New method could shed light on workers’ historical radiation exposure
Researchers in the UK have developed a new method for evaluating plutonium workers' historical internal radiation exposure in a study ...
Tag: cancer
First states to expand Medicaid saw larger screening rate increases
Extending rates to non-expansion states would have led to 355,184 additional screenings A new study examining Medicaid expansion and cancer ...
Scientists discover potential breakthrough in the understanding of tumor dormancy
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center may have uncovered a primary method through which cancer ...
Experts urge stronger emphasis on cancer prevention in older population
Cancer prevention efforts rarely focus on the distinct needs and circumstances of older people, who are at greatest risk for ...
Children with cancer wait an average of 6.5 years longer than adults to access new drugs
Researchers at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's call for expanding children's access to experimental cancer therapiesCredit: Patrick Bibbins / Boston Children's Hospital Cancer ...
Summit charts a course to uncover the origins of genetic diseases
Researchers create most complete model of complex protein machineryCredit: Image credit: Ivaylo Ivanov, Georgia State University Environmental conditions, lifestyle choices, ...
How molecular escorts help prevent cancer
Chaperones keep the tumor suppressor protein p53 in checkCredit: G. Agam / LMU & V. Dahiya / TUM The anti-tumor ...
Rare pulmonary side effects of brigatinib often resolve without treatment discontinuation
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Brigatinib is a next-generation ALK inhibitor that earned FDA approval in 2017 as a ...
Stem cell differences could explain why women are more likely to develop adrenal cancer
Credit: Worldwide Cancer Research Scientists have discovered a potential biological reason why women are more likely to develop adrenal disorders, ...
New technique promises improved metastatic prostate cancer detection
A simple, inexpensive device that forces cells through tiny channels shows promise as a detector for metastatic cancerCredit: Fazle Hussain, ...
Using 3D to test personalised treatments in five days
UNIGE researchers have developed a cell co-culture platform that can reproduce a patient's tumour in 3D and test the best ...
Soy foods linked to fewer fractures in younger breast cancer survivors
A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, is the first study to find that diets ...
Women with sleep apnea are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than men
A study of more than 19,000 people has found that women with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are more likely to ...
Millions of Europeans at risk of chronic digestive diseases, new report reveals
Poor nutritional choices, including a high intake of ultra-processed foods and trans-fats, are putting millions of Europeans at an increased ...
Clinical trial examines use of targeted proton radiation in early stage breast cancer
Credit: Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI--Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are looking to enroll participants in a clinical trial, only being ...
Potential new therapy takes aim at a lethal esophageal cancer’s glutamine addiction
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have identified and exploited a metabolic Achilles heel in cancer--glutamine addiction. They ...
Protein that hinders advancement of prostate cancer identified
(Boston)--Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that blocking a specific protein, may be a promising strategy ...
Artificial intelligence system spots lung cancer before radiologists
Google and Northwestern scientists show precision of new deep learning system to predict lung cancer Lung cancer is most common ...
Zebrafish help researchers explore alternatives to bone marrow donation
UC San Diego researchers discover new role for epidermal growth factor receptor in blood stem cell development, a crucial key ...
Baylor Scott & White gastroenterology researchers share key takeaways from DDW 2019
Phone or in-person interviews at or after Digestive Disease Week available upon request Researchers from Baylor Scott & White Research ...
