Cancer
LGBTI adolescents and young adults with cancer: Can we do better?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 24, 2019--A new systemic review of the literature...
These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat
University of Arizona researchers have identified a network of neurons that coordinate with other brain regions to influence eating behaviors....
De-escalating breast cancer therapy; can some patients be spared chemotherapy?
Credit: National Cancer Institute About one of every five breast cancers presents with high levels of HER2 proteins. Known as...
How human genetic data is helping dogs fight cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Some of what we learn through the compassionate treatment of dogs with cancer goes...
Nuclear medicine PSMA-targeted study offers new options for cancer theranostics worldwide
Credit: Wester HJ, Wurzer A et al., Pharmaceutical Radiochemistry, Technical University Munich, Germany Research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting...
Scientists track brain tumor turncoats with advanced imaging
Macrophages visible within tumors in miceCredit: Courtesy of Zhihong Chen Glioblastomas, the deadliest type of brain tumor in adults, attract...
Discovery may help kick-start ageing immune system
Credit: Monash University The thymus is the powerhouse producing the immune system's T cells, which combat infection in our body....
Chronic conditions — not infectious diseases — are top 5 causes of early death in China
Substantial reductions in maternal and child mortality reveal 'dramatic shift' from communicable to chronic conditions; Top risk factors are high...
Healthcare guidelines should be updated for patients with certain adrenal tumors
Global guidelines on managing the care of patients diagnosed with common types of adrenal tumours should be updated, say researchers...
More women in US receive 3D mammography but disparities remain
New Haven, Conn. -- Use of 3-D mammography, an advanced form of breast cancer screening, has risen rapidly in recent...
Americans still eat too much processed meat and too little fish
A new analysis published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics indicates that US adults eat as...
Sugars that coat proteins are a possible drug target for pancreatitis
Credit: Tuveson lab/CSHL 2019 Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that accounts for 275,000...
Long thought harmless, a glycan biomarker may cause pancreatic disease and cancer
A widely recognized biomarker for pancreatic disease, CA19-9, thought to be benign for decades, may in fact be a promoter...
More than 5 million cancer survivors experience chronic pain, twice the rate of the general population
More than 5 million cancer survivors in the United States experience chronic pain, almost twice the rate in the general...
Researchers develop a new, non-optical way to visualize DNA, cells, and tissues
Credit: Weinstein et al / Cell Researchers have come up with a new way to image cell populations and their...
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to host Annual Meeting in Chicago, September 15-18
10,000+ health professionals expected to attend world's largest radiation oncology meeting ARLINGTON, Va., June 20, 2019 -- The American Society...
Nearly 5.4 million cancer survivors suffer chronic pain
One in six survivors reported pain restricting daily functioning A new report finds about one in three cancer survivors (34.6%)...
New p53 gene discovery sheds light on how to make cancer therapies more effective
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have discovered that the loss of a protein called...
God doesn’t play dice — does cancer?
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The saying "God doesn't play dice" is meant to suggest that nothing happens by...
First events in stem cells becoming specialized cells needed for organ development
TORONTO, ON (Canada) - New research by cell biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) provides significant new...
