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New paper indicates a potential 50% reduction in cardiac events for prostate cancer patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease
Feb 07, 2014
A recent paper published in European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, indicates that the gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist degarelix (brand name: FIRMAGON®), may halve the relative risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and death in men with pre-existing CV disease (CVD) compared to treatment with commonly prescribed luteinising... Read More
Immune treatment for MS shows promise
Feb 07, 2014
A new treatment that boosts immunity to Epstein-Barr virus may benefit patients with multiple sclerosis, according to the results of an Australian study published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal. Read More
Public divided on genetic testing to predict cancer risk
Feb 07, 2014
A national poll from the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute shows 34 percent of respondents would not seek genetic testing to predict their likelihood of developing a hereditary cancer - even if the cost of the testing was not an issue.Concerns about employment and insurability were cited as the primary reason, even though current laws prohibit such discrimination. Read More
3D mapping biopsy found pockets of prostate cancer previous technique had missed
Feb 07, 2014
Ultrasound-guided biopsies miss prostate cancers that are detected by the slightly more expensive and slightly more invasive 3D mapping biopsies. Read More
Unprecedented images of hydrated protein molecules made possible using graphene balloon
Feb 07, 2014
A graphene water balloon may soon open up new vistas for scientists seeking to understand health and disease at the most fundamental level.Electron microscopes already provide amazingly clear images of samples just a few nanometers across. But if you want a good look at living tissue, look again. Read More
Male obesity could dictate future colon screenings
Feb 07, 2014
Obesity is a known risk factor for many cancers including colon cancer, yet the reasons behind the colon cancer link have often remained unclear. Read More
Important mechanism which plays a role in urinary tract infections decoded
Feb 07, 2014
Bacterial urinary tract infections are a painful nuisance. A team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Bonn Medical Center has now decoded the way in which immune cells communicate with each other in defense against infections via the messenger tumor necrosis factor (TNF). The results are now being published in the renowned journal Cell. Read More
Whole-genome testing helps identify treatments for breast cancer
Feb 07, 2014
A study testing all the DNA in the genome of cancer cells - the first of its kind - has identified individuals that may benefit from new treatments currently being tested in clinical trials.Metastatic cancer - cancer that has spread from the region of the body where it first started, to other areas - is generally regarded as being incurable. Read More
3D mapping biopsy found pockets of prostate cancer previous technique had missed
Feb 07, 2014
Ultrasound-guided biopsies miss prostate cancers that are detected by the slightly more expensive and slightly more invasive 3D mapping biopsies. Read More
Male obesity could dictate future colon screenings
Feb 07, 2014
Obesity is a known risk factor for many cancers including colon cancer, yet the reasons behind the colon cancer link have often remained unclear. Read More
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