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Developed Countries Must Address Global Warming To Prevent Disease, Hunger In Developing World
Pollution from the world"s wealthiest countries is spreading disease and hunger in developing countries, according to a new Oxfam International report, which calls on developed countries to address global warming when G8 leaders meet in Italy, the Globe and Mail reports. The report, titled "Suffering the Science: Climate Change, People and Poverty," says, "It is in the tropics where the bulk of humanity lives - many of them in poverty - that climate change is hitting now and hitting hardest" (Bailey, 7/6).
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New Figures Highlight Hidden Human Cost Of Alcohol Misuse In Scotland
Commenting on new figures published yesterday which show that one in 20 deaths are attributable to alcohol, Dr Peter Terry, Chairman of the BMA in Scotland, said:
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Scientists Test New Drug Combo Against Breast Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates 192,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year with more than 40,000 individuals dying from the disease. In New Jersey alone 6,400 new cases are expected with 1,400 deaths. In an effort to combat such statistics, researchers at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) have opened a clinical trial, which will evaluate a new drug combination for patients with breast cancer who are set to undergo surgery to remove the tumor. At focus is the process of stopping angiogenesis (blood vessel growth), which is necessary for cancer tumors to grow and spread. CINJ is a Center of Excellence of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
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Older Eyewitnesses May Be Unreliable

Older eyewitnesses can inadvertently add or change aspects of their account if they have the chance to speak to another eyewitness. This is one of the findings of Jane Montague and colleagues from University of Derby who will present their research at the British Psychological Society"s Division of Forensic Psychology"s Annual Conference today, Wednesday 24th June. The conference is being held the University of Central Lancashire, Preston. A group of 32 older participants were split in to two groups. The participants in the first group witnessed a DVD recording of a crime and recounted what they remembered - just after witnessing it and again one week later. The second group was made up of "pairs" (either married couples or friends) who were interviewed using the same time scale but who had the opportunity to discuss what they had seen during the intervening week. Preliminary results showed that some details were forgotten or slightly changed across the whole group whilst some similar added details (such as colours of clothing) appeared in the accounts from collaborators. Jane said: "It is too early to draw firm conclusions but this does seem to indicate that having the opportunity to discuss what was seen with another witness does have an effect on what is reported afterwards. This could have major implications for the police trying to interview witnesses sometime after the event." "Further research will establish whether it is this or the natural process of forgetting over time that is the more significant in influencing elderly witnesses" accounts of criminal incidents." The conference is being held at the University of Central Lancashire from the 23rd to 25th July. British Psychological Society


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