Fat fuels aggressive brain cancers

byCardiff UniversityGliobastoma (astrocytoma) WHO grade IV—MRI coronal view, post contrast. 15 year old boy. Credit: Christaras A/ Wikipedia.Fat is powering tumour growth in brain cancer, finds

Updated on: December 18,2023 19

Fat fuels aggressive brain cancers

byCardiff UniversityGliobastoma (astrocytoma) WHO grade IV—MRI coronal view, post contrast. 15 year old boy. Credit: Christaras A/ Wikipedia.Fat is powering tumour growth in brain cancer, finds

Updated on:December 18,2023 19

Genetic test could guide use of cancer chemotherapy

by Ellie Cawthera,Imperial College LondonDiscovery ofKRASG12mutation status as potential biomarker of outcome of FTD/TPI treatment in mCRC.a, Dot plot showing the associations

Updated on: December 25,2023 9

Genetic test could guide use of cancer chemotherapy

by Ellie Cawthera,Imperial College LondonDiscovery ofKRASG12mutation status as potential biomarker of outcome of FTD/TPI treatment in mCRC.a, Dot plot showing the associations

Updated on:December 25,2023 9

HPV status may affect risk of early death in patients with oropharynx cancer

byWileyElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainNew research indicates that there is a higher risk of early death

Updated on: December 22,2023 25

HPV status may affect risk of early death in patients with oropharynx cancer

byWileyElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainNew research indicates that there is a higher risk of early death

Updated on:December 22,2023 25

Targeted screening could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths

byUniversity College LondonMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Nearly one in six deaths from prostate

Updated on: December 23,2023 21

Targeted screening could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths

byUniversity College LondonMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Nearly one in six deaths from prostate

Updated on:December 23,2023 21

Nuclear radiologists 'outsmart' prostate cancer with an apparently ineffective drug

bySaarland UniversityProfessor Dr. Samer Ezziddin from Saarland University/Saarland University Hospital. Credit: Saarland University/Thorsten MohrWhen a non-scientist tries to imagine a scientis

Updated on: December 22,2023 15

Nuclear radiologists 'outsmart' prostate cancer with an apparently ineffective drug

bySaarland UniversityProfessor Dr. Samer Ezziddin from Saarland University/Saarland University Hospital. Credit: Saarland University/Thorsten MohrWhen a non-scientist tries to imagine a scientis

Updated on:December 22,2023 15

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,

Updated on: March 15,2024 8

Unveiling uremic toxins linked to itching in hemodialysis patients

FEBRUARY 19, 2024byNiigata UniversitySeverity and distribution of itching in hemodialysis patients. Credit: Niigata UniversityHemodialysis patients commonly experience itching on a daily basis,

Updated on:March 15,2024 8

Genes reveal kidney cancer's risk of recurrence

byMcGill UniversityDisease-Free Survival outcomes amongst genomic groups when applied to the 247 VHL mutated ccRCCs from the TCGA dataset. Credit:Clinical Cancer Research(2023). DOI:

Updated on: December 25,2023 13

Genes reveal kidney cancer's risk of recurrence

byMcGill UniversityDisease-Free Survival outcomes amongst genomic groups when applied to the 247 VHL mutated ccRCCs from the TCGA dataset. Credit:Clinical Cancer Research(2023). DOI:

Updated on:December 25,2023 13

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses

Updated on: May 16,2024 4

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses

Updated on:May 16,2024 4

New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumor type found in

Updated on: January 12,2024 10

New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumor type found in

Updated on:January 12,2024 10

Exposure to chemicals in drinking water associated with 5% of annual bladder cancer burden in Europe

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthEach year, more than 6,500 cases of bladder cancer—nearly 5 percent of all cases in Europe— can be attributed to exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) in drin

Updated on: December 20,2023 24

Exposure to chemicals in drinking water associated with 5% of annual bladder cancer burden in Europe

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthEach year, more than 6,500 cases of bladder cancer—nearly 5 percent of all cases in Europe— can be attributed to exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) in drin

Updated on:December 20,2023 24

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev

Updated on: December 18,2023 23

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev

Updated on:December 18,2023 23

Why breast cancer survivors don't take their medication, and what can be done about it

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn't end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy

Updated on: January 08,2024 10

Why breast cancer survivors don't take their medication, and what can be done about it

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn't end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy

Updated on:January 08,2024 10