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Alzheimer's May Protect From Cancer And Vice Versa
Jul 11, 2013
Patients with Alzheimer's disease have a lower risk of developing cancer, while seniors with cancer have lower rates of Alzheimer's disease compared to cancer-free people of the same age, researchers from the National Research Council of Italy, Milan, reported in the journal Neurology. Study author, Dr... Read More
Common Cause For Brain Tumors In Children
Jul 11, 2013
Brain cancer is the primary cause of cancer mortality in children. Even in cases when the cancer is cured, young patients suffer from the stress of a treatment that can be harmful to the developing brain. In a search for new target structures that would create more gentle treatments, cancer researchers are systematically analyzing all alterations in the genetic material of these tumors... Read More
Potential Biomarker To Identify Disrupted Micronuclei In Solid Tumors
Jul 11, 2013
Scientists studying cancer development have known about micronuclei for some time. These erratic, small extra nuclei, which contain fragments or whole chromosomes that were not incorporated into daughter cells after cell division, are associated with specific forms of cancer and are predictive of poorer prognosis... Read More
Secrets Of Tumor-Suppressor PTEN Revealed
Jul 11, 2013
Genetic mutations aren't the only thing that can keep a protein called PTEN from doing its tumor-suppressing job. Johns Hopkins researchers have now discovered that four small chemical tags attached (reversibly) to the protein's tail can have the same effect, and they say their finding may offer a novel path for drug design to keep PTEN working... Read More
Breast Cancer An Increased Risk For Women Who Give Birth To Multiple Babies After IVF
Jul 11, 2013
Women who give birth to multiple babies following IVF treatment are at a higher risk of breast cancer than those giving birth to singletons or who remain childless. Dutch investigators from the Omega study group said the explanation may not be the multiple pregnancy per se but a maternal trait related to a higher implantation potential and to breast cancer itself... Read More
Why The American Red Cross Is Making Emergency Call For Blood
Jul 10, 2013
The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood donors of all types, after experiencing a low donation level throughout June and the first week of July. The number of blood donations was down by 50,000 last month, a full 10% lower than expected. According to the organization, June is one of the most challenging months to collect enough blood and platelet donations... Read More
Even Low Levels Of Air Pollution Can Cause Lung Cancer, Say Researchers
Jul 10, 2013
Long-term exposure to low levels of air pollution increases the risk of lung cancer, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. A European team of researchers led by Ole Raaschou-Nielsen from the Danish Cancer Society Research Center analyzed the impact of long-term exposure to air pollution on risk of lung cancer... Read More
UNMC Nanotechnology Protects Skin From Cancer And Early Wrinkles
Jul 10, 2013
Nanotechnology developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center could strengthen things like sunscreen and anti-aging cosmetics into more potent barriers, protecting the skin from UV radiation that can cause wrinkles and skin cancer. A new startup company, ProTransit Nanotherapy, L.L.C... Read More
Role Of 'Facilitates Chromatin Transcription' Complex As Accelerator Of Tumor Transformation And Potential Marker And Target Of Aggressive Cancers
Jul 10, 2013
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Magee-Womens Hospital Of UPMC Performs First 3-D Guided Breast Biopsy In U.S.
Jul 10, 2013
Radiologists with Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC last month performed the country's first 3-D guided breast biopsy, making it the first center in the U.S. to offer this advanced biopsy technique for the benefit of its patients. The new system complements the 3-D breast cancer screening equipment known as breast tomosynthesis that Magee radiologists helped develop... Read More
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