Archive: 05/06/2017

Chronic health conditions among childhood cancer survivors decrease

Changes in treatment of pediatric cancer over recent decades have translated to a reduced risk of serious long-term late health effects of cancer therapy, according to the latest analysis from the Childhood Cancer Survivor ...

Jun 5, 2017

Improving sleep in children with ADHD has some lessons for all parents

Every evening around the world, parents put their children to bed, hoping they'll go to sleep easily. For most parents that's exactly what happens. But for some kids, sleep does not come easily and evenings are a battle.

Jun 5, 2017

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Routine genomic testing is feasible, but only a subset of patients benefit

Genomic testing of tumor samples can enable personalized treatment selection, where targeted treatments are matched to genetic changes in the tumor. Although a growing number of patients with advanced cancers receive some ...

Jun 5, 2017

Cannabinoids used in sequence with chemotherapy are a more effective treatment for cancer

New research has confirmed that cannabinoids - the active chemicals in cannabis - are effective in killing leukaemia cells, particularly when used in combination with chemotherapy treatments.

Jun 5, 2017

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Working memory: How you keep things 'in mind' over the short term

When you need to remember a phone number, a shopping list or a set of instructions, you rely on what psychologists and neuroscientists refer to as working memory. It's the ability to hold and manipulate information in mind, ...

Jun 5, 2017

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Low testosterone after testicular cancer is common, linked to chronic health problems

In a large study, 38 percent of 491 testicular cancer survivors had low testosterone levels, known as hypogonadism. Compared to survivors with normal testosterone levels, survivors with low testosterone were more likely to ...

Jun 5, 2017

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An initial step toward blood tests for early detection of cancer

In a study of 124 patients with advanced breast, lung, and prostate cancers, a new, high-intensity genomic sequencing approach detected circulating tumor DNA at a high rate. In 89 percent of patients, at least one genetic ...

Jun 5, 2017

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Combined immunotherapy could help control melanoma that has spread to the brain

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs is safe to give to patients with melanoma, a type of skin cancer, that has spread to the brain, and could help control the disease.

Jun 5, 2017

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Children with bedroom TVs at significantly higher risk of being overweight

A UCL-led study of over 12,000 young children in the UK has revealed that 11-year-olds who had TVs in their bedroom at age 7 had a significantly higher body mass (BMI) and fat mass (FMI) and were more likely to be overweight ...

Jun 5, 2017

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Survey puts disabling chemotherapy side effect in focus

Thousands of Australian cancer survivors experience chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), but little is known about its impact on a national level.

Jun 5, 2017

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