Neoantigen DNA vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer in clinical trial

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA small clinical trial conducted at WashU Medicine shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who r

Updated on: December 02,2024

Neoantigen DNA vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer in clinical trial

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA small clinical trial conducted at WashU Medicine shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who r

Updated on:December 02,2024

Performance on exercise test predicts risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPerformance on an exercise test predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other causes, reports a study present

Updated on: May 05,2024

Performance on exercise test predicts risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer

by European Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPerformance on an exercise test predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other causes, reports a study present

Updated on:May 05,2024

Body fat percentage vs. BMI: Which is important?

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registere

Updated on: May 06,2024

Body fat percentage vs. BMI: Which is important?

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registere

Updated on:May 06,2024

Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTransplanting testicular endothelial cells (but not lung endothelial cells) into the testes of mice after destruction of sperm due

Updated on: December 18,2023

Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTransplanting testicular endothelial cells (but not lung endothelial cells) into the testes of mice after destruction of sperm due

Updated on:December 18,2023

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de

Updated on: May 05,2024

Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

by Emily Dieckman,University of ArizonaJennifer Barton, director of the University of Arizona BIO5 Institute and Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Engineering, has spent years de

Updated on:May 05,2024

Long-term skin irritation linked to increased risk of tumor growth

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn antibody that usually helps defend the skin against harmful substances or infections may promote tumor growth during chronic ti

Updated on: December 20,2023

Long-term skin irritation linked to increased risk of tumor growth

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn antibody that usually helps defend the skin against harmful substances or infections may promote tumor growth during chronic ti

Updated on:December 20,2023

Insurance disparities ID'd in diagnosis of late-stage melanoma

For nonelderly adults in the United States, having Medicaid or no health insurance is associated with increased odds of being diagnosed with late-stage melanoma compared with having private insurance,

Updated on: December 22,2023

Insurance disparities ID'd in diagnosis of late-stage melanoma

For nonelderly adults in the United States, having Medicaid or no health insurance is associated with increased odds of being diagnosed with late-stage melanoma compared with having private insurance,

Updated on:December 22,2023

Multi-strain probiotic reduces chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high concentration of multi-strain probiotic helps to reduce mild to moderate episodes of chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea (CID) i

Updated on: December 18,2023

Multi-strain probiotic reduces chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA high concentration of multi-strain probiotic helps to reduce mild to moderate episodes of chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea (CID) i

Updated on:December 18,2023

Men with low-/intermediate-risk prostate cancer benefit from fewer, higher-dose radiation treatments

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe and effective treatment for men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to a long

Updated on: December 18,2023

Men with low-/intermediate-risk prostate cancer benefit from fewer, higher-dose radiation treatments

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe and effective treatment for men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to a long

Updated on:December 18,2023

Scientists to improve cancer treatment effectiveness

byNational Research Nuclear UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTogether with researchers from the University of Nantes and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in France, experts from the N

Updated on: December 18,2023

Scientists to improve cancer treatment effectiveness

byNational Research Nuclear UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTogether with researchers from the University of Nantes and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in France, experts from the N

Updated on:December 18,2023

Simple laser treatments may prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the development of basal ce

Updated on: December 26,2023

Simple laser treatments may prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the development of basal ce

Updated on:December 26,2023

Sandalwood oil by-product found to prevent prostate cancer development in mice

by Florida Atlantic UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Phytomedicine Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.phyplu.2024.100523Extracted from the core of sandalwood trees (santalum album tree),

Updated on: May 07,2024

Sandalwood oil by-product found to prevent prostate cancer development in mice

by Florida Atlantic UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Phytomedicine Plus(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.phyplu.2024.100523Extracted from the core of sandalwood trees (santalum album tree),

Updated on:May 07,2024