Prostate cancer urine test shows who needs treatment and when
Researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital have developed a urine test to ...
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Medicare Advantage beneficiaries run higher risk of readmission compared with traditional Medicare
1. Medicare Advantage beneficiaries run higher risk of readmission compared with traditional Medicare Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-1795 Editorial: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M19-1599 URLs go live ...
Radionuclide therapy effective in high-grade neuroendocrine neoplasms
New study provides basis for expansion of clinical indications for patients with progressive neuroendocrine tumorsCredit: J Zhang et al., THERANOSTICS ...
Shot could remove side effects from late-stage head and neck cancer therapy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- For advanced stages of head and neck cancer, one of the best treatments is so aggressive ...
NCI awards $3 million grant to Hollings Cancer Center immunotherapy team
Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina received a $3 million grant from the National Cancer ...
Study reveals elevated cancer risk in children with birth defects
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Childhood cancer is a rare occurrence in the overall population but may be somewhat more ...
LGBTI adolescents and young adults with cancer: Can we do better?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 24, 2019--A new systemic review of the literature ...
These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat
University of Arizona researchers have identified a network of neurons that coordinate with other brain regions to influence eating behaviors. ...
De-escalating breast cancer therapy; can some patients be spared chemotherapy?
Credit: National Cancer Institute About one of every five breast cancers presents with high levels of HER2 proteins. Known as ...
How human genetic data is helping dogs fight cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Some of what we learn through the compassionate treatment of dogs with cancer goes ...
Nuclear medicine PSMA-targeted study offers new options for cancer theranostics worldwide
Credit: Wester HJ, Wurzer A et al., Pharmaceutical Radiochemistry, Technical University Munich, Germany Research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting ...
Scientists track brain tumor turncoats with advanced imaging
Macrophages visible within tumors in miceCredit: Courtesy of Zhihong Chen Glioblastomas, the deadliest type of brain tumor in adults, attract ...
Discovery may help kick-start ageing immune system
Credit: Monash University The thymus is the powerhouse producing the immune system's T cells, which combat infection in our body. ...
Laser light detects tumors
Jena researchers present device for rapid tissue analysisCredit: Leibniz-IPHT // René Hiepen It can take up to four weeks before ...
How gastric stem cells fight bacteria
Researchers discover new protective mechanismCredit: Sigal/Charité Stem cells are not only key players in tissue regeneration, they are also capable ...
Mice with a human immune system help research into cancer and infections
Researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have succeeded in using mice with a transplanted human immune system to ...
LSU Health research to study link between obesity and breast cancer in real time
New Orleans, LA - Frank Lau, MD, Associate Professor in the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at LSU Health ...
New immune checkpoint explored for head and neck cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 25, 2019) - A checkpoint may delay travelers but it ...
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 ...
