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Pediatric Kidney And Brain Tumors May Be Reduced By Folic Acid
May 22, 2012
Folic acid fortification of foods may reduce the incidence of the most common type of kidney cancer and a type of brain tumors in children, finds a new study by Kimberly J. Johnson, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, and Amy Linabery, PhD, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Minnesota... Read More
The Impact Of Urologic Diseases On The American Public
May 22, 2012
Urologic conditions like urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and prostate cancer are a major economic burden on Americans, resulting in health care costs of close to $40 billion annually, according to a newly released national report that charts the demographic and economic impact of urologic diseases in the U.S... Read More
HDAC Inhibitor Targets Triple Negative Breast Cancer
May 22, 2012
The histone de-acetylase (HDAC) inhibitor panobinostat is able to target and destroy triple negative breast cancer, reveals a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research. Researchers from Tulane University Health Sciences Center have shown that panobinostat was able to destroy breast cancer cells and reduce tumor growth in mice... Read More
HDAC Inhibitor Targets Triple Negative Breast Cancer
May 22, 2012
The histone de-acetylase (HDAC) inhibitor panobinostat is able to target and destroy triple negative breast cancer, reveals a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research. Researchers from Tulane University Health Sciences Center have shown that panobinostat was able to destroy breast cancer cells and reduce tumor growth in mice... Read More
Breast Cancer Battle - More Genes Discovered
May 21, 2012
Researchers have discovered nine new genes which are involved in the development of breast cancer, bringing the number of all genes so far associated with the development of breast cancer to 40, according to a study published in Nature... Read More
Breast Cancer Battle - More Genes Discovered
May 21, 2012
Researchers have discovered nine new genes which are involved in the development of breast cancer, bringing the number of all genes so far associated with the development of breast cancer to 40, according to a study published in Nature... Read More
Distinct Molecular Subtype Of Prostate Cancer Discovered
May 21, 2012
A collaborative expedition into the deep genetics of prostate cancer has uncovered a distinct subtype of the disease, one that appears to account for up to 15 percent of all cases, say researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute... Read More
Patients Treated In Early Stages Of Prostate Cancer Relieved Of Urinary Symptoms
May 21, 2012
Treatment of early stage prostate cancer can also result in improved quality of life for a subgroup of men who suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to an abstract of a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-led study presented to the American Urological Association... Read More
Association Between Sleep Disordered Breathing And Increased Risk Of Cancer Mortality
May 21, 2012
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB), which is associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events and psychopathological outcomes, is also associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study... Read More
Aggressive Characteristics In Prostate, Bladder And Skin Cancers, And The Protein RAL
May 21, 2012
We have known for years that when the proteins RalA and RalB are present, cells in dishes copy toward aggressive forms of cancer. However, until now, no study had explored the effects of RAL proteins in human cancers - an essential step on the path to developing drugs to target these proteins... Read More
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