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Science News for April 13, 1998


Retinoic Acid Used In Cancer Treatment

Cornell University researchers found that retinoic acid reverses the growth-promoting effects of oncogenes, which induce cancer. The study suggests enhanced therapies for leukemia and highlights the cancer-prevention role of carotenes in a diet rich in yellow-orange vegetables.

SourceCornell University·JournalCancer Research·DateApr 13, 1998

Taller Does Not Necessarily Mean Happier, A New UB Study Of Growth-Hormone Patients Shows

A new study from the University at Buffalo found that adults treated for growth-hormone deficiency as children have similar quality of life to their healthy same-sex siblings. Despite expecting benefits, the study revealed little relationship between adult height or growth hormone treatment and reports of psychological and social funct...

SourceUniversity at Buffalo·JournalThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism·DateApr 13, 1998

New Sunspot Cycle To Be Bigger Than Average

Scientists predict that the new sunspot cycle will rise faster than normal, reaching its peak in late 1999 or early 2000. The cycle is expected to continue until 2006, when the next cycle begins. This may lead to increased solar activity, potentially affecting satellite communications and Earth's outer atmosphere.

SourceNASA/Marshall Space Flight Center--Space Sciences Laboratory·DateApr 13, 1998