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Being a 'morning person' linked to lower risk of breast cancer

Being a 'morning person' linked to lower risk of breast cancer

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeing a morning person (popularly known as larks) is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being an evening person (popu

Being a 'morning person' linked to lower risk of breast cancer

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeing a morning person (popularly known as larks) is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being an evening person (popu
Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma

Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive brain cancer, is notoriously resistant to treatment, with recurr

Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive brain cancer, is notoriously resistant to treatment, with recurr
New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, b

New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men

by Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many Americans, the convenience of pre-cooked and instant meals may make it easy to overlook the less-than-ideal nutritional information, b
One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround one million children worldwide lose their mother to cancer every year, often leaving orphans caught up in a "vicious cycle of disadvantage", researche

One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround one million children worldwide lose their mother to cancer every year, often leaving orphans caught up in a "vicious cycle of disadvantage", researche
Study shows importance of quality of life scores as prognostic factors in cancer patients

Study shows importance of quality of life scores as prognostic factors in cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainCancer patients own reporting of their quality of life can be important in predicting the outcome of their

Study shows importance of quality of life scores as prognostic factors in cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)Credit: CC0 Public DomainCancer patients own reporting of their quality of life can be important in predicting the outcome of their
Breast cancer survivors experience faster biological aging compared to cancer-free women, study finds

Breast cancer survivors experience faster biological aging compared to cancer-free women, study finds

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCase-control analysis of biological aging and breast cancer status. Results from multivariable linear regression models treating the biolog

Breast cancer survivors experience faster biological aging compared to cancer-free women, study finds

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCase-control analysis of biological aging and breast cancer status. Results from multivariable linear regression models treating the biolog
132-pound tumor removed from woman's abdomen

132-pound tumor removed from woman's abdomen

In this February 2018 photograph provided by the Danbury Hospital, a large tumor is prepared to be removed from a patient at the hospital in Danbury, Conn. Doctors removed the 132-pound tumor from a w

132-pound tumor removed from woman's abdomen

In this February 2018 photograph provided by the Danbury Hospital, a large tumor is prepared to be removed from a patient at the hospital in Danbury, Conn. Doctors removed the 132-pound tumor from a w
Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound found to improve survival of mice with brain tumors

Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound found to improve survival of mice with brain tumors

by Brown UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101019A new study shows how a drug made from a natural compound used in traditional

Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound found to improve survival of mice with brain tumors

by Brown UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101019A new study shows how a drug made from a natural compound used in traditional
New cancer 'tracer' promises to detect more tumors earlier

New cancer 'tracer' promises to detect more tumors earlier

by Ramona Czakert Franson,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people waiting for imaging tests to diagnose neuroendocrine cancer, time is of the essence. Now, thanks to res

New cancer 'tracer' promises to detect more tumors earlier

by Ramona Czakert Franson,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people waiting for imaging tests to diagnose neuroendocrine cancer, time is of the essence. Now, thanks to res
Study uncovers unknown interaction between leukemic cells and immune cells

Study uncovers unknown interaction between leukemic cells and immune cells

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe protein STAT3 helps the immune system to recognize leukemic cells. This interact

Study uncovers unknown interaction between leukemic cells and immune cells

by Karl Landsteiner University of Health SciencesAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe protein STAT3 helps the immune system to recognize leukemic cells. This interact
Tracking down microRNA candidates that can contribute to disease

Tracking down microRNA candidates that can contribute to disease

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineMicroRNA and mRNA visualization in differentiating C1C12 cells. Credit: Ryan Jeffs/WikipediaWhat started as Ninad Oak's side project t

Tracking down microRNA candidates that can contribute to disease

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineMicroRNA and mRNA visualization in differentiating C1C12 cells. Credit: Ryan Jeffs/WikipediaWhat started as Ninad Oak's side project t
Team targets tumor suppressor to treat 'triple-negative' breast cancer

Team targets tumor suppressor to treat 'triple-negative' breast cancer

by University of Arizona Health SciencesAgnieszka Witkiewicz, MD and Erik Knudsen, PhD, UA Cancer Center. Credit: BioCommunications, Kris HanningA study by scientists at the University of Arizona Canc

Team targets tumor suppressor to treat 'triple-negative' breast cancer

by University of Arizona Health SciencesAgnieszka Witkiewicz, MD and Erik Knudsen, PhD, UA Cancer Center. Credit: BioCommunications, Kris HanningA study by scientists at the University of Arizona Canc