Hi there. I am a science/ medical writer based in Atlanta GA. I am currently getting my Ph.D. in the field of cancer biochemistry at Emory University. The purpose of this blog is to write about current and interesting science news that may affect people's lives. I hope you enjoy my posts.
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November 29, 2007
Category: Health
This Chicago Sun-Times article tells of how (expensive) scientific techniques are being used to change the quality of life for one man and his children....
Posted by Karen Ventii at 10:34 PM • 3 Comments •
November 19, 2007
Category: Global health
I recently attended the Emory University Climate Change Dinner series. We were first treated to a delicious dinner of "sustainable food" followed by great speakers who touched on different aspects of the public's response, involvement and responsibility towards climate...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 12:28 PM • 8 Comments •
November 6, 2007
Category: Health
A team of researchers from the St Vincent's Campus in Sydney have identified a protein called MIC-1 that appears to control the extreme weight loss common in late stage cancer (sometimes called cancer anorexia), which often speeds death. MIC-1, which...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 6:51 PM • 0 Comments •
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