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Consumer health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers

Consumer health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers

by Laurel Kelly,Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common can

Consumer health: Reduce your risk of the 4 most common cancers

by Laurel Kelly,Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of the top four most common can
Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors

Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater preva

Genetics predict type 2 diabetes risk and disparities in childhood cancer survivors

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSurvivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, for which a risk factor is their greater preva
'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues

'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues

by Aslan Mansurov,The ConversationDendritic cells (green) produce cytokines like IL-12, which can train T cells (pink) to attack tumors. Credit:Victor Segura Ibarra and Rita Serda/National

'Masked' cancer drug stealthily trains immune system to kill tumors while sparing healthy tissues

by Aslan Mansurov,The ConversationDendritic cells (green) produce cytokines like IL-12, which can train T cells (pink) to attack tumors. Credit:Victor Segura Ibarra and Rita Serda/National
The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th

The use of DNA biomarkers for detecting early-stage HPV-positive oropharynx cancers has limitations

byBrigham and Women's HospitalA double stranded DNA fragment. Credit: Vcpmartin/Wikimedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0Oropharynx cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) have risen dramatically over th
Early clinical trial data show gene therapy reversing sickle cell anemia

Early clinical trial data show gene therapy reversing sickle cell anemia

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterTechnicians work in the ISO-certified cleanroom laboratory at Cincinnati Children's, where gene-correction therapies are tested and produce

Early clinical trial data show gene therapy reversing sickle cell anemia

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterTechnicians work in the ISO-certified cleanroom laboratory at Cincinnati Children's, where gene-correction therapies are tested and produce
Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes

Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes

by Dipali Pathak,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a study published recently in the journalClinical Cancer Research, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine

Preoperative immunotherapy for mesothelioma shows favorable outcomes

by Dipali Pathak,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a study published recently in the journalClinical Cancer Research, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine
Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo

Mutations in donors' stem cells may cause problems for cancer patients

byWashington University School of MedicineA new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that bone marrow -- or blood stem cells -- from healthy donors can harbo
All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r
Putting a dollar value on cancer survival

Putting a dollar value on cancer survival

by University of the Sunshine CoastCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew University of the Sunshine Coast-led research has for the first time estimated the health care costs of Queenslanders who surviv

Putting a dollar value on cancer survival

by University of the Sunshine CoastCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew University of the Sunshine Coast-led research has for the first time estimated the health care costs of Queenslanders who surviv
One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i
Predicting prostate cancer recurrence 15 months sooner

Predicting prostate cancer recurrence 15 months sooner

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105430A Purdue University mechanical engineer and his international collaborators

Predicting prostate cancer recurrence 15 months sooner

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105430A Purdue University mechanical engineer and his international collaborators
Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and other

Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)—an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and other