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The cause of prostate cancer may be linked to Parkinson's disease through a common enzyme
Dec 27, 2014
Prostate cancer affects more than 23,000 men this year in the USA however the individual genes that initiate prostate cancer formation are poorly understood. Read More
Knowledge gaps in the perception of lung cancer identified by a survey of the general population in France
Dec 27, 2014
A prospective nationwide survey on perceptions of lung cancer in the general population of France highlights a need for increased public education on the benefits of lung cancer screening, the good... Read More
Scientists discover a new strategy for developing drugs to fight cancer and other diseases
Dec 26, 2014
Promising treatments known as biologics are on the market and under development for many serious illnesses such as cancer, but some of them come with high risks, even lethal ones. Read More
Highly targeted immune response achieved with new class of synthetic molecules that mimic antibodies
Dec 26, 2014
A Yale University lab has crafted the first synthetic molecules that have both the targeting and response functions of antibodies. Read More
New technology directly reprograms skin fibroblasts for a new role
Dec 25, 2014
As the main component of connective tissue in the body, fibroblasts are the most common type of cell. Read More
2 knock-out punches delivered to glioblastoma cells by orphan receptor proteins
Dec 25, 2014
Two related proteins exert a lethal double whammy effect against glioblastoma cells when activated with a small molecule, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read More
Incisions managed with PICO demonstrate significantly fewer healing complications and improved scar quality in bilateral breast reduction patients
Dec 25, 2014
Smith & Nephew, the global medical technology business, has announced that data from an international, multicentre-study1 presented at the Sixth European Symposium of Aesthetic Surgery of the... Read More
CDC: indoor tanning among American youth is decreasing
Dec 24, 2014
Rates of indoor tanning among high school students in the US are falling, according to researchers from the CDC, who note that its popularity remains a concern. Read More
In order to cause leukemia, mutations need help from aging tissue
Dec 24, 2014
Why are older people at higher risk for developing cancer? Prevailing opinion holds that, over time, your body's cells accumulate DNA damage and that eventually this damage catches up with the body... Read More
Bacterial 'bunches' linked to some colorectal cancers
Dec 24, 2014
Researchers from Johns Hopkins have found that dense mats of interacting bacteria, called biofilms, were present in the majority of cancers and polyps, particularly those on the right side of the... Read More
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