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New link between fatal muscle wasting disease gene and cancer discovered

New link between fatal muscle wasting disease gene and cancer discovered

byUniversity of PortsmouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations of the gene encoding dystrophins have long been known to cause the debilitating muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dys

New link between fatal muscle wasting disease gene and cancer discovered

byUniversity of PortsmouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations of the gene encoding dystrophins have long been known to cause the debilitating muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dys
Investigating quality of life in those with large B-cell lymphoma

Investigating quality of life in those with large B-cell lymphoma

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatient-reported outcomes from individuals diagnosed with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma revealed that tho

Investigating quality of life in those with large B-cell lymphoma

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatient-reported outcomes from individuals diagnosed with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma revealed that tho
Spice: The 'zombie drug' being found in some vape liquids

Spice: The 'zombie drug' being found in some vape liquids

by Michael Cole,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFive teenagers in London were hospitalized recently after smoking vapes containing the drug known asspice. This incident is only th

Spice: The 'zombie drug' being found in some vape liquids

by Michael Cole,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFive teenagers in London were hospitalized recently after smoking vapes containing the drug known asspice. This incident is only th
Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

by Randal Claytor,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio sessi

Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

by Randal Claytor,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio sessi
Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diag

Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diag
Increased utilization of stereotactic body radiotherapy has decreased treatment disparities for early-stage NSCLC

Increased utilization of stereotactic body radiotherapy has decreased treatment disparities for early-stage NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer can reduce trea

Increased utilization of stereotactic body radiotherapy has decreased treatment disparities for early-stage NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe use of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer can reduce trea
Scientists develop a cancer vaccine to simultaneously kill and prevent brain cancer

Scientists develop a cancer vaccine to simultaneously kill and prevent brain cancer

byBrigham and Women's HospitalScientists developed a bifunctional therapeutic strategy by transforming living tumor cells into a therapeutic. Shah’s team engineered living tumor cells using

Scientists develop a cancer vaccine to simultaneously kill and prevent brain cancer

byBrigham and Women's HospitalScientists developed a bifunctional therapeutic strategy by transforming living tumor cells into a therapeutic. Shah’s team engineered living tumor cells using
Pregnancy possible after chemotherapy for breast cancer patients, but many no longer wish

Pregnancy possible after chemotherapy for breast cancer patients, but many no longer wish

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyDr. Jérôme Martin-Babau from Centre Armoricain de Radiothérapie, Imagerie Médicale et Oncologie in Plérin, France, study author. Credit: European Society f

Pregnancy possible after chemotherapy for breast cancer patients, but many no longer wish

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyDr. Jérôme Martin-Babau from Centre Armoricain de Radiothérapie, Imagerie Médicale et Oncologie in Plérin, France, study author. Credit: European Society f
Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate

Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate

by Andrew Hellpap,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccess to Medicare significantly impacts detection of certain cancers and life expectancy following cancer diagnosis, ac

Access to Medicare increases cancer detection, reduces cancer mortality rate

by Andrew Hellpap,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccess to Medicare significantly impacts detection of certain cancers and life expectancy following cancer diagnosis, ac
Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

byColleen Fleisson August 15, 2023A new molecular diagnostic method that identifies primary bladder cancer in patients who observe blood in their urine (hematuria) could expediteblad

Noninvasive Test Shows Promise in Early Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

byColleen Fleisson August 15, 2023A new molecular diagnostic method that identifies primary bladder cancer in patients who observe blood in their urine (hematuria) could expediteblad
Screening catches only one in seven cancers: Report

Screening catches only one in seven cancers: Report

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterOnly 14% of cancers diagnosed in the United States are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, according to a report released Dec. 14 by NORC at

Screening catches only one in seven cancers: Report

by Lori Solomon HealthDay ReporterOnly 14% of cancers diagnosed in the United States are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, according to a report released Dec. 14 by NORC at