/oss/taxonomy/term/602/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/rabbits-reproduction-and-making-mochi-moon <p><span>Rabbits have an undoubtedly important association with Easter, but they’ve played important roles in many societies through the ages. </span></p> Sun, 01 Apr 2018 15:56:09 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6986 at /oss /oss/article/health-you-asked/are-labs-philippines-claim-detect-cancer-testing-hcg-urine-legitimate <p>Testing for HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) in the urine is indicated when there is a suspicion of certain cancers. HCG is normally produced by the placenta and forms the basis for the most widely used pregnancy test. But it can also be a “marker” for certain cancers. Markers in general are proteins that are found in the blood or urine if certain types of cancers are present and can be detected by adding specific antibodies that react with the proteins in question.</p> Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:13:43 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1830 at /oss /oss/article/health-quackery/skinny-hcg-weight-loss-scheme <p>“Why be stout” queried a newspaper ad in 1927, “when all you have to do to bring back natural slimness is rub your body with Dr.</p> Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:47:46 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1719 at /oss