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Denosumab linked to severe hypocalcemia in dialysis-dependent seniors

Denosumab linked to severe hypocalcemia in dialysis-dependent seniors

by Elana GotkineFor female dialysis-dependent patients aged 65 years or older treated for osteoporosis, denosumab is associated with an increased incidence of severe or very severe hypocalcemia, accor

Denosumab linked to severe hypocalcemia in dialysis-dependent seniors

by Elana GotkineFor female dialysis-dependent patients aged 65 years or older treated for osteoporosis, denosumab is associated with an increased incidence of severe or very severe hypocalcemia, accor
Sandalwood oil by-product found to prevent prostate cancer development in mice

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),

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),
Study finds novel molecular therapeutic target for colon cancer

Study finds novel molecular therapeutic target for colon cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers have found a way to help make chemotherapy more effective in treating col

Study finds novel molecular therapeutic target for colon cancer

byBoston University School of MedicineCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthResearchers have found a way to help make chemotherapy more effective in treating col
Novel treatment regimen for FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia shows promise in new study

Novel treatment regimen for FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia shows promise in new study

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUp to 30% of patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have an FLT3 gene

Novel treatment regimen for FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia shows promise in new study

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUp to 30% of patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have an FLT3 gene
Insurance disparities ID'd in diagnosis of late-stage melanoma

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,

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,
Epigenetic therapy worth pursuing in hormone receptor positive advanced breast cancer

Epigenetic therapy worth pursuing in hormone receptor positive advanced breast cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic therapy with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors is worth pursuing in hormone receptor positive advanced breast cance

Epigenetic therapy worth pursuing in hormone receptor positive advanced breast cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEpigenetic therapy with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors is worth pursuing in hormone receptor positive advanced breast cance
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,
Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate

Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate

byRadiological Society of North AmericaAxial CT images of pulmonary nodules. (A) Malignant nodule. (B) Benign nodule. Credit: Radiological Society of North AmericaDiagnosing early-stage lung can

Lung cancer screening dramatically increases long-term survival rate

byRadiological Society of North AmericaAxial CT images of pulmonary nodules. (A) Malignant nodule. (B) Benign nodule. Credit: Radiological Society of North AmericaDiagnosing early-stage lung can
Falling PSA levels found to predict longer survival in prostate cancer patients at high risk of metastases

Falling PSA levels found to predict longer survival in prostate cancer patients at high risk of metastases

byWolters Kluwer HealthTwelve-month landmark analysis of overall survival (OS) by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline subgroup for enzalutamide-treated men. Data cutoff: October 15, 2019. Cr

Falling PSA levels found to predict longer survival in prostate cancer patients at high risk of metastases

byWolters Kluwer HealthTwelve-month landmark analysis of overall survival (OS) by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline subgroup for enzalutamide-treated men. Data cutoff: October 15, 2019. Cr
Chemotherapy drug temozolomide analog shows promise in treating glioma

Chemotherapy drug temozolomide analog shows promise in treating glioma

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from Yale University and Yale School of Medicine has developed a temozolomide analog for use as a chemotherapy drug

Chemotherapy drug temozolomide analog shows promise in treating glioma

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers from Yale University and Yale School of Medicine has developed a temozolomide analog for use as a chemotherapy drug
Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate

Study shows lactate may prompt cancer formation

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA byproduct of glucose called lactate, used by every cell in the body, may also prompt a mutate