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Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

by Kiersten WillisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBad news for folks looking to continue indulging this holiday season.A recent Japanese study found that light to moderatedrinkingincreases the ri

Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

by Kiersten WillisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBad news for folks looking to continue indulging this holiday season.A recent Japanese study found that light to moderatedrinkingincreases the ri
Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

byElsevierAcoustofluidic exosome isolation chip for salivary exosome isolation. The microfluidic channel is shown by red dye solution and the coin demonstrates the size of the chip. Two pairs of

Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer

byElsevierAcoustofluidic exosome isolation chip for salivary exosome isolation. The microfluidic channel is shown by red dye solution and the coin demonstrates the size of the chip. Two pairs of
Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related

Study examines causes of death in US breast cancer survivors

byWileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades, and many patients will eventually die from non-cancer-related
Step forward in leukemia treatment

Step forward in leukemia treatment

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageAn international clinical trial involving Adelaide researchers has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a next-gen

Step forward in leukemia treatment

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageAn international clinical trial involving Adelaide researchers has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a next-gen
More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen older adults with cancer take multiple medications—including ordinary drugs like blood pressure pills, supplements,

More proof that concurrent use of multiple medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen older adults with cancer take multiple medications—including ordinary drugs like blood pressure pills, supplements,
When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions

When cells cycle fast, cancer gets a jumpstart

byYale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe progression of cancer has been studied extensively, and the key steps in this journey have been well mapped, at least in some solid tumors: Lesions
New classification system for tumors can guide diagnosis and treatment options for cancer

New classification system for tumors can guide diagnosis and treatment options for cancer

by Center for Genomic RegulationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBased on the largest study of cancer patients of its kind, scientists have created a new way of classifying tumours. Clinicians can use genome

New classification system for tumors can guide diagnosis and treatment options for cancer

by Center for Genomic RegulationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBased on the largest study of cancer patients of its kind, scientists have created a new way of classifying tumours. Clinicians can use genome
Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

byElsevierA: Comparison of clinical assay variant allele fraction (VAF) and Ion Torrent Genexus VAF showed high correlation (r2= 0.98) across a broad range of VAFs, including both in-house

Faster genomics-based diagnosis may accelerate targeted treatment of patients with myeloid neoplasms

byElsevierA: Comparison of clinical assay variant allele fraction (VAF) and Ion Torrent Genexus VAF showed high correlation (r2= 0.98) across a broad range of VAFs, including both in-house
Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteCells from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a disease against which treatment with glutathione inhibitors has demonstrated preclinical efficacy, dying b

Leukemia vulnerability discovered causing drug sensitivity

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteCells from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a disease against which treatment with glutathione inhibitors has demonstrated preclinical efficacy, dying b
Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble
A new role for a triple-negative breast cancer target

A new role for a triple-negative breast cancer target

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaLed by Penn Vet scientists, a new study reveals that the protein deltaNp63, whichfosters the initiation and progression of triple-negat

A new role for a triple-negative breast cancer target

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaLed by Penn Vet scientists, a new study reveals that the protein deltaNp63, whichfosters the initiation and progression of triple-negat
New optimism on myelodysplastic syndromes

New optimism on myelodysplastic syndromes

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysician scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have publish

New optimism on myelodysplastic syndromes

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysician scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have publish