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Large collection of brain cancer data now easily, freely accessible to global researchers
WASHINGTON -- A valuable cache of brain cancer biomedical data has been made freely available to researchers worldwide, say researchers...
Researchers artificially generate immune cells integral to creating cancer vaccines
(New York, NY - August 14, 2018)-- For the first time, Mount Sinai researchers have identified a way to make...
Chemicals found in vegetables prevent colon cancer in mice
Credit: Chris Schiering, Francis Crick Institute Chemicals produced by vegetables such as kale, cabbage and broccoli could help to maintain...
Medically underserved women in the Southeast rarely receive BRCA tests
Medically underserved women in the Southeast diagnosed with breast cancer or ovarian cancer missed out on genetic testing that could...
Penetrating a cell’s nucleus for better, more accurate cancer screening
Credit: Lehigh University To test for malignancy or monitor the effectiveness of cancer treatment, a person's tissue must be extracted,...
Cetuximab+RT found to be inferior to standard treatment in HPV+ oropharyngeal cancer
Credit: National Cancer Institute An interim analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial of patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive...
Stress hormone is key factor in failure of immune system to prevent leukemia
The human stress hormone cortisol has been identified by scientists at the University of Kent as a key factor when...
Effectively expressing empathy to improve ICU care
Credit: Children's National Health System In nearly every intensive care unit (ICU) at every pediatric hospital across the country, physicians...
Research identifies potential guidance for gastric cancer treatment
ROCKVILLE, MD - Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital (TMUCIH) have...
Cancer-fighting drugs also help plants fight disease
Credit: WSU Cancer-fighting drugs used on humans can help plants fight disease as well. That discovery, by two Washington State...
Clinical trial suggests new direction for heavy-smoking head and neck cancer patients
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Patients with a greater than 10 pack/year history of smoking tend to develop an...
Byproducts of ‘junk DNA’ implicated in cancer spread
Credit: UC San Diego The more scientists explore so-called "junk" DNA, the less the label seems to fit. Only an...
Media registration: Cancer Immunotherapy Conference in New York
The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), the Association for Cancer Immunotherapy (CIMT), the European Academy of Tumor Immunology (EATI), and the...
Eating breakfast burns more carbs during exercise and accelerates metabolism for next meal
Credit: Javier Gonzalez Eating breakfast before exercise may "prime" the body to burn carbohydrates during exercise and more rapidly digest...
Optimizing airport flight patterns take a toll on human health
August 15, 2018 - Health costs associated with noise from changing flight patterns over populated urban landscapes far outweigh the...
Restoring blood flow may be best option to save your life and limb
DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2018 -- Treatments that restore blood flow to the lower limbs of people with a serious circulation...
Chips, light and coding moves the front line in beating bacteria
Credit: OIST The never-ending fight against bacteria has taken a turn in humanity's favor with the announcement of a tool...
Light-emitting nanoparticles could provide a safer way to image living cells
Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) A research team has demonstrated how light-emitting nanoparticles, developed at the U.S. Department...
The origin of off-taste in onions
Chopping onions is usually associated with watery and stinging eyes. But after the onions are diced and the tears are...
Our perceived birth status can affect our adult relationships
LAWRENCE -- Findings appearing in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships show people who believe they resulted from unwanted...
