2004 Highlights
02 December 2004
New study links occupational exposure to low levels of benzene with decreased white blood cell counts
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has found that people exposed to low levels of the chemical benzene in the workplace had significantly lower blood cell counts compared to workers who were not exposed.
New analysis links breastfeeding to reduced risk of childhood leukemia
The paper, to be published November in the journal Public Health Reports, found that breastfeeding was linked to lower risks of both acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common of the childhood cancers, and acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML).
11 October 2004
New study highlights survey vulnerabilities
Some 8.3 percent of California teens smoke cigarettes. No, wait, make that 4.5 percent. Or is it really 14.2 percent?
29 September 2004
Experimental cancer vaccine shows promise
An experimental cancer vaccine using defanged listeria bacteria is showing great promise in animal studies, successfully treating new cancers that have spread into the lungs of mice.
19 August 2004
New study suggests maternal diet linked to lower childhood leukemia risk
The study, published in the August 2004 issue of Cancer, Causes and Control, is the first time researchers have conducted a systematic survey of a woman's diet and linked it to childhood leukemia risk.
22 June 2004
New report finds potential doctor shortage in California's future
Although the current supply of physicians in California is adequate, there are persistent shortages of doctors in low-income and rural counties, particularly those with high Hispanic populations, according to a new report released today (Tuesday, June 22) by University of California, Berkeley, researchers.
01 June 2004
Nearly one-third of the calories in the US diet come from junk food, researcher finds
A new analysis of the foods Americans eat finds that sugary snacks and sodas reign supreme over healthier options such as vegetables and fruit.
12 April 2004
Vitamin C reduces level of disease biomarker, finds UC Berkeley-led study
Vitamin C supplements can reduce levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation and chronic disease risk in humans, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
