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In girls from low-income families,cultural differences shed light on non-completion of HPV vaccination
Oct 08, 2013
Although they are at higher risk for cervical cancer, girls from low-income families are less likely to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that prevents it, and the reasons they are not fully vaccinated differ depending on whether their parents are English-speaking or Spanish-speaking, suggests research presented at IDWeek 2013™... Read More
For the first time gene activity and transcript patterns visualized in thousands of single cells
Oct 08, 2013
Biologists of the University of Zurich have developed a method to visualize the activity of genes in single cells. The method is so efficient that, for the first time, a thousand genes can be studied in parallel in ten thousand single human cells. Applications lie in fields of basic research and medical diagnostics... Read More
A protein discovered that triggers inflammatory responses in hemorrhage and sepsis
Oct 08, 2013
Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered a protein in the human body that can trigger and mediate inflammation in patients suffering from hemorrhage and sepsis. The findings were published in the online version of Nature Medicine... Read More
Program improves sun protection practices among children of melanoma survivors
Oct 08, 2013
Children of melanoma survivors were more likely to wear hats and re-apply sunscreen after receiving a multi-media informational program designed specifically for them. These new findings were included in research published in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention - a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research. A team of researchers led by Ellen R... Read More
Discovery of new therapeutic agents may benefit leukemia patients
Oct 08, 2013
An Indiana University cancer researcher and his colleagues have discovered new therapeutic targets and drugs that may someday benefit people with certain types of leukemia or blood cancer. Reuben Kapur, Ph.D... Read More
Little-explored regions of genome reveals dozens of potential cancer triggers
Oct 08, 2013
A massive data analysis of natural genetic variants in humans and variants in cancer tumors has implicated dozens of mutations in the development of breast and prostate cancer, a Yale-led team has found. The newly discovered mutations are in regions of DNA that do not code for proteins but instead influence activity of other genes... Read More
Moderate activity linked to lower breast cancer risk
Oct 08, 2013
A large new American Cancer Society study adds to increasing evidence that physical activity reduces the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Researchers say moderate recreational activity was associated with a 14 percent lower risk and high physical activity with a 25 percent lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who were active at the lowest level... Read More
Use of post-operative blood clot rate as measure of hospital quality may be flawed
Oct 07, 2013
A new study published by JAMA questions using the rate of postoperative blood clots as a hospital quality measure. The study is being released early online to coincide with the American College of Surgeons 2013 Annual Clinical Congress. The study examined whether surveillance bias (i.e... Read More
Study questions effectiveness of less-invasive surgical procedure to detect cancer in lymph nodes near breast
Oct 07, 2013
Judy C. Boughey, M.D., Kelly K. Hunt, M.D., and colleagues for the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology conducted a study to determine the false-negative rate of sentinel lymph node surgery in patients with node-positive breast cancer receiving chemotherapy before surgery... Read More
Use of post-operative blood clot rate as measure of hospital quality may be flawed
Oct 07, 2013
A new study published by JAMA questions using the rate of postoperative blood clots as a hospital quality measure. The study is being released early online to coincide with the American College of Surgeons 2013 Annual Clinical Congress. The study examined whether surveillance bias (i.e... Read More
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