Cancer
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...
Human-on-a-chip model tests cancer drug efficacy and toxicity for therapeutic index
In vitro multi-organ system by Hesperos, Inc. realistically replicates the responses of cancer treatments and has potential to inform treatment...
New study highlights need for ethnic and ancestral diversity in genomic research
Drawing universal conclusions from primarily European populations is misleading, misses opportunities and can even be dangerous SEATTLE - A new...
A miniature robot that could check colons for early signs of disease
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images....
Reconfigurable multi-organ-on-a-chip system reliably evaluates chemotherapy toxicity
Credit: Christopher McAleer and colleagues have created a new multiorgan-on-a-chip system that can accurately capture the toxic effects of chemotherapies...
Survivors of breast cancer face increased risk of heart disease
New study documents that postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer are at much greater risk of dying from cardiovascular...
Henry Ford Cancer Institute treats its first patient with innovative ‘living drug’ therapy
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Henry Ford Cancer Institute has treated its first patient with CAR T-cell therapy,...
IDIBELL researchers relate the amplification of a chromosomal region with resistance to to a chemotherapeutic drug in breast cancer
Scientists propose a new way to face this resistance and a first biomarker to predict if it could appear or...
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