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Instead of calories and macros, think about the level of food processing, expert says

by Leigh Anne Kelley,Virginia TechAlexandra DiFeliceantonio, assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and associate director of the research institute's Cente

Updated on: April 01,2024

Instead of calories and macros, think about the level of food processing, expert says

by Leigh Anne Kelley,Virginia TechAlexandra DiFeliceantonio, assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and associate director of the research institute's Cente

Updated on:April 01,2024

HPV rates for women under 40 increasing, putting them at higher risk of related cancers, study shows

by University of MichiganGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaHuman papillomavirus infection rates are increasing in women born after 1980 who did not receive the HPV vaccine—putting them at

Updated on: March 01,2024

HPV rates for women under 40 increasing, putting them at higher risk of related cancers, study shows

by University of MichiganGardasil vaccine and box. Image: WikipediaHuman papillomavirus infection rates are increasing in women born after 1980 who did not receive the HPV vaccine—putting them at

Updated on:March 01,2024

Medicare to cover CAR-T therapy for leukemia, lymphoma

A breakthrough gene therapy will be covered for certain types of lymphoma and leukemia, Medicare says.Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T)therapyboosts a patient's own immune cells

Updated on: May 17,2024

Medicare to cover CAR-T therapy for leukemia, lymphoma

A breakthrough gene therapy will be covered for certain types of lymphoma and leukemia, Medicare says.Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T)therapyboosts a patient's own immune cells

Updated on:May 17,2024

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

by Kenya HunterThis combination of 2023 photos shows Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision.

Updated on: March 30,2024

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

by Kenya HunterThis combination of 2023 photos shows Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision.

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study provides new guidelines for assessing severity of head and neck cancers

by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center'The greater the number of malignant lymph nodes, the less favorable the patients' chances of survival,' said Allen S. Ho, MD. Ho is director of the Head

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study provides new guidelines for assessing severity of head and neck cancers

by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center'The greater the number of malignant lymph nodes, the less favorable the patients' chances of survival,' said Allen S. Ho, MD. Ho is director of the Head

Updated on:May 31,2024

Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier, and save lives

by Danielle Whitham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible

Updated on: March 30,2024

Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier, and save lives

by Danielle Whitham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study deciphers packaging of tumor 'cargo,' leading to better understanding of how cancers spread

by Deanna Csomo Mccool,University of Notre DameCredit: Crislyn D’Souza-SchoreyResearchers at the University of Notre Dame have outlined the delivery mechanism tumor cells use to move nucleic aci

Updated on: May 21,2024

Study deciphers packaging of tumor 'cargo,' leading to better understanding of how cancers spread

by Deanna Csomo Mccool,University of Notre DameCredit: Crislyn D’Souza-SchoreyResearchers at the University of Notre Dame have outlined the delivery mechanism tumor cells use to move nucleic aci

Updated on:May 21,2024

Research finds that life-saving intervention is not risk-free in pediatric patients

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood transfusion is a vital and lifesaving intervention in a broad range of scenarios, from trauma response to cancer

Updated on: January 23,2024

Research finds that life-saving intervention is not risk-free in pediatric patients

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood transfusion is a vital and lifesaving intervention in a broad range of scenarios, from trauma response to cancer

Updated on:January 23,2024

Biosensors for bladder cancer diagnosis

by University of BathCredit: AI-generated imageCancer constitutes one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. As early diagnosis is paramount to improved clinical outcome and survival, sens

Updated on: May 09,2024

Biosensors for bladder cancer diagnosis

by University of BathCredit: AI-generated imageCancer constitutes one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. As early diagnosis is paramount to improved clinical outcome and survival, sens

Updated on:May 09,2024

Researchers uncover new sarcoma gene

by Harry Perkins Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of WA researchers has uncovered new genes that could play an important role in the development of sarcoma, a group of

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers uncover new sarcoma gene

by Harry Perkins Institute of Medical ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of WA researchers has uncovered new genes that could play an important role in the development of sarcoma, a group of

Updated on:June 15,2024

Novobiocin attacks BRCA-mutated cancer cells from within and without, study shows

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteEfficacy of POLθ inhibition in HR-deficient cancers requires CD8+T cells.a,bK14-Cre-Brca1f/f;Trp53f/fTNBC tumors from syngeneic FVB/12