Johns Hopkins: Anti-Parasitic Drug Slows Pancreatic Cancer in Mice
As the third-most lethal cancer in the United States, with only a 1% five-year survival rate for people with its most aggressive form, pancreatic cancer…
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Prostate Cancer Risk 24% Higher Among 9/11 World Trade Center Rescue/Recovery Workers
Greatest risk seems to be among earliest responders on day of attack. The risk of prostate cancer was 24% higher among 9/11 rescue and recovery…
9/11 World Trade Center Firefighters 13% More Likely To Develop Cancer
And they are younger, on average, when diagnosed with the disease. Firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center following the 9/11 attacks in 2001…
Vitamin E, CoQ10 and GSH Supplements Reverse Heart Damage Caused by Cancer in Scientific Study
Study Links Free Radicals to Heart Damage Caused by Cancer In fruit flies, antioxidants reverse tumor-related cardiac dysfunction. A new study in animal models shows…
Blue Light Can Trigger Key Signaling Pathway for Embryonic Development and Cancer Genesis
Blue light is illuminating new understanding of a key signaling pathway in embryo development, tissue maintenance, and cancer genesis. Researchers at the University of Illinois…
Deep Learning Artificial Intelligence Predicts Breast Cancer Risk Better
Compared with commonly used clinical risk factors, a sophisticated type of artificial intelligence (AI) called deep learning does a better job distinguishing between the mammograms…
Genetic Analysis Illuminates Origins of Lung Cancer in People With No History of Smoking
A genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that a majority of these tumors arise from the accumulation…
New Concept Drug Successfully Hunts Down Late-Stage Prostate Cancer
A new class of drug successfully targets treatment-resistant prostate cancers and prolongs the life of patients. The treatment delivers beta radiation directly to tumor cells,…
Research Into “Achilles Heel” of Cancer Tumors Paves Way for New Treatment Strategies
Researchers at the University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine and BC Cancer Research Institute have uncovered a weakness in a key enzyme that solid…
Scientists Discover How Neuro-Immune Interactions Burn Deep Fat
Pioneering mouse study offers new therapeutic avenues for reducing visceral fat stores, which have been associated with cardiovascular disease and multiple types of cancer. Obesity…
Simple microRNA Urine Test May Help Early Detection of Brain Tumors
A recent study by Nagoya University researchers revealed that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain tumors. Their findings, published in…
How Does Sunscreen Work? Does It Really Prevent Wrinkles and Cancer?
In the summer, before you head to the beach or pool, you might slather on sunscreen. But is it doing anything beyond preventing a sunburn?…
Fat “Shield” Protects Natural Killer Immune Cells – and Some Cancers – From Destruction by Their Deadly Biological Weapons
A newly discovered fat ‘shield’ that prevents natural killer cells from being destroyed by their own deadly biological weapons also allows some cancer cells to…
From Genes to Memes: New Algorithm To Help Scientists Demystify Complex Networks
Algorithm helps study of how relatively simple actions can lead to complex behaviors, from cancer growth to voting patterns. From biochemical reactions that produce cancers,…
How To Trigger and Control Liver Regeneration
Dresden and Cambridge researchers identify cell type that regulates liver regeneration with touch. From the time of Aristotle, it has been known that the human…
Reducing False-Positives in MRI Breast Cancer Screening
Prediction models based on clinical characteristics and imaging findings may help reduce the false-positive rate in women with dense breasts who undergo supplemental breast cancer…
Increased Vitamin D Intake May Protect Against Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according…
Discovery Could Help Improve Therapy and Prolong Survival for Patients With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Researchers identify mechanisms of resistance to drug for triple-negative breast cancer. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified for the first time how a highly…