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Breath temperature test could identify lung cancer

Sep 09, 2014

The temperature of exhaled breath could be used to diagnose lung cancer, according to a new study. Read More

DIFICLIRTM (fidaxomicin) more cost effective than current standard of care in cancer patients with clostridium difficile infection

Sep 09, 2014

New data presented at the 54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC 2014) show that overall treatment costs for cancer patients with clostridium difficile... Read More

Ovarian cancer oncogene found in 'junk DNA'

Sep 09, 2014

Over the years researchers have made tremendous strides in the understanding and treatment of cancer by searching genomes for links between genetic alterations and disease. Read More

HPV vaccination program in Australia leads to 61 percent fall in female genital warts

Sep 09, 2014

GPs in Australia are managing 61 per cent less cases of genital warts among young women since the introduction of the national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program, a new study from the... Read More

Cancer patients benefit from isavuconazole, a new antifungal

Sep 09, 2014

A newly developed antifungal, isavuconazole, is as effective as an existing drug, voriconazole, against invasive mold disease in cancer patients with less adverse effects, according to phase 3... Read More

Non-small-cell lung cancer suppressed by combination microRNA therapy

Sep 09, 2014

Micro RNAs (miRNA) have recently emerged as key therapeutic agents against cancers and are actively being evaluated in pre-clinical models of various cancers as well as in human clinical trials. Read More

New gene mutations discovered for Wilms Tumor

Sep 09, 2014

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Medical Center, Dallas, have made significant progress in defining new genetic causes of... Read More

Blood for transfusion stiffens with time

Sep 09, 2014

It may look like fresh blood and flow like fresh blood, but the longer blood is stored, the less it can carry oxygen into the tiny microcapillaries of the body, says a new study from University of... Read More

Ovarian cancer oncogene found in 'junk DNA'

Sep 09, 2014

Over the years researchers have made tremendous strides in the understanding and treatment of cancer by searching genomes for links between genetic alterations and disease. Read More

Minimally invasive, high-performance intervention for staging lung cancer

Sep 09, 2014

Endoscopic biopsy of lymph nodes between the two lungs (mediastinum) is a sensitive and accurate technique that can replace mediastinal surgery for staging lung cancer in patients with potentially... Read More

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