A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half

Updated on: May 10,2024

A novel pill to treat bleeding from uterine fibroids aims for FDA approval

by Marie McCulloughCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor millions of premenopausal women, uterine fibroids turn their monthly periods into virtual hemorrhages.A new drug called elagolix cut blood loss by half

Updated on:May 10,2024

New insights into the drivers of glioma-related epilepsy

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.01.013Glioma is one of the most aggressive malignant primary brain

Updated on: December 20,2023

New insights into the drivers of glioma-related epilepsy

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.01.013Glioma is one of the most aggressive malignant primary brain

Updated on:December 20,2023

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have declined six-fold over the last seventy years

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have fallen dramatically over time, as shown in the chart. It presents annual cancer death rates in children under five years old.

Updated on: January 15,2025

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have declined six-fold over the last seventy years

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have fallen dramatically over time, as shown in the chart. It presents annual cancer death rates in children under five years old.

Updated on:January 15,2025

MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome—researchers are learning how to harness the way it controls genes

by Andrea Kasinski,The ConversationMicroRNA can silence genes by binding to mRNA. Credit:Kajsa Mollersen/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAThe Earthformed 4.5 billion years ago, and li

Updated on: December 20,2023

MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome—researchers are learning how to harness the way it controls genes

by Andrea Kasinski,The ConversationMicroRNA can silence genes by binding to mRNA. Credit:Kajsa Mollersen/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAThe Earthformed 4.5 billion years ago, and li

Updated on:December 20,2023

How does obesity cause cancer?

Overweight and obesity is the second biggest cause of cancer in the UK – causing more than 1 in 20 cancer cases.The risk is higher the more overweight you are and the longer you are overweight for.Kee

Updated on: December 19,2023

How does obesity cause cancer?

Overweight and obesity is the second biggest cause of cancer in the UK – causing more than 1 in 20 cancer cases.The risk is higher the more overweight you are and the longer you are overweight for.Kee

Updated on:December 19,2023

AI in histopathology image analysis for cancer precision medicine

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there have been rapid advancements in the field of computational pathology, which refers to the application of computati

Updated on: January 06,2024

AI in histopathology image analysis for cancer precision medicine

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there have been rapid advancements in the field of computational pathology, which refers to the application of computati

Updated on:January 06,2024

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, Treatment

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, TreatmentRole of BRAF mutations in melanoma, lung cancer, and moreByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on October 14, 2022Medically reviewed byOliv

Updated on: January 28,2024

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, Treatment

BRAF Mutation: Cancer Types, Testing, TreatmentRole of BRAF mutations in melanoma, lung cancer, and moreByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on October 14, 2022Medically reviewed byOliv

Updated on:January 28,2024

MAPK pathway mutations can provide “precision” treatment targets for head and neck cancer

About one-fifth of often deadly head and neck cancers harbor genetic mutations in a pathway that is key to normal cell growth, and scientists report those mutations, which enable abnormal cancer cell

Updated on: October 27,2023

MAPK pathway mutations can provide “precision” treatment targets for head and neck cancer

About one-fifth of often deadly head and neck cancers harbor genetic mutations in a pathway that is key to normal cell growth, and scientists report those mutations, which enable abnormal cancer cell

Updated on:October 27,2023

Targeting treatment resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia with a compound that goes beyond current BTK inhibitors

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Me

Updated on: June 11,2024

Targeting treatment resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia with a compound that goes beyond current BTK inhibitors

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Me

Updated on:June 11,2024

Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation

by Cancer CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the Daffodil Center, a joint venture of Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, shows the rate of obesity-related cancers in Australi

Updated on: December 19,2023

Australian research shows rates of obesity-related cancers quadrupled in a generation

by Cancer CouncilCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research by the Daffodil Center, a joint venture of Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, shows the rate of obesity-related cancers in Australi

Updated on:December 19,2023

Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunotherapy with nivolumab and low-dose ipilimumab could become a new fi

Updated on: December 18,2023

Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunotherapy with nivolumab and low-dose ipilimumab could become a new fi

Updated on:December 18,2023

Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at

Updated on: December 21,2023

Multicancer early detection feasible for outpatients

A blood-based multicancer early detection (MCED) test using cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is feasible for outpatients and has a positive predictive value of about 40 percent, according to a study presented at

Updated on:December 21,2023