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Poverty linked to development of certain cancers

May 27, 2014

An area's poverty or wealth is likely to influence development of certain cancers over others, according to a new study from the New York Cancer State Registry. Read More

Lifestyle changes improve biomarkers associated with breast cancer recurrence and mortality

May 27, 2014

A pair of Yale Cancer Center interventional studies involving breast cancer survivors found that lifestyle changes in the form of healthy eating and regular exercise can decrease biomarkers related... Read More

Analysis shows cancer center ads heavy on emotion, light on information

May 26, 2014

Emotional reactions to cancer center consumer advertisements may lead to unrealistic expectations and inappropriate treatments, according to an article being published in Annals of Internal... Read More

Bacterial adaptation contributes to pneumococcal threat in sickle cell disease patients

May 26, 2014

Researchers have identified differences in the genetic code of pneumococcal bacteria that may explain why it poses such a risk to children with sickle cell disease and why current vaccines don't... Read More

Gauss Surgical announces FDA approval of first mobile platform for real-time estimation of surgical blood loss

May 26, 2014

Gauss Surgical has announced that the Triton Fluid Management System™, the world's first and only mobile platform for real-time estimation of surgical blood loss on surgical sponges, has... Read More

Researchers can match old drugs to new uses using drug-target database

May 26, 2014

There are thousands of drugs that silence many thousands of cancer-causing genetic abnormalities. Read More

Are intuitions about the causes of rising obesity wrong?

May 26, 2014

Everything you think you know about the causes of rising obesity in the U.S. might be wrong, researchers say in a new report. Read More

Misguided DNA-repair proteins caught in the act

May 26, 2014

Accumulation of DNA damage can cause aggressive forms of cancer and accelerated aging, so the body's DNA repair mechanisms are normally key to good health. Read More

When it comes to making tough life-or-death calls, molecule acts as umpire

May 26, 2014

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital solves mystery of enzyme's role in cell survival, offering clues of how immune system fights infection and possible strategies to treat problems ranging from... Read More

A hint of the role of RaDAR in a kind of melanoma

May 26, 2014

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a novel pathway by which proteins are actively and specifically shuttled into the nucleus of a cell. Read More

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