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Cancer mortality is declining in some countries of the Americas
Nov 07, 2013
Deaths from cancer are decreasing in some countries of the Americas and for certain kinds of cancer, while deaths from other cancer types are on the rise in the region, according to a new report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO)... Read More
Colorectal tumor risk associated with gut microbes
Nov 07, 2013
Transferring the gut microbes from a mouse with colon tumors to germ-free mice makes those mice prone to getting tumors as well, according to the results of a study published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The work has implications for human health because it indicates the risk of colorectal cancer may well have a microbial component... Read More
A variety of cancers destroyed by drug combination therapy
Nov 07, 2013
Results from a recent preclinical study have shown that a new drug combination therapy being developed at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center effectively killed colon, liver, lung, kidney, breast and brain cancer cells while having little effect on noncancerous cells... Read More
Statistical model teaches machines to detect breast cancer
Nov 07, 2013
Software that can recognize patterns in data is commonly used by scientists and economics. Now, researchers in the US have applied similar algorithms to help them more accurately diagnose breast cancer. The researchers outline details in the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics... Read More
Light-scattering techniques reveal the cause of sickle cell disease
Nov 07, 2013
In sickle cell disease, hemoglobin - the oxygen-carrying component of blood - forms fibers that stiffen red blood cells and cause life-threatening symptoms. Using light-scattering techniques to study the detailed thermodynamics of this process, researchers reporting in the Biophysical Journal, a Cell Press publication, have determined the strength of the forces that hold these fibers intact... Read More
Rampaging tumor cells
Nov 07, 2013
Tumors become highly malignant when they acquire the ability to colonize other tissues and form metastases. LMU researchers have identified a factor that promotes metastasis of colon tumors - and presents a possible target for therapy... Read More
'Second opinion' in breast tumor diagnosis offered by computer-aided image analysis
Nov 07, 2013
Researchers at the University of Chicago are developing computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) and quantitative image analysis (QIA) methods for mammograms, ultrasounds and magnetic resonance images (MRIs) to identify specific tumor characteristics, including size, shape and sharpness, said lead researcher Maryellen Giger, A.N... Read More
Gene sequencing reveals mutations in estrogen receptor responsible for breast cancer treatment resistance
Nov 07, 2013
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a type of mutation that develops after breast cancer patients take anti-estrogen therapies. The mutations explain one reason why patients often become resistant to this therapy. The study appears online in Nature Genetics... Read More
Gut microbes influence colon cancer risk
Nov 06, 2013
Scientists have known for some time that inflammation influences the development of colorectal cancer, but now, a new study suggests that gut microbes may also play a role... Read More
OrSense receives FDA clearance for its noninvasive hemoglobin monitor
Nov 06, 2013
OrSense Ltd., developer of solutions for non-invasive measurements of various blood parameters, has announced that it has received FDA clearance for its NBM-200MP, noninvasive hemoglobin (Hb) and pulse oximetry monitor. NBM-200MP belongs to OrSense's NBM-200 family of products, for the noninvasive measurement of Hb levels, enabling monitoring of anemia and hemorrhage... Read More
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