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Beer May Cure Cancer; Prostrate Cancer Protein; Vomit Inducing Infection Strikes Cursed Cruise Ship;

Cancer-fighting agent found in beer from PhysOrg.com

A key ingredient of beer may contain a cancer-fighting substance, a German study indicated.

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Scientists find protein potential drug target for treatment-resistant prostate cancer from PhysOrg.com

Scientists at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia have found that a signaling protein that is key to prostate cancer cell growth is turned on in nearly all recurrent prostate cancers that are resistant to hormone therapy. If the findings hold up, the protein, called Stat5, may be a specific drug target against an extremely difficult-to-treat cancer.

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'Cursed' British cruise ship hit by bug: reports from PhysOrg.com

A British cruise ship dubbed as "cursed" by some media after a bottle failed to smash at its launch has been hit by an outbreak of a vomit-inducing infection, reports said Monday.

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