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Spotting blood clots in at-risk patients via urine test
May 19, 2014
A new study by researchers from California and Canada indicates a simple urine test can indicate the presence of venous thromboembolism, a blood clot that has broken free from its point of origin and... Read More
Tumor cells in the blood may indicate poor prognosis in early breast cancer
May 19, 2014
Tumor cells in bone marrow of early breast cancer patients predict a higher risk of relapse as well as poorer survival, but bone marrow biopsy is an invasive and painful procedure. Read More
UCLA study finds "low-risk" prostate cancer often not low-risk when targeted biopsy is used
May 19, 2014
More and more men who believe they have low-risk prostate cancers are opting for active surveillance, forgoing treatment and monitoring the cancer closely with prostate-specific antigen (PSA)... Read More
Detailed studies reveal how key cancer-fighting protein is held in check
May 18, 2014
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have mapped the structural details of how p53 attaches to its regulatory protein, called BCL-xL, in the cell. Read More
For patients with advanced PVNS, Phase I data suggest PLX3397 is a potential therapy
May 17, 2014
A novel targeted drug shows promise in treating patients with advanced pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), a rare neoplastic joint disorder, according to new phase I data from Memorial Sloan... Read More
Phase contrast improves mammography
May 16, 2014
Phase contrast X-ray imaging has enabled researchers at ETH Zurich, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the Kantonsspital Baden to perform mammographic imaging that allows greater precision in... Read More
SapC-DOPS technology may help with imaging brain tumors
May 16, 2014
Just because you can't see something doesn't mean it's not there.Brain tumors are an extremely serious example of this and are not only difficult to treat - both adult and pediatric patients have... Read More
Study finds inhibiting protein family helps mice survive radiation exposure
May 16, 2014
Tinkering with a molecular pathway that governs how intestinal cells respond to stress can help mice survive a normally fatal dose of abdominal radiation, according to a new study by researchers at... Read More
Researchers suggest new way to predict response to chemo in triple-negative breast cancer
May 16, 2014
Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center will present findings from a study that found the presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, a type of white... Read More
Carbon monoxide, a potential new treatment for human diseases, found in elephant seals at levels on par with chronic smokers
May 16, 2014
With its imperceptible features, carbon monoxide is widely known as the "silent killer" due to its risks at lethal concentrations. Read More
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