Archive: 01/11/2019

Tiny cancer tracers could lift survival rates

Nanoparticles that can detect complex cancer cells and potentially improve five-year survival rates are headed for human trials.

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Smoking ban takes effect in Austrian bars, restaurants

A ban on smoking in Austrian bars and restaurants took effect Friday, making it one of the last European countries to stub out the habit in indoor public places after years of protracted debate and protests.

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Three-drug combo improves lung function in most common genetic form of cystic fibrosis

A phase three clinical trial that UT Southwestern participated in determined that a three-drug combination improved lung function and reduced symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who have a single copy of the most common ...

Nov 1, 2019

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Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade

Liver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began, according to the latest calculations by Cancer Research UK.

Nov 1, 2019

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Emotional trauma and fear most likely cause of 'Havana Syndrome'

The cause of the mystery illness among US and Canadian diplomats in Havana is most likely to be emotional trauma and fear according to a leading sociologist and an expert in neurodegenerative diseases, writing in the Journal ...

Nov 1, 2019

Rare mutations drive cystic fibrosis in Caribbean

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic is dominated by unusual gene mutations not often observed in previously studied CF populations, according to comprehensive genome sequencing led by physician-scientists ...

Nov 1, 2019

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High levels of two hormones in the blood raise prostate cancer risk

Men with higher levels of 'free' testosterone and a growth hormone in their blood are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to research presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference.

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Deaths from liver cancer have tripled in past 20 years in England

More people are being diagnosed with and dying from liver cancer in England than ever before, according to new research to be presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference on Monday.

Nov 1, 2019

Black and elderly patients less likely to receive lung cancer treatments

Only about 6 in 10 lung cancer patients in the United States receive the minimal lung cancer treatments recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, according to new research published online in the ...

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