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More Moms Seeking Safer Plastic Baby Bottles (Carteret County News-Times)

9 Jul 2008

(ARA) - Moms across the country are raising concerns and tossing away baby bottles after a recent report issued by an arm of the National Institutes for Health. The report indicated that bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical found in many plastic baby bottles, could pose health risks.

Researchers develop method to evaluate variations identified in breast cancer susceptibility genes (PharmaBiz)

9 Jul 2008

Using mouse embryonic stem cells, researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new method to evaluate which mutations, or changes, in a gene known to increase breast cancer susceptibility, may lead to cancer.

Researchers Develop A Method To Evaluate Variations Identified In Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes (Medical News Today)

9 Jul 2008

Using mouse embryonic stem cells, researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new method to evaluate which mutations, or changes, in a gene known to increase breast cancer susceptibility, may lead to cancer. The new test, called a functional assay, is more comprehensive and reliable than most current methods.