Plain cigarette packaging may reduce incorrect impression of product’s safety
Credit: UC San Diego Health An online survey of 900 consumers of three of the United States' most popular cigarette brands suggests that adopting standardized...
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MiNT protein a fresh target to attack disease
Credit: Illustration by Patricia Jennings/University of California at San Diego HOUSTON - (Dec. 18, 2017) - A two-faced protein in a chain that regulates iron...
Regulating toxic chemicals for public and environmental health: A PLOS Biology collection
Over the past several decades thousands of new chemicals have been approved for commerce, even as evidence of their ability to cause serious harm has...
UNC Lineberger awarded $11.9M grant to study radiation treatments for prostate cancer
Credit: UNC Lineberger CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina--The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center's Ronald C. Chen, MD, MPH, a..
Radiosurgery or whole-brain radiation in patients with multiple brain metastases?
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Although targeted therapies have produced dramatic advances in our ability to control some types of advanced lung cancer, growth...
Sugar-coated world
Credit: Jason Drees, Biodesign Institute at ASU Glycans are essential to virtually every biological process in the body. These complex structures--composed of interlocking sugar molecules--adorn...
New guide aims to unmask unique challenges women face in getting healthy sleep
a Washington, DC (Dec. 18, 2017)--Though sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, the unique barriers faced by women in maintaining good sleep health are...
Researchers repurpose immune-activating cytokine to fight breast cancer
The most lethal form of breast cancer could have a new treatment option, according to new research out of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at...
Novel mechanism that protects from glioblastoma identified
A group of researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have identified a protein called RanBP6 as a new regulator of EGFR. In...
The evolution of the gene responsible for red meat to produce cancer has been revealed
Credit: Luis Carlos Díaz A sugar called Neu5Gc, present in red meat, some fish and dairy products, is related to the appearance of spontaneous tumors...
What factors affect quality of life in older patients with cancer?
A new study provides insights on the factors that affect health-related quality of life in older adults with cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a...
Study prompts new ideas on cancers’ origins
Credit: Matt Miller Rapidly dividing, yet aberrant stem cells are a major source of cancer. But a new study suggests that mature cells also play...
Penn Medicine/Virtua strategic alliance brings first proton therapy to South Jersey
PHILADELPHIA | MARLTON - Cancer care in South Jersey is about to enter a new era. Penn Medicine, in partnership with Virtua, announced plans to...
What does hair loss have to teach us about cancer metastasis?
Credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Besim Ogretmen, Medical University of South Carolina. Results published in Oct. 24, 2017 issue of Science Signaling. Understanding how cancer...
Many women report not feeling completely informed about breast cancer treatment options
CHICAGO (Dec. 15, 2017): Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, with more than 230,000 women diagnosed annually.*...
