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Simple screening for depression in cancer patients
Sep 25, 2013
Cancer patients can be accurately screened for major depression with a simple two-question survey, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 55th Annual Meeting. The two-question screening test proved to be as accurate as a longer nine-question screening test. The study was presented at plenary session by William Small, Jr... Read More
Microbiologists describe how 'natural killer' cells depend on enzyme to develop
Sep 25, 2013
Natural killer (NK) cells in the human body can kill and contain viruses and cancerous tumors, and a new study from the University of Southern California (USC) describes for the first time how those cells can be manipulated by epigenetics. The discovery, detailed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, paves the way for developing more effective cancer drugs... Read More
Accurately identifying neck tumors using robotics improves treatment, survival, Pitt study finds
Sep 24, 2013
Using robotic surgery done through the mouth to more accurately identify the cause of lumps in the neck can help physicians to better target more personalized therapies for patients and dramatically improve survival, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh's Umamaheswar Duvvuri, M.D., Ph.D... Read More
EU Parliament unites with patient and professional organisations to fight head and neck cancer: Action urgently needed to improve patient outcomes
Sep 24, 2013
On September 24th the European Head and Neck Society (EHNS) and the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) will join forces with the European Parliament to highlight the challenges in treating head and neck cancer... Read More
News from the Journal of AIDS, Oct. issue
Sep 24, 2013
Early changes of AIDS-related lymphoma; new approaches to promote circumcision to reduce HIV risk; updates on HIV lifetime costs of care and quality of life estimates JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes announced its research article highlights from the October issue now available on the journal website. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer Health... Read More
New method for analyzing gene expression in single cells opens window into tumors and other tissues
Sep 24, 2013
A team of researchers affiliated with Ludwig Cancer Research and the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in the current issue of Nature Methods a dramatically improved technique for analyzing the genes expressed within a single cell -- a capability of relevance to everything from basic research to future cancer diagnostics... Read More
Protein that regulates cellular trafficking offers potential for anti-cancer therapy
Sep 24, 2013
Molecular microbiologists at the University of Southern California (USC) have uncovered intricate regulatory mechanisms within the cell that could lead to novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Their findings, which have long-standing significance in the basic understanding of cell biology, appear in the journal Nature Cell Biology... Read More
A clear look at a crucial step in cancer metastasis
Sep 24, 2013
Cancer cells metastasize in several stages -- first by invading surrounding tissue, then by infiltrating and spreading via the circulatory system. Some circulating cells work their way out of the vascular network, eventually forming a secondary tumor... Read More
Switch identified that controls growth of most aggressive brain tumor cells
Sep 24, 2013
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a cellular switch that potentially can be turned off and on to slow down, and eventually inhibit the growth of the most commonly diagnosed and aggressive malignant brain tumor. Findings of their investigation show that the protein RIP1 acts as a mediator of brain tumor cell survival, either protecting or destroying cells... Read More
News from the Journal of AIDS, Oct. issue
Sep 24, 2013
Early changes of AIDS-related lymphoma; new approaches to promote circumcision to reduce HIV risk; updates on HIV lifetime costs of care and quality of life estimates JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes announced its research article highlights from the October issue now available on the journal website. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer Health... Read More
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