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Diagnostic tool developed to investigate traveling cancer cells and improve health outcomes
Nov 10, 2014
For most cancer patients, primary tumours are often not the most deadly. Instead, it is the metastatic tumours - tumours that spread from their original location to other parts of the body - that are... Read More
Meditation, group support linked to cellular benefits for breast cancer survivors
Nov 09, 2014
Mindfulness meditation or group support may offer cellular benefits for breast cancer survivors, according to new research; the activities could prevent telomere shortening. Read More
Heart procedure complications reduced with simple tool
Nov 09, 2014
Every year in the U.S., 600,000 heart procedures are performed by threading thin tubes through patients' arteries to access their hearts. Read More
Cost-effective CT lung screening
Nov 08, 2014
A new statistical analysis of results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) concludes that performing low-dose computerized tomography screening can be cost-effective compared to doing no... Read More
Shape of things to come in platelet mimicry
Nov 08, 2014
Artificial platelet mimics developed by a research team from Case Western Reserve University and University of California, Santa Barbara, are able to halt bleeding in mouse models 65 percent faster... Read More
Woman's genes give clue for unique liver cancer treatment
Nov 07, 2014
A 47-year-old American woman with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the first person with her condition to receive a uniquely personalised treatment based on her genetic profile. Read More
Lactose-intolerant people have lower risk of certain cancers - but why?
Nov 07, 2014
Studies into a presumed link between milk consumption and cancer incidence in Western countries have been inconclusive. A new study investigates the issue using a novel approach. Read More
Predicting tumor spread by sorting traveling cancer cells
Nov 07, 2014
Researchers are developing a device that does more than count circulating cancer cells - it sorts them into type and identifies which have the greatest potential for tumor spread. Read More
Further evidence of potential for new anti-cancer drug
Nov 07, 2014
Manchester scientists have shown that a new drug inhibits the growth of tumours in the lab and that its effectiveness is improved by combining it with radiotherapy - suggesting a new approach that... Read More
Report card on complementary therapies for breast cancer: meditation and yoga get "A" grade for easing anxiety and mood
Nov 07, 2014
Over eighty percent of breast cancer patients in the United States use complementary therapies following a breast cancer diagnosis, but there has been little science-based guidance to inform... Read More
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