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Researchers investigate cancer-fighing properties of mango
May 30, 2014
In addition to being one of the most important tropical fruits consumed worldwide, recent studies by researchers at the Institute for Obesity Research and Program Evaluation at Texas A&M University... Read More
Alterations in LRIG1 gene may increase the risk for breast cancer relapse and death
May 30, 2014
Women whose early-stage breast cancers had reduced numbers of copies of the LRIG1 gene were more likely to have a relapse or die of their disease, according to data published in Cancer Research, a... Read More
T cell repertoire changes predictive of anti-CTLA-4 cancer immunotherapy outcome
May 30, 2014
Sequenta, Inc. has announced publication of a study done in collaboration with researchers from UCSF and UCLA that used the company's proprietary LymphoSIGHT™ immune repertoire sequencing... Read More
In at-risk survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma, MRI catches breast cancer early
May 30, 2014
The largest clinical study to evaluate breast cancer screening of female survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), who are at increased risk because they received chest radiation, shows that... Read More
Clotting risks could be reduced by coating stents with vitamin C
May 30, 2014
Every year, more than 1 million people in the U.S. who have suffered heart attacks or chest pain from blocked arteries have little mesh tubes called stents inserted into their blood vessels to prop... Read More
Risk of melanoma increased by indoor tanning, even without burning
May 30, 2014
People sometimes use indoor tanning in the belief that this will prevent burns when they tan outdoors. Read More
Pinpointing cause of relapse could lead to better therapies for one type of leukemia
May 30, 2014
A multi-institutional team of researchers has pinpointed exactly what goes wrong when chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients develop resistance to ibrutinib, a highly effective, precisely... Read More
When it comes to lung screening results, the scarier the better for making smokers quit
May 30, 2014
Screening for lung cancer leads to early detection and treatment, but can it also make people stop smoking before they get cancer? Read More
New functional roles identified on cell surfaces for estrogen
May 30, 2014
A discovery by UC Irvine endocrinologists about the importance of cell surface receptors for estrogen has the potential to change how researchers view the hormone's role in normal organ development... Read More
Circumcision linked to reduced risk of prostate cancer in some men
May 29, 2014
Circumcision is performed for various reasons, including those that are based on religion, aesthetics, or health. Read More
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