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Small device for earlier ovarian cancer detection

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

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
Multi-strain probiotic reduces chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea

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

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

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

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
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
Scientists identify the mechanisms leading to resistance to lung cancer treatment with Sotorasib

Scientists identify the mechanisms leading to resistance to lung cancer treatment with Sotorasib

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSotorasib-resistant lung cancer cells displaying multiple copies of the mutated KRAS gene (in red) / CICANCER. Credit: CICANCERAccording to recent fi

Scientists identify the mechanisms leading to resistance to lung cancer treatment with Sotorasib

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreSotorasib-resistant lung cancer cells displaying multiple copies of the mutated KRAS gene (in red) / CICANCER. Credit: CICANCERAccording to recent fi
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,
Performance on exercise test predicts risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer

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

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
Individuals with inflammatory breast cancer at higher risk of cancer spread to the brain

Individuals with inflammatory breast cancer at higher risk of cancer spread to the brain

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that among individuals with breast cancer, those with a rare subtype called inflammatory breast cancer face a higher risk that the

Individuals with inflammatory breast cancer at higher risk of cancer spread to the brain

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that among individuals with breast cancer, those with a rare subtype called inflammatory breast cancer face a higher risk that the
Drug-resistant tuberculosis responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based second-line therapy

Drug-resistant tuberculosis responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based second-line therapy

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: United States Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPatients who have drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have a similar micro

Drug-resistant tuberculosis responds rapidly to bedaquiline-based second-line therapy

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeMycobacterium tuberculosis. Credit: United States Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPatients who have drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have a similar micro
Body's natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread

Body's natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandThe image shows a dividing melanoma cell with its hedgehog-like spikes. The cell is also secreting vesicles. Image credit: Kirsi RillaA new study from Finland shed

Body's natural signal carriers can help melanoma spread

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandThe image shows a dividing melanoma cell with its hedgehog-like spikes. The cell is also secreting vesicles. Image credit: Kirsi RillaA new study from Finland shed
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),
Simple laser treatments may prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

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

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