Lung cancer under-recognized in people who have never smoked
Lung cancer in people who have never smoked is more common than most people think, and on the rise Historically ...
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Early, hormone-driven breast cancer is less likely to recur if treated with radiotherapy
Results from 10 years of follow-up Milan, Italy: Women with early, low risk, hormone-driven breast cancer are less likely to ...
Quality improvement in emergency surgery shows no difference in patient survival
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London studied the effectiveness of one of the largest ever national quality improvement programmes ...
Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells
Credit: Dr Michelle McDonald An international team of scientists has uncovered the unique set of genes that keeps some cancer ...
Impeding white blood cells in antiphospholipid syndrome reduced blood clots
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For men and women affected with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), blood thinners are the main treatment option. ...
Rehabilitation psychologists: #SayTheWord disability
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Why are people afraid to use the term "disability"? "Attempts to avoid the use of the ...
Researchers verify new method of HIV transmission among injection drug users and effective prevention technique
'Cook your Wash' campaign reduces risk of HIV transmissionCredit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry LONDON, ON - New studies from Lawson ...
Dengue research in the Philippines evolving over time
Credit: Jacqueline Deen (CC BY 4.0) Communicable diseases including dengue continue to be major causes of morbidity and mortality in ...
The glass half-full: How optimism can bias prognosis in serious illness
Most people think of optimism as a good thing - a positive outlook in challenging circumstances. But in reality, it's ...
WINTHER trial results
Comprehensive tumor profiling promises new therapeutic options for patients with advanced cancer The WINTHER trial***, NCT01856296, led by investigators from ...
Working to advance radiation therapy for children with cancer
Doctors at Children's Hospital Los Angeles use novel software to improve accuracy of cancer treatment Doctors at Children's Hospital Los ...
Bringing information into the cell
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have elucidated an important part of a signal ...
Two birds, one stone: Drug combo may prove effective against second type of leukemia
Researchers demonstrate arsenic-based therapy can reverse drug tolerance in acute myeloid leukemiaCredit: BIDMC BOSTON - Every year, nearly 11,000 Americans ...
Dentists can be the first line of defense against domestic violence
PHOENIX - The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix and Midwestern University have published an article to bring ...
Healthy aging entails reorganization of function in prefrontal brain areas
Researchers from HSE University and York University have become the first to analyse the results of 82 functional neuroimaging studies ...
Study in mice uncovers an unknown pathway for breast cancer tumors to recur
The finding suggests immune cells could be targeted using existing therapiesCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- For many women who ...
Low awareness of hypertension and diabetes in China elderly causing public health concerns
Majority of Chinese who were diagnosed with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes in 2011 said they were unaware of having ...
New in the Hastings Center Report: Federal right-to-try, the gamification of science, & more
Credit: On the cover: Somebody Wants to Know, by Ludovic Laffineur, soft pastel on paper, 120 x 85 cm. Courtesy ...
Researchers, patients meet to discuss Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Meeting to take place April 26-27 in Vancouver, Canada Scientists and patients from all over the world are gathering in ...
Québec siblings with rare orphan disease lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases
Discovery of mutations in ACTL6B gene offers insight into brain development Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have ...
