Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study reveals why immunotherapies don't work on hardest-to-treat breast cancers
Thanks to advances in cancer therapies, most forms of breast cancer are highly treatable, especially when caught early.
Dec 15, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Speeding up bone healing in menopausal females
Older women heal bone fractures slower than men. Now a team has found that a single, localized delivery of estrogen to a fracture can speed up healing in postmenopausal mice. The findings could have implications for the way ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity is increasing people's risk of cancer. Why?
Obesity is now a global epidemic, and it is increasing people's risk for cancer. The National Cancer Institute lists more than a dozen cancers that are associated with overweight and obesity. But how obesity increases cancer ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
Scientists fashion tiny 'lyre' to ensure medical imaging systems are in tune
Skoltech researchers have created a solution for quick functional checks of optoacoustic microscopes and tomographs. These are diagnostic devices that use harmless laser irradiation and ultrasound waves instead of X-rays ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Selective nodal radiation may be a more effective approach in cancer treatment
A promising new study released by the University of Colorado Cancer Center suggests that recurrence of certain cancers can be significantly decreased by irradiating only a select set of lymph nodes near a tumor rather than ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Faulty DNA repair may lead to BRCA-linked cancers
Error-prone DNA replication and repair may lead to mutations and cancer in individuals who inherit a mutant copy of the BRCA1 gene, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery has potential ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: New imaging technique in animal study gives insight to popular supplement's potential role in cancer progression
While previous studies have linked commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, to benefits related to cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological health, new research from the University ...
Nov 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover potential 'electrical language' of breast cancer cells
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
Nov 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer spread uncovered by new molecular microscopy
New technology can trace which populations of breast cancer cells are responsible for the spread of the disease, and for the first time highlights how the location of cancer cells could be as important as mutations in tumor ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New treatment could significantly increase the efficacy of chemotherapy and prevent metastasis
A new treatment developed at Tel Aviv University may significantly enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients, reducing the risk for lung metastasis following chemo from 52% to only 6%. Conducted in an ...
Nov 7, 2022
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