October 2, 2013

The FDA has approved a drug treatment to be used before breast cancer surgery. The drug Perjeta is already used to treat breast cancer in advanced stages. The hope is that using the drug treatment first could result in less invasive surgeries and improved survival rates for women with aggressive forms of breast cancer. Source Link

About one out of six Americans are not part of our online world. A new study found that 15% of American adults do not use the internet or email. About one-third of those say the internet is not easy to use, 20% say it’s too expensive, and one in three say they’re just not interested in what’s happening in cyberspace. Source Link

Is it easy for you to taste the difference between regular and sugar-free soda? Blame it on the bubbles. Researchers have found that carbonation works to trick the brain into thinking something tastes sweeter. They think the right combination of bubbles and artificial sweetener could make calorie-free sodas taste like the sugary version. Source Link