Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot

Updated on: April 18,2024

Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot

Updated on:April 18,2024

'Magic bullet' takes aim at pancreatic cancer

by University of South AustraliaAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainEvery day, more than 1200 people worldwide are told they

Updated on: March 14,2024

'Magic bullet' takes aim at pancreatic cancer

by University of South AustraliaAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainEvery day, more than 1200 people worldwide are told they

Updated on:March 14,2024

More evidence HPV vaccine reduces precancerous lesions

byUniversity of OtagoGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaThe HPV vaccine has led to a significant reduction in the rate of cervical abnormalities in young New Zealand women, which is likel

Updated on: December 20,2023

More evidence HPV vaccine reduces precancerous lesions

byUniversity of OtagoGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaThe HPV vaccine has led to a significant reduction in the rate of cervical abnormalities in young New Zealand women, which is likel

Updated on:December 20,2023

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe

Updated on: December 28,2023

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe

Updated on:December 28,2023

Physicians IDs barriers to 'no antibiotic' strategy for pediatric viral pneumonia

by Elana GotkineThere are considerable barriers relating to implementation of a "no antibiotic" strategy for mild community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children, according to a study publish

Updated on: May 07,2024

Physicians IDs barriers to 'no antibiotic' strategy for pediatric viral pneumonia

by Elana GotkineThere are considerable barriers relating to implementation of a "no antibiotic" strategy for mild community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children, according to a study publish

Updated on:May 07,2024

New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but

Updated on: March 29,2024

New treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates in breakthrough clinical trial

FEBRUARY 15, 2024byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but

Updated on:March 29,2024

Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusWhen prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 pe

Updated on: June 01,2024

Study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusWhen prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 pe

Updated on:June 01,2024

How air pollution can cause lung cancer in non-smokers

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute has demonstrated for the first time how air pollution can cause lung can

Updated on: December 28,2023

How air pollution can cause lung cancer in non-smokers

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute has demonstrated for the first time how air pollution can cause lung can

Updated on:December 28,2023

Dual checkpoint inhibitor blockade shows promise as first-line and salvage therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMicrograph of a lung primary small cell carcinoma, a type of carcinoma. Credit: WikipediaMerkel cell carcinoma is a rare but aggressive for

Updated on: January 04,2024

Dual checkpoint inhibitor blockade shows promise as first-line and salvage therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma patients

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMicrograph of a lung primary small cell carcinoma, a type of carcinoma. Credit: WikipediaMerkel cell carcinoma is a rare but aggressive for

Updated on:January 04,2024

BCMA+ EV levels correlate with myeloma response to belantamab-mafodotin

by Impact Journals LLCPatient examples of inverse correlation of BCMA and FLC changes during course of therapy. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published inOncotarget, entit

Updated on: January 26,2024

BCMA+ EV levels correlate with myeloma response to belantamab-mafodotin

by Impact Journals LLCPatient examples of inverse correlation of BCMA and FLC changes during course of therapy. Credit: 2023 Springer et al.A new research paper was published inOncotarget, entit

Updated on:January 26,2024

New insight into protein could pave the way for new cancer treatments

FEBRUARY 29, 2024by Anna Björklund, Identification of a conformational switch in c-MYC.aOverview of the MD strategy employed to identify regions that exhibit probe-induced conformational changes

Updated on: March 15,2024

New insight into protein could pave the way for new cancer treatments

FEBRUARY 29, 2024by Anna Björklund, Identification of a conformational switch in c-MYC.aOverview of the MD strategy employed to identify regions that exhibit probe-induced conformational changes

Updated on:March 15,2024

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t

Updated on: May 17,2024

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t

Updated on:May 17,2024