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Researcher puts focus on the health of Latina breast cancer survivors

Researcher puts focus on the health of Latina breast cancer survivors

by Katharine Gammon,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageBreast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Latinas in the United States. Latinas are also twice as li

Researcher puts focus on the health of Latina breast cancer survivors

by Katharine Gammon,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: AI-generated imageBreast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Latinas in the United States. Latinas are also twice as li
Aspirin appears to curb colorectal cancer recurrence and tumor growth, study finds

Aspirin appears to curb colorectal cancer recurrence and tumor growth, study finds

by City of HopeCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe benefits of a daily aspirin may extend beyond heart health to colorectal cancer treatment, say City of Hope researchers who have found aspirin appears to re

Aspirin appears to curb colorectal cancer recurrence and tumor growth, study finds

by City of HopeCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe benefits of a daily aspirin may extend beyond heart health to colorectal cancer treatment, say City of Hope researchers who have found aspirin appears to re
New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis

New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearchers including, from left, graduate student Valeria Sanabria Guillen, research scientist Sung Hoon Kim, researcher Kathy Carlson,

New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis

by Diana Yates,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearchers including, from left, graduate student Valeria Sanabria Guillen, research scientist Sung Hoon Kim, researcher Kathy Carlson,
New study may lead to fewer hysterectomies in women with uterine fibroid tumors

New study may lead to fewer hysterectomies in women with uterine fibroid tumors

by Geri Kelley, Kim Ward,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityUterine fibroid tumors are the leading cause of hysterectomies in the U.S., yet little is known about what caus

New study may lead to fewer hysterectomies in women with uterine fibroid tumors

by Geri Kelley, Kim Ward,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityUterine fibroid tumors are the leading cause of hysterectomies in the U.S., yet little is known about what caus
Colon cancer is being spotted in younger people, and at later stages

Colon cancer is being spotted in younger people, and at later stages

by Steven ReinbergColon cancer continues to rise among younger U.S. adults, with the American Cancer Society reporting a doubling of cases in people younger than 55 in about 25 years.Also, significant

Colon cancer is being spotted in younger people, and at later stages

by Steven ReinbergColon cancer continues to rise among younger U.S. adults, with the American Cancer Society reporting a doubling of cases in people younger than 55 in about 25 years.Also, significant
Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

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

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
Researchers identify immune-suppressing target in glioblastoma

Researchers identify immune-suppressing target in glioblastoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a

Researchers identify immune-suppressing target in glioblastoma

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a
Protein identified as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas

Protein identified as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas

JANUARY 29, 2024 Editors' notesby Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101381Investigators from the UCLA

Protein identified as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas

JANUARY 29, 2024 Editors' notesby Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101381Investigators from the UCLA
Prescription opioids found to increase the risk of falls, especially in those over 85

Prescription opioids found to increase the risk of falls, especially in those over 85

by University of New South WalesCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has explored the associat

Prescription opioids found to increase the risk of falls, especially in those over 85

by University of New South WalesCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has explored the associat
New assay assesses multiple cellular pathways at once

New assay assesses multiple cellular pathways at once

byBaylor College of MedicineSynthetic assembly cloning for inserting multiple luciferase reporters into a single vector. Credit:Nature Communications/The Venken labA novel technological ap

New assay assesses multiple cellular pathways at once

byBaylor College of MedicineSynthetic assembly cloning for inserting multiple luciferase reporters into a single vector. Credit:Nature Communications/The Venken labA novel technological ap