Yuma News
Is daily drinking problem drinking?
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- Written by Dr. Terry Schneekloth Dr. Terry Schneekloth
- Published: 23 February 2018 23 February 2018
Rochester, Minnesota - Occasional beer or wine with dinner, or a drink in the evening, is not a health problem for most people. When drinking becomes a daily activity, though, it may represent progression of your consumption and place you at increased health risks. From your description of your drinking habits, it may be time to take a closer look at how much you drink.
Preventing cancer with lifestyle changes
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- Written by Mayo Clinic Minute Mayo Clinic Minute
- Published: 23 February 2018 23 February 2018
Rochester, Minnesota - More than 1.7 million new cancer diagnoses and approximately 600,000 deaths from cancer are projected for 2018, according to the American Cancer Society. What if you could reduce your risk of cancer by changing your daily habits? A recent study suggests that's possible. Dr. Timothy Moynihan, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic, says many cancer deaths could be prevented by behavioral changes.
NIH launches international study of AMD progression
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 23 February 2018 23 February 2018
Washington, DC - A new clinical study led by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, will follow 500 people over five years to learn more about the natural history of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). By using the latest technologies to visualize structures within the eye and measure their function, researchers hope to identify biomarkers of disease progression, well before it advances to late-stage disease and causes vision loss. AMD is the leading cause of vision impairment and blindness among people age 50 and older in the United States.
Family Dollar Store armed robbery
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 22 February 2018 22 February 2018
Yuma, Arizona - This afternoon at approximately 5:03 p.m., Yuma Police Officers responded to the Family Dollar Store, 2298 West 8th Street, for a reported armed robbery.
City of Yuma Road Report
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- Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma
- Published: 22 February 2018 22 February 2018
Yuma, Arizona - City of Yuma Road Report, February 22: A weekly list of City projects or encroachment permits authorized by the City of Yuma affecting busy streets.
AWC Choral Department presents “Singing with the Masters”
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 22 February 2018 22 February 2018
Yuma, Arizona - The Arizona Western College Choral Music Department will be performing “Singing with the Masters,” featuring predominantly sacred music ranging in style from gospel to classical.
Peptide library for Chinese hamster ovary cells could accelerate medical advances
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- Written by Alison Gillespie - NIST Alison Gillespie - NIST
- Published: 22 February 2018 22 February 2018
Washington, DC - Although few people realize it, modern medicine relies heavily on the ovarian cells of Chinese hamsters, not as a direct cure, but rather as a way to engineer custom protein-based therapeutics. These therapeutics can treat a wide range of ailments, including leukemia, hemophilia, hormone imbalance, psoriasis and cancer. A team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has just released a new reference collection that could provide greater insight into these important cells, and enable better production of therapeutic proteins for medical purposes.