Early 50s may be key time to reach baby boomers with health messages
For baby boomers, the peak interest in health issues comes at about age 51, with a second peak coming near age 65, according to a new study.
Health
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Potential new technique for anticancer radiotherapy could provide alternative to brachytherapy
A promising new approach to treating solid tumors with radiation was highly efficacious and minimally toxic to healthy tissue in a mouse model of cancer, according to data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the Am ...
Cancer
Nov 15, 2012 |
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New study examines how health affects happiness
(Medical Xpress)—A new study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that the degree to which a disease disrupts daily functioning is associated with reduced happiness.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Awareness could eliminate inequalities in cancer diagnoses
There are substantial inequalities in the stage at which cancer patients receive their diagnosis – a critical factor for cancer survival – a new study by the University of Cambridge reveals. The researchers found that ...
Cancer
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Compound in grapes, red wine could be key to fighting prostate cancer
Resveratrol, a compound found commonly in grape skins and red wine, has been shown to have several beneficial effects on human health, including cardiovascular health and stroke prevention. Now, a University ...
Cancer
Nov 10, 2012 |
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Mayo Clinic gets FDA approval for new imaging agent for recurrent prostate cancer
Mayo Clinic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to produce and administer Choline C 11 Injection, an imaging agent used during a positron emission tomography (PET) scan to help detect sites of recurrent ...
Cancer
Nov 08, 2012 |
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New targeted therapy for advanced prostate cancer shows anti-tumor activity in clinical trials
Few available treatment options exist once prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body and has failed to respond to therapies that involve blocking the male hormone androgen. Patients with advanced, hormone-refractory ...
Cancer
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Lung cancer UK price tag eclipses the cost of any other cancer, study finds
The cost of lung cancer to the UK economy is £2.4 billion each year, far higher than the cost of any other cancer. This highlights the urgent need to continue to reduce the number of young people who become ...
Cancer
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Cancer data in the 'cloud' could lead to more effective treatment
Storing music and photos on distant computers via "cloud" technology is nothing new. But Johns Hopkins researchers are now using this tactic to collect detailed information from thousands of cancer cell samples. ...
Cancer
Nov 06, 2012 |
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Personalised prostate cancer screening may save thousands from unnecessary treatment
Targeting prostate cancer screening based on a man's age and genes could potentially save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment and save the NHS millions of pounds. The research is presented at the NCRI ...
Cancer
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Active surveillance can reduce suffering among men with prostate cancer
With active surveillance many men with prostate cancer could dispense with radiation treatment and surgery, and thus avoid adverse effects such as incontinence and impotence. This is the outcome of a study of almost 1,000 ...
Cancer
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Scientists discover gene switch important in cancer
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Helsinki in Finland have shown that the "switches" that regulate the expression of genes play a major role in the development of cancer. In a study, published ...
Cancer
Nov 01, 2012 |
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New findings on men's genes could alter interpretation of PSA test
By studying a specific part of the male DNA, it may be possible to refine the interpretation of PSA tests. This would reduce the risk of men being treated for prostate cancer unnecessarily.
Cancer
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Proton therapy treatment preserves quality of life for men with prostate cancer
Two studies led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that proton therapy preserves the quality of life, specifically urinary and bowel function, in men treated with this targeted radiation modality ...
Cancer
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Viagra can help prostate cancer patients maintain sex lives
(HealthDay)—Prostate cancer patients who received Viagra before and after their radiation therapy had improved sexual function, according to a new study.
Cancer
Oct 29, 2012 |
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