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Fitness And Dementia; Smarter PSA Testing For Prostate Cancer: Annals Of Internal Medicine Feb. 5, 2013
Feb 06, 2013
1. Being Physically Fit Earlier in Life May Lower Risk for Dementia Later in Life Having a higher fitness level at midlife seems to be associated with lower hazards of developing Alzheimer disease and other types of dementia later in life... Read More
In Men Receiving BMTs From Female Donors, Cells Predict Onset Of Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Feb 06, 2013
Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have identified a clutch of cells that - if seen in a male patient's blood after receiving a brand-new immune system in the form of a bone-marrow transplant from a female donor - herald the onset of chronic graft-versus-host disease, or cGVHD... Read More
Discovery Of Mutations Linked To Relapse Of Childhood Leukemia
Feb 06, 2013
After an intensive three-year hunt through the genome, medical researchers have pinpointed mutations that lead to drug resistance and relapse in the most common type of childhood cancer - the first time anyone has linked the disease's reemergence to specific genetic anomalies. The discovery, co-lead by William L... Read More
Myeloma, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients May One Day Benefit From Research On Immune Cell 'Survival' Gene
Feb 06, 2013
Scientists have identified the gene essential for survival of antibody-producing cells, a finding that could lead to better treatments for diseases where these cells are out of control, such as myeloma and chronic immune disorders... Read More
Researchers Reveal Mechanism To Halt Cancer Cell Growth, Discover Potential Therapy
Feb 06, 2013
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers have uncovered a technique to halt the growth of cancer cells, a discovery that led them to a potential new anti-cancer therapy. When deprived of a key protein, some cancer cells are unable to properly divide, a finding described in the cover story of the February issue of the Journal of Cell Science... Read More
Some Cancer Mutations Slow Or Stop Tumor Growth
Feb 05, 2013
Just as some mutations in the genome of cancer cells actively spur tumor growth, it would appear there are also some that do the reverse, and act to slow it down or even stop it, according to a new US study led by MIT... Read More
MicroRNA Molecule May Serve As Biomarker, Target For Brain Metastases In Breast Cancer Patients
Feb 05, 2013
MicroRNA molecule called miR-7 decreased in highly metastatic cancer stem-like cells. Researchers have identified two molecules that could potentially serve as biomarkers in predicting brain metastases in patients with breast cancer, according to data published in Cancer Research, a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research... Read More
Prostate Cancer Treatments Often Cause Side Effects
Feb 05, 2013
Prostate Cancer Study Tracks Long-term Urinary, Sexual and Bowel Function Side Effects Following Therapy A new study comparing outcomes among prostate cancer patients treated with surgery versus radiotherapy found differences in urinary, bowel and sexual function after short-term follow-up, but those differences were no longer significant 15 years after initial treatment... Read More
Research Game Changer Proves That Breast Cancer Stem Cells Can Be Targeted To Stop The Disease From Returning And Spreading
Feb 05, 2013
In a significant breakthrough, published last week, scientists prove for the first time that breast cancer stem cells, the driving force of a tumour, can be targeted in cells from patients; an approach that could increase the chances of survival for women with aggressive breast cancers... Read More
Prostate Cancer Treatments Often Cause Side Effects
Feb 05, 2013
Prostate Cancer Study Tracks Long-term Urinary, Sexual and Bowel Function Side Effects Following Therapy A new study comparing outcomes among prostate cancer patients treated with surgery versus radiotherapy found differences in urinary, bowel and sexual function after short-term follow-up, but those differences were no longer significant 15 years after initial treatment... Read More
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