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Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

by University of PlymouthCredit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-023-00017-1Scientists working to better understand and find a cure for brain tumors have made progress in ident

Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

by University of PlymouthCredit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-023-00017-1Scientists working to better understand and find a cure for brain tumors have made progress in ident
Research suggests link between medical cannabis for chronic pain and abnormal heart rhythm

Research suggests link between medical cannabis for chronic pain and abnormal heart rhythm

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research published in

Research suggests link between medical cannabis for chronic pain and abnormal heart rhythm

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research published in
Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer

Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEsophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer world-wide and a lethal malignancy causing a considerably high number of deaths. There

Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEsophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer world-wide and a lethal malignancy causing a considerably high number of deaths. There
Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes is a known risk factor for developing cancer, but could it also predict how cancer patients respond to treatme

Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes is a known risk factor for developing cancer, but could it also predict how cancer patients respond to treatme
Pilot program explores use of essential oils to manage side effects, promote comfort during cancer treatment

Pilot program explores use of essential oils to manage side effects, promote comfort during cancer treatment

by Donna Fisher,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat do sweet orange, lavender, peppermint and spearmint have in common? They all smell good, and now a study at Rush Cople

Pilot program explores use of essential oils to manage side effects, promote comfort during cancer treatment

by Donna Fisher,Rush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat do sweet orange, lavender, peppermint and spearmint have in common? They all smell good, and now a study at Rush Cople
A new way to help the immune system fight back against cancer

A new way to help the immune system fight back against cancer

by Kaine Korzekwa,University of Wisconsin-MadisonImmune cells, which look like small, clear circles, next to a small red sphere of neuroblastoma (cancer) cells. When researchers add an anti-neur

A new way to help the immune system fight back against cancer

by Kaine Korzekwa,University of Wisconsin-MadisonImmune cells, which look like small, clear circles, next to a small red sphere of neuroblastoma (cancer) cells. When researchers add an anti-neur
Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients

Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany liver cancer tumors contain a highly diverse set of cells, a phenomenon known as intra-tumor heterogeneity that can significantly affect t

Heterogeneity of liver cancer cells helps explain tumor progression in patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany liver cancer tumors contain a highly diverse set of cells, a phenomenon known as intra-tumor heterogeneity that can significantly affect t
Mathematical modeling leads to a better understanding of prostate cancer

Mathematical modeling leads to a better understanding of prostate cancer

by Eva Schissler,University of CologneCredit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.10.005A team led by Dr. Yuri Tolkach at the University of Cologne's Faculty of Medicine

Mathematical modeling leads to a better understanding of prostate cancer

by Eva Schissler,University of CologneCredit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.10.005A team led by Dr. Yuri Tolkach at the University of Cologne's Faculty of Medicine
Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri

Prenatal exposure to anti-nausea drug in '60s, '70s tied to increased risk of colorectal cancer

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to an anti-nausea drug commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s has been shown to increase ri
Research: Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers

Research: Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Detecting this disease in its early

Research: Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Detecting this disease in its early
Study provides new insights for ways to use cell metabolism to treat cancer

Study provides new insights for ways to use cell metabolism to treat cancer

by Katie Pence,University of Cincinnati Academic Health CenterResearchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have discovered that cell metabolism plays an important role in

Study provides new insights for ways to use cell metabolism to treat cancer

by Katie Pence,University of Cincinnati Academic Health CenterResearchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have discovered that cell metabolism plays an important role in
How sweet it isn't: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients' food intake

How sweet it isn't: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients' food intake

by Alissa Nolden,University of Massachusetts AmherstAlissa Nolden is an assistant professor of food science at UMass Amherst. Credit: UMass AmherstThe simple pleasure of tasting and savoring foo

How sweet it isn't: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients' food intake

by Alissa Nolden,University of Massachusetts AmherstAlissa Nolden is an assistant professor of food science at UMass Amherst. Credit: UMass AmherstThe simple pleasure of tasting and savoring foo