‘Sniffing’ urine to detect prostate cancer could prevent unnecessary biopsies
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2017 -- On the list of dreaded medical tests, a prostate biopsy probably ranks fairly high. The common procedure requires sticking...
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A biomarker for cancer of the oropharynx
Cancer of the oropharynx has become increasingly common: In the United States alone, the number of newly diagnosed cases has tripled over the past three...
Where you live could determine risk of heart attack, stroke or dying of heart disease
People living in parts of Ontario with better access to preventive health care had lower rates of cardiac events compared to residents of regions with...
UK shale gas extraction could be reduced by limited space to develop wells
Only a quarter of the shale gas contained in one of the UK's largest reserves might be recoverable because of limited space to develop the...
New gene-based blood tests identify more skin cancers
Genetic testing of tumor and blood fluid samples from people with and without one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer has shown that...
Patients’ immune system may influence effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2017 - Higher or lower levels of certain immune cells in cancer patients may be associated with how well they respond to...
No more ‘superbugs’? Maple syrup extract enhances antibiotic action
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2017 -- Antibiotics save lives every day, but there is a downside to their ubiquity. High doses can kill healthy cells...
New molecules may offer treatment option for some aggressive prostate cancers
ORLANDO -- Novel molecules called selective androgen receptor degraders (SARDs) may offer the next generation of treatment options for advanced prostate cancer, a new industry-sponsored...
Recent thyroid cancer trends in the United States suggest age, racial disparities
ORLANDO--In the United States, thyroid cancer incidence is rising among young people as well as Hispanics and African Americans, a new study reports. Results of...
Exposure to BPA substitute, BPS, multiplies breast cancer cells
ORLANDO -- Bisphenol S (BPS), a substitute for the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in the plastic industry, shows the potential for increasing the aggressiveness of...
Exposure to common flame retardants may raise the risk of papillary thyroid cancer
ORLANDO-- Some flame retardants used in many home products appear to be associated with the most common type of thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC),...
UTHealth researchers find e-cigarette flavors linked to use in youth and young adults
HOUSTON - (April 1, 2017) - Flavored e-cigarettes and e-cigarette marketing could be increasing e-cigarette use among youth and young adults, according to researchers from...
Shaping the future of health innovation
Future advances in healthcare will be aided by a new £10 million facility - the National Institute for Health Research Innovation Observatory. Based at Newcastle...
Space station crew cultivates crystals for drug development
Credit: Lawrence DeLucas Crew members aboard the International Space Station will begin conducting research this week to improve the way we grow crystals on Earth....
Independent evolutionary origins of complex sociality in marine life
In the world of evolutionary research, scientists studying the evolution of eusocial societies have traditionally relied on information gathered from studying terrestrial insects. A group...
