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Link Between Caffeinated Coffee Consumption And Reduced Risk Of Most Common Form Of Skin Cancer
Jul 03, 2012
Increasing the number of cups of caffeinated coffee you drink could lower your risk of developing the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research... Read More
Thapsigargin For Cancer: GenSpera G-202 Data In Journal
Jul 03, 2012
GenSpera, Inc. (OTCBB:GNSZ) has announced that a study titled, "Engineering the Plant Product Thapsigargin into a PSMA-Activated Tumor Endothelial Cell Prodrug for Cancer Therapy," was published in the journal, Science Translational Medicine... Read More
New Gene Mutations Found That Lead To Enlarged Brain Size, Cancer, Autism, Epilepsy
Jul 03, 2012
A research team led by Seattle Children's Research Institute has discovered new gene mutations associated with markedly enlarged brain size, or megalencephaly. Mutations in three genes, AKT3, PIK3R2 and PIK3CA, were also found to be associated with a constellation of disorders including cancer, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, autism, vascular anomalies and skin growth disorders... Read More
Microwaves Offer Safer, Cheaper Detection Of Breast Tumors
Jul 03, 2012
A simple and cost effective imaging device for breast tumor detection based on a flexible and wearable antenna system has been developed by researchers at the Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis... Read More
Microwaves Offer Safer, Cheaper Detection Of Breast Tumors
Jul 03, 2012
A simple and cost effective imaging device for breast tumor detection based on a flexible and wearable antenna system has been developed by researchers at the Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis... Read More
HPV Infection Increases Risk Of Skin Cancer In Men
Jul 02, 2012
Although sunlight exposure is known to increase the risk of developing skin cancer, researchers have also discovered that people are more likely to develop non-melanoma skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), if they have antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV)... Read More
Lungs Hold 50% Of Inhaled Diesel Soot
Jul 02, 2012
Diesel-powered vehicles, coal-driven power stations, and wood fires all produce small particles of soot that are released into the atmosphere, which pollute the air and affect the climate, but they also present a danger to human health... Read More
Lungs Hold 50% Of Inhaled Diesel Soot
Jul 02, 2012
Diesel-powered vehicles, coal-driven power stations, and wood fires all produce small particles of soot that are released into the atmosphere, which pollute the air and affect the climate, but they also present a danger to human health... Read More
Study Identifies Pathway To Enhance Usefulness Of EGFR Inhibitors In Lung Cancer Treatment
Jul 02, 2012
Many lung cancers are driven by mutations in the epidermal growth-factor receptor (EGFR), and so it makes sense that many successful modern treatments block EGFR activity. Unfortunately, cancers inevitably evolve around EGFR inhibition, and patients with lung cancers eventually relapse... Read More
Medicare Concerns About Paying For CT Colonography Resolved By Study
Jul 02, 2012
A new study of 1,400 Medicare-aged patients reinforces CT colonography as a screening tool for colon cancer, adding to the continued debate over Medicare coverage of the procedure. In 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicated that CT colonography would not be covered, in part, because outcomes data specific to the Medicare population was not available... Read More
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