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Cell powerhouse sequencing technology provides deeper look at inherited disease risk

Mar 09, 2015

A new sequencing technique may provide a clearer picture of how genes in mitochondria, the "powerhouses" that turn sugar into energy in human cells, shape each person's inherited risk for diabetes... Read More

A family history of prostate cancer may increase women's risk for breast cancer

Mar 09, 2015

A new study finds women who have a first-degree relative with prostate cancer - such as a father, brother or son - may be more likely to develop breast cancer after the age of 50. Read More

Drug to control appetite could also fight anxiety: Ottawa study

Mar 09, 2015

Did you know that our body produces its own marijuana-like compound to protect us against anxiety? Read More

Smoking when pregnant increases cancer risk for daughters

Mar 09, 2015

A new study has found women who smoke when pregnant are putting their daughters at a greater risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer later in lifeA new study has found women who smoke when... Read More

ILROG issues treatment guidelines for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma

Mar 09, 2015

Guidelines incorporate advanced imaging techniques to minimize radiation doseThe International Lymphoma Radiation Oncology Group (ILROG) has issued a guideline that outlines the use of 3-D... Read More

Northeastern researchers make breakthrough discovery in cancer treatment

Mar 09, 2015

Michail Sitkovsky, an immunophysiology expert at Northeastern, and his research colleagues have found that supplemental oxygenation could shrink tumors and improve cancer immunotherapyMichail... Read More

Older, white males with advanced bladder cancer at high risk for suicide

Mar 09, 2015

Older, single white males with advanced bladder cancer have the highest suicide risk among those with other cancers of the male genitals and urinary system, researchers report.Dr. Read More

Often-ignored glucose value in routine blood tests correlates with risk of type 2 diabetes

Mar 09, 2015

Glucose values obtained during routine blood tests are often overlooked, but could provide valuable insight into whether someone is at risk for having type 2 diabetes, UT Southwestern Medical Center... Read More

UC Davis scientists describe novel drug mechanism that fights brain cancer

Mar 07, 2015

Findings could lead to better therapies against many hard-to-treat cancersResearchers at UC Davis have developed and characterized a molecule that interferes with the internal regulation of... Read More

Novel approach helps prevent early menopause in breast cancer patients, study finds

Mar 07, 2015

Drug also may protect fertility in women hoping to have childrenEarly menopause can be prevented and fertility may be preserved in young women with early stage breast cancer, according to a study... Read More

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