| Vitamin A and cancer link found
Scientists have found a link between vitamin A and a type of gullet cancer commonly associated with heartburn. They hope the discovery will lead to new ways of preventing the disease, rates of which have risen eight-fold in the UK in the last 30 years. Around 7,500 new cases of gullet, or oesophagus cancer, are diagnosed each year in the UK. The disease is one of the deadliest forms of cancer with an almost 100% mortality rate. The actor John Thaw, who played Inspector Morse in the popular TV series, was one of its victims. One of the main forms of gullet cancer, oesophageal adenocarcinoma, develops from pre-existing abnormalities in the lining of the oesophagus. The condition, known as Barrett's oesophagus, occurs in 10% of people with symptoms of heartburn. However, precisely what triggers the abnormalities has been unclear.
Meteorologist’s public pregnancy ends with baby girl
Christy, who enjoyed a very public pregnancy as WSPA's chief meteorologist, had gone to the doctor for a regular prenatal visit Thursday morning. After an ultrasound, it was believed the baby might weigh more than 9 pounds and it was decided that a C-section would be performed that evening. .
France 'dims' for climate protest
During the switch-off, the power grid operator RTE observed a fall of 800 megawatts, representing just over 1% of France's total consumption. It comes a day before the release in Paris of a major report warning of humanity's role in climate change. The report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is expected to say that climatic changes seen around the world are "very likely" to have a human cause. 'A real issue' Environmental campaigner Anne Briangault told the BBC that people would like to be involved in tackling climate change but needed advice on what they could do. "... we are explaining they can do things, they can switch off some lights but it's not enough. Politicians have to make actions too," she said from the base of the Eiffel Tower.
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