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Study Lends Support To Safe Use For Adult-Derived Human Stem Cell Therapy
May 03, 2012
A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Human Genome Research Institute has evaluated the whole genomic sequence of stem cells derived from human bone marrow cells - so-called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells - and found that relatively few genetic changes occur during stem cell conversion by an improved method... Read More
In Postmenopausal Women, Weight Loss Led To Reduction In Inflammation
May 03, 2012
Postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese and lost at least 5 percent of their body weight had a measurable reduction in markers of inflammation, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research... Read More
After Breast Lumpectomy Brachytherapy Linked To More Complications Than Whole-Breast Irradiation
May 02, 2012
A study in the May 2 edition of JAMA reveals that older women with invasive breast cancer who were treated with brachytherapy after lumpectomy were more likely to develop complications and had a lower risk of long-term breast preservation than women who received whole-breast irradiation, however, there was no difference in overall survival... Read More
After Breast Lumpectomy Brachytherapy Linked To More Complications Than Whole-Breast Irradiation
May 02, 2012
A study in the May 2 edition of JAMA reveals that older women with invasive breast cancer who were treated with brachytherapy after lumpectomy were more likely to develop complications and had a lower risk of long-term breast preservation than women who received whole-breast irradiation, however, there was no difference in overall survival... Read More
Spotting Breast Cancer Risk Years Before It Occurs
May 02, 2012
Scientists from Imperial College London say that women with very high levels of methylation in an area of a gene, known as ATM, had double the risk of going on to develop breast cancer, compared to those without the faulty gene... Read More
Spotting Breast Cancer Risk Years Before It Occurs
May 02, 2012
Scientists from Imperial College London say that women with very high levels of methylation in an area of a gene, known as ATM, had double the risk of going on to develop breast cancer, compared to those without the faulty gene... Read More
Researchers Identify Drivers Of Sarcoma Growth And Survival
May 02, 2012
To better understand the signaling pathways active in sarcomas, researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center used state-of-the-art mass spectrometry-based proteomics to characterize a family of protein enzymes that act as "on" or "off" switches important in the biology of cancer. The tyrosine kinases they identified, the researchers said, could act as "drivers" for the growth and survival of sarcomas... Read More
Gay Men And Minorities Have Poorer Quality Of Life After Prostate Cancer Treatment
May 02, 2012
To improve the quality of life in gay men and minorities treated for prostate cancer, a greater awareness of ethnic and sexual preference-related factors is needed to help men choose a more-suitable treatment plan, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital conclude in a literature review published in Nature Reviews Urology... Read More
Survival Gap Closes For Young African-American Cancer Patients With Equal Access To Care
May 02, 2012
A new analysis from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital adds to evidence that equal access to comprehensive treatment and supportive care typically translates into equally good outcomes for most young African-American and white cancer patients. Researchers found no significant difference in survival rates between African-American and white children treated at St... Read More
Disease Fighting Properties Of Lactoferrin: Heals Wounds, Boosts Immunity And Protects From Cancer
May 02, 2012
Hans Vogel, a professor in the biological sciences department, is the guest editor of a special issue of the journal Biochemistry and Cell Biology that focuses on lactoferrin, an important iron-binding protein with many health benefits. "Some people describe this protein as the 'Swiss army knife' of the human host defense system," says Vogel... Read More
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