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News - November 2009

11/12/2009

People entering their 60s may have more disabilities today than in prior generations

Researchers found that over a 16-year time-span, disability among those in their 60s increased between 40 and 70 percent in several areas.

11/12/2009

FDA-approved leukemia drug shows promising activity in ovarian cancer cells

The drug Sprycel inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, a UCLA study found.

10/08/2009

Last time carbon dioxide levels were this high: 15 million years ago, scientists report

The study, which looked at Earth's atmosphere over the past 20 million years, suggests C02 has been an important agent in climate change.

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