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Cancer cases will keep rising worldwide: Report

Cancer cases will keep rising worldwide: Report

by Dennis ThompsonCancer cases will continue to climb for the next two decades, spurred on by an aging worldwide population, a new report shows.An estimated 20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed

Cancer cases will keep rising worldwide: Report

by Dennis ThompsonCancer cases will continue to climb for the next two decades, spurred on by an aging worldwide population, a new report shows.An estimated 20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed
Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma

Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial at Sylvester Comp

Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial at Sylvester Comp
Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas

Brain tumor organoids may be key to time-sensitive treatments for glioblastomas

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblas
Neuro-oncology experts reveal how to use AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment

Neuro-oncology experts reveal how to use AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment

byIndiana UniversityIU School of Medicine's Spyridon Bakas said the new recommendations are a much-needed update to the current standard of care in which individual radiologists measure tumo

Neuro-oncology experts reveal how to use AI to improve brain cancer diagnosis, monitoring and treatment

byIndiana UniversityIU School of Medicine's Spyridon Bakas said the new recommendations are a much-needed update to the current standard of care in which individual radiologists measure tumo
Treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes by eliminating protein aggregation in brain, pancreas

Treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes by eliminating protein aggregation in brain, pancreas

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityCredit: Wikimedia CommonsPurdue University researchers have taken the first steps to treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes b

Treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, type 2 diabetes by eliminating protein aggregation in brain, pancreas

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityCredit: Wikimedia CommonsPurdue University researchers have taken the first steps to treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes b
Black men found to have greater microvascular dysfunction than white men after prostate cancer diagnosis

Black men found to have greater microvascular dysfunction than white men after prostate cancer diagnosis

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMicrovascular function is lower is Black men following a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer, compared to white men, according to

Black men found to have greater microvascular dysfunction than white men after prostate cancer diagnosis

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMicrovascular function is lower is Black men following a recent diagnosis of prostate cancer, compared to white men, according to
Bloomberg School Researchers Develop Universal Risk Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease

Bloomberg School Researchers Develop Universal Risk Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease

Universal risk predictor for cardiovascular disease, suitable for use in both primary and secondary prevention, would streamline risk assessmentPublishedJanuary 29, 2024EPIDEMIOLOGYResearchers from th

Bloomberg School Researchers Develop Universal Risk Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease

Universal risk predictor for cardiovascular disease, suitable for use in both primary and secondary prevention, would streamline risk assessmentPublishedJanuary 29, 2024EPIDEMIOLOGYResearchers from th
Study shows INT-1B3 inhibits distant tumor metastasis and significantly prolongs survival

Study shows INT-1B3 inhibits distant tumor metastasis and significantly prolongs survival

by Impact Journals LLCProposed mode of action of INT-1B3/1B3.INT-1B3/1B3 induces apoptosis and cell death leading to expression of DAMPs, e.g., expression of calreticulin, reduced expression of CD39 a

Study shows INT-1B3 inhibits distant tumor metastasis and significantly prolongs survival

by Impact Journals LLCProposed mode of action of INT-1B3/1B3.INT-1B3/1B3 induces apoptosis and cell death leading to expression of DAMPs, e.g., expression of calreticulin, reduced expression of CD39 a
Daily aspirin cuts odds for colon cancer: who benefits most?

Daily aspirin cuts odds for colon cancer: who benefits most?

by Ernie MundellIt's long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keepcolon cancerat bay.But new research suggests that those who benefit most are folks whose lifestyles

Daily aspirin cuts odds for colon cancer: who benefits most?

by Ernie MundellIt's long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keepcolon cancerat bay.But new research suggests that those who benefit most are folks whose lifestyles
Lazarus effect in a patient treated with osimertinib for non-small cell lung cancer with leptomeningeal disease

Lazarus effect in a patient treated with osimertinib for non-small cell lung cancer with leptomeningeal disease

by Impact Journals LLCTreatment timeline with chest computed tomography (CT) and brain magnetic resonance images (MRI) on osimertinib. (A) Pretreatment CT chest, demonstrating 18 mm spiculated mass in

Lazarus effect in a patient treated with osimertinib for non-small cell lung cancer with leptomeningeal disease

by Impact Journals LLCTreatment timeline with chest computed tomography (CT) and brain magnetic resonance images (MRI) on osimertinib. (A) Pretreatment CT chest, demonstrating 18 mm spiculated mass in
Proteogenomics analysis of high-grade gliomas offers hints on tumor evolution

Proteogenomics analysis of high-grade gliomas offers hints on tumor evolution

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.06.004In August 2023, a team of researchers including Dr. Eduard

Proteogenomics analysis of high-grade gliomas offers hints on tumor evolution

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.06.004In August 2023, a team of researchers including Dr. Eduard
Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast c

Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast c