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PHILADELPHIA- - (Nov. 1, 2016) -- Treating ovarian cancer with platinum-based chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin is initially very effective,...

PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov. 1, 2016) -- Understanding the effects of certain targeted therapies on antitumor immunity is necessary to design...

Bottom Line: Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients with high risk of experiencing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a serious...

A study found that consumers with food allergy concerns often misunderstand food labels about allergens that say "may contain" or...

Americans take obesity as seriously as cancer, and say it's an even bigger health threat than heart disease, the nation's...

WHO: The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) WHAT: The 40th Annual SCAI Scientific Sessions will take place May...

BOSTON (November 1, 2016)--Beta-cryptoxanthin (BCX), a carotenoid pigment compound found primarily in plants, reduces the number and invasiveness of tumors...

A new study suggests that an ability to delay immediate gratification is associated with less frequent consumption of fast food....

Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery The prognosis for patients diagnosed with scleroderma - an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new, less invasive way to perform transcatheter aortic valve...

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA-The brain regulates social behavior differently in males and females, according to a new study published...

From HIV to Malaria to Ebola, health and medical research with human participants in Africa -- and the ethical evaluation...

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Standard-of-care treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer includes radiation, chemotherapy and brachytherapy (in which...

"Cognitive rehabilitation should be a core part of cancer survivorship care, as cognitive symptoms are very common and have a...

Portland, Oregon, Oct. 31, 2016 - When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don't always match up,...

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - October 31, 2016 - Normal, healthy heart muscle is well-supplied with oxygen-rich blood....

Nearly 7 in 10 cigarette smokers are looking for a way to quit - and many smokers have turned to...

Credit: University of Arizona It's not the locker room pep talk you'd expect, but new research from the University of...

Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital Alternative forms of two genes are associated with a boost in immunity to hepatitis C after...

Credit: UBC UBC researchers have developed a new classification system that could help police solve sex crimes. Using classified anonymous...