Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Checking Cancer's Growth
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TUESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- Specific molecular events that cause a cell to switch from active growth to a permanent halt of growth -- a state called senescence -- have been identified by scientists at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. This research may help scientists better understand and fight cancer. Senescence is a normal stage of a cell''s life cycle. Continued uncontrolled cell growth is a hallmark of cancer. The findings appear in the January 2005 issue of Developmental Cell. More information The National Cancer Institute has more about cancer.
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