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Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of aggressive subtypes of breast cancer
Sep 17, 2014
African-American women who have children but do not breastfeed have a higher risk for estrogen receptor and triple-negative breast cancer, a new study suggests. Read More
New genetic variants indicate risk for prostate cancer: international study
Sep 17, 2014
An international study co-led by Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) scientists and researchers in the United Kingdom has revealed 23 new genetic susceptibility... Read More
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey studying low participation in cancer screenings by South Asian population
Sep 17, 2014
In an effort to learn why South Asians in New Jersey and New York City have low participation rates when it comes to some cancer screenings, researchers at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey... Read More
Discovery of 23 new genetic variants associated with increased risk of prostate cancer
Sep 17, 2014
Scientists can now explain one-third of the inherited risk of prostate cancer, after a major international study identified 23 new genetic variants associated with increased risk of the disease. Read More
Novel way found to block gene driving cancer growth
Sep 17, 2014
'When you want to keep an alligator from biting you, you can tie its mouth shut. We took another approach: We put a stick in its mouth to hold it open. Read More
Improved means of detecting mismatched DNA has implications for forensic science and donor organ monitoring
Sep 17, 2014
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a highly sensitive means of analyzing very tiny amounts of DNA. Read More
Urine-based HPV test 'feasible alternative for cervical cancer screening'
Sep 17, 2014
A study claims testing for HPV using urine samples rather than cervical samples provides an effective, non-invasive screening option for women and may increase screening uptake. Read More
New genetic variants indicate risk for prostate cancer: international study
Sep 17, 2014
An international study co-led by Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) scientists and researchers in the United Kingdom has revealed 23 new genetic susceptibility... Read More
Potential for targeted treatments with new knowledge of genes driving bladder cancer
Sep 17, 2014
The story of cancer care seems so simple: find the mutated gene that causes cancer and turn it off or fix it. But rarely does a single gene cause cancer. Read More
A single protein can mean the difference between life-long chronic infection or cure for hepatitis
Sep 17, 2014
A single protein may tip the balance between ridding the body of a dangerous virus and enduring life-long chronic infection, according to a report appearing in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. Read More
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