Archive: 09/25/2011
Researchers discover genetic risk factor for skin, prostate and brain cancers
Scientists at deCODE Genetics and academic collaborators from Iceland, The Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, the USA, the UK and Romania today report the discovery of a variant in the sequence of the human genome ...
Genetics
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Women with strong family history of breast cancer, no genetic link, are not fully utilising services to their reduce ris
Women with a strong family history of breast cancer, but no genetic link, are not consistent in how they perceive their risk or in their efforts to manage the risk, leading some women to not adequately access breast cancer ...
Cancer
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Discovery helps explain why chemo causes drop in platelet numbers
Scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified a way that chemotherapy causes platelet numbers to drop, answering in the process a decade-old question about the formation of platelets, tiny ...
Cancer
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Stopping smoking boosts everyday memory
Giving up smoking isn’t just good for your health, it’s also good for your memory, according to research from Northumbria University.
Health
Sep 25, 2011 |
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Bone-strengthening drug gives pain relief in prostate cancer bone metastases
Stockholm, Sweden: Many prostate cancer patients develop bone metastases, and controlling the pain these cause can be difficult. Now the first large randomised Phase III trial of a bisphosphonate drug in these patients has ...
Cancer
Sep 25, 2011 |
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Zoledronic acid reduces the recurrence of breast cancer in post-menopausal women
A trial investigating the use of zoledronic acid to aid chemotherapy for breast cancer has found a significant benefit for post-menopausal women, according to results presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer ...
Cancer
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Abiraterone acetate improves fatigue in prostate cancer patients, says international clinical trial
Stockholm, Sweden: Men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and that is resistant to hormone therapy suffer less from fatigue if they are treated with a combination of abiraterone acetate and prednisone, ...
Cancer
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New discoveries in genetics of lung health
Scientists have for the first time discovered sixteen new sections of the genetic code that relate to lung health -- opening up the possibility for better prevention as well as treatment for lung diseases.
Genetics
Sep 25, 2011 |
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Rogue receptor opens door for rare kidney disease
Effects of a particularly devastating human kidney disease may be blunted by making a certain cellular protein receptor much less receptive, according to new research by scientists from North Carolina State University and ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Mice stem cells guided into myelinating cells by the trillions
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found a way to rapidly produce pure populations of cells that grow into the protective myelin coating on nerves in mice. Their process opens a door to research ...
Medical research
Sep 25, 2011 |
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Deep brain stimulation studies show how brain buys time for tough choices
Take your time. Hold your horses. Sleep on it. When people must decide between arguably equal choices, they need time to deliberate. In the case of people undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease, that ...
Neuroscience
Sep 25, 2011 |
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Study puts a new spin on ibuprofen's actions
Ibuprofen, naproxen, and related non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – the subjects of years of study – still have some secrets to reveal about how they work.
Medical research
Sep 25, 2011 |
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City cyclists are at increased risk from lung injury from inhaled soot
People who cycle through London and other major cities have higher levels of black carbon in their airway cells, experts from the UK have shown.
Health
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Aromatase inhibitor letrozole guards against breast cancer relapse for up to 8 years
Stockholm, Sweden: Results from the longest-running trial comparing tamoxifen with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole show unequivocally that letrozole has withstood the test of time and continues to prevent breast cancer ...
Cancer
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Breast cancer tumor make-up changes through the course of disease
New research has found that breast cancer tumours change their hormonal status throughout the course of disease, whereas the decision about the most effective treatment for the patient is usually only based on one biopsy ...
Cancer
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