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Mental health inequalities in detection of breast cancer
Dec 02, 2014
Women with a mental illness (including depression, anxiety and serious mental illnesses) are less likely to be screened for breast cancer, according to new research published in the BJPsych. Read More
Breast cancer: Endomagnetics receives IDE approval to initiate US trials
Dec 02, 2014
Cancer healthcare company Endomagnetics has announced that it has received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a... Read More
Singapore scientists uncover gene associated with an aggressive breast cancer
Dec 02, 2014
Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), in collaboration with local clinicians and colleagues in the USA, have identified a biomarker which is strongly associated with triple... Read More
New research shows current approach for detecting BRCA gene mutations misses people at high risk of cancer
Dec 02, 2014
Two research papers published on the BRCA gene mutation in the Jewish population show that the current process of identifying people which relies on assessing someone's family history, misses half... Read More
New research shows current approach for detecting BRCA gene mutations misses people at high risk of cancer
Dec 02, 2014
Two research papers published on the BRCA gene mutation in the Jewish population show that the current process of identifying people which relies on assessing someone's family history, misses half... Read More
Bone metastases in prostate cancer blocked by HIV drug
Dec 02, 2014
The receptor CCR5, targeted by HIV drugs, is also key in driving prostate cancer metastases, suggesting that blocking this molecule could slow prostate cancer spreadAlthough prostate cancer can... Read More
Promising results from small clinical trial of breast cancer vaccine
Dec 02, 2014
A breast cancer vaccine developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is safe in patients with metastatic breast cancer, results of an early clinical trial indicate. Read More
Cucurbitacin from wild cucumber has potential to treat cancer and diabetes
Dec 02, 2014
High-tech genomics and traditional Chinese medicine come together as researchers identify the genes responsible for the intense bitter taste of wild cucumbers. Read More
Molecular partner of TIM-3 identified, shedding light on immune function and suggesting path toward therapeutic development
Dec 02, 2014
A Brigham and Women's Hospital-led team has identified a long sought-after partner for a key immune protein, called TIM-3, that helps explain its two-faced role in the immune system -- sometimes... Read More
Prevention of prolapse in women after menopause not helped by saving ovaries
Dec 02, 2014
Removing ovaries at hysterectomy does not increase a woman's risk of pelvic organ prolapse after menopause. In fact, removing ovaries lowers the risk of prolapse. Read More
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