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Malaria parasite in the Americas is more genetically diverse than previously thought
The populations found in the Americas of Plasmodium vivax, one of the main human malaria parasites, are as genetically diverse...
TGen-USC study finds ‘Precision Medicine’ may not always be so precise
PHOENIX and LOS ANGELES -- Oct. 26, 2017 -- Precision Medicine in oncology, where genetic testing is used to determine...
UC San Diego Health researchers help launch second pancreas cancer ‘dream team’
Scientists and physicians at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, in partnership with colleagues at MD Anderson Cancer...
More early stage lung cancer patients survive the disease
Chicago, Oct. 26, 2017 - With the advancement of surgical and radiation therapy strategies for stage 1 non-small-cell lung cancer...
Three new lung cancer genetic biomarkers are identified in Dartmouth study
LEBANON, NH - Both environmental and genetic risk factors contribute to development of lung cancer. Tobacco smoking is the most...
TGen-USC study finds ‘precision ,edicine’ may not always be so precise
PHOENIX and LOS ANGELES -- Oct. 26, 2017 -- Precision Medicine in oncology, where genetic testing is used to determine...
Pregnancy poses no greater risk to breast cancer survivors
A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that pregnancy does not incur a greater...
Cleveland Clinic leads development of new guidelines for radiation in breast cancer
Cleveland Clinic researcher Chirag Shah, M.D., led the development of updated guidelines for the appropriate and safe utilization of accelerated...
American College of Chest Physicians unveils new lung cancer screening guidelines at CHEST 2017
TORONTO (October 26, 2017) - Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers...
Details uncovered in development of immune cell implicated in cancer, autoimmune diseases
CHAPEL HILL - While the immune system is critical for fighting off invading micro-organisms, sometimes it can turn against the...
Mutation in fallopian tube lesions may help catch ovarian cancer years earlier
PHILADELPHIA -- Screening for tumor cells in the fallopian tubes of women at high-risk for ovarian cancer may help detect...
BU receives prestigious ACS award
(Boston) -- Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is one of 12 sites nationwide selected to receive the American Cancer...
SU2C launches ‘cancer interception’ initiative to detect & treat cancer at earliest stages
Credit: Stand Up To Cancer Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, LUNGevity, and the...
A higher risk of breast cancer does not motivate many women to have screening checks
SAN DIEGO: Some women, because of genetic predisposition, personal, or family history, have a higher than average lifetime risk of...
The sea turtle that refused to be beaten by the storm
Credit: Tony Tucker/SDU When Eleanor the sea turtle was caught in a tropical storm off the coast of Florida, she...
Closest look yet at killer T-cell activity could yield new approach to tackling antibiotic resistance
ANN ARBOR -- In a study that could provide a roadmap for combatting the rising threat of drug-resistant pathogens, researchers...
Hormones help tadpoles trade size for survival in a warming climate, says UC study
Credit: University of Cincinnati Deep within aquatic ecosystems all over the world, certain toad species have managed to survive warmer...
How much does life weigh?
Credit: Copyright: Martin Oeggerli, / ETH Zurich / University of Basel From earthworms and sunflowers to human beings, we are...
Scientific evaluation of rhino diets improves zoo
A recently published study in the journal Pachyderm highlights the ongoing effort of accredited zoos to address challenges and improve...
Cowpea protected from a devastating pest, free for smallholder African farmers
Credit: Carl Davies Across Africa, armies of hungry caterpillars destroy the flowers and pods of cowpeas; casualties can reach 80...
