Cancer
Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at even greater likelihood, a major new study has found
A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer,...
Scientists uncover DNA ‘shield’ withcrucial roles in normal cell division
In immune cells, this is crucial to make antibodies In cancer, mutations in complex could lead to resistance to BRCA-targeting...
Low/no calorie soft drinks linked to improved outcomes in advanced colon cancer patients
Credit: Yale Cancer Center New Haven, Conn. -- Drinking artificially-sweetened beverages is associated with a significantly lower risk of colon...
Association of complementary medicine, cancer treatment, survival
Bottom Line: The use of complementary medicine by patients with four common cancers (breast, prostate, lung or colorectal) was associated...
Association of monthly high-dose vitamin D supplementation and cancer risk
Bottom Line: Monthly high-dose vitamin D supplementation without calcium for up to four years wasn't associated with reduced cancer risk...
Complementary medicine for cancer can decrease survival
New Haven, Conn.-- People who received complementary therapy for curable cancers were more likely to refuse at least one component...
Overcoming resistance to a standard chemotherapy drug
Despite being studied for decades, the chemotherapy drug cisplatin is revealing new aspects of how it works. Researchers at Winship...
Analysis of prostate tumors reveals clues to cancer’s aggressiveness
Using genetic sequencing, scientists have revealed the complete DNA makeup of more than 100 aggressive prostate tumors, pinpointing important genetic...
Study finds melanoma biomarkers predicting checkpoint blocker response
Scientists at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center (DF/BWCC) have identified biomarkers in melanoma that could help tailor immunotherapy treatments to...
Identified RNA molecules that regulate action of male hormone in prostate cancer
In most cases of prostate cancer, tumor cell growth is stimulated by the action of male hormones, or androgens, such...
Researchers solve mystery of how ALL enters the central nervous system
Credit: Alisa Weigandt for Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - A deadly feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is its invasion...
Scientists discover a mechanism of drug resistance in breast and ovarian cancer
Credit: Laboratory of Cell Biology and Genetics at The Rockefeller University There is a highly sophisticated way to treat some...
A carcinogen at the gym
Gyms are places people go to get healthier. But nearly half the gyms in the U.S. contain a potentially addictive...
Cancer patients may experience delayed skin effects of anti-PD-1 therapy
PHILADELPHIA - Cancer patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapies who develop lesions, eczema, psoriasis, or other forms of auto-immune diseases affecting the...
Do stress balls or hand holding reduce anxiety during skin cancer surgery?
Bottom Line: Exploring whether hand-holding or squeezing a stress ball would reduce patient anxiety during skin cancer surgery under local...
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine impact factor increases by 12 percent
RESTON, VA - The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM)--the flagship publication of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging...
Research identifies new breast cancer therapeutic target
New Orleans, LA - Research led by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU Health New...
Timing of dinner may affect breast and prostate cancer risk
A new International Journal of Cancer study reveals that eating an early supper and having a long interval between the...
Early supper associated with lower risk of breast and prostate cancer
Credit: ISGlobal Having an early supper or leaving an interval of at least two hours before going to bed are...
Study: Childhood abuse linked to greater risk of endometriosis
Credit: Fred Hutch News Service SEATTLE (July 17, 2018) -- A large prospective study has found that sexual and physical...
