Raised blood platelet levels 'strong predictor' of cancer
Having a high blood platelet count is a strong predictor of cancer and should be urgently investigated to save lives, according to a large-scale study.
May 22, 2017
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New insight into life-threatening childhood brain cancer
The most common type of malignant childhood brain cancer has been identified as seven separate conditions each needing a different treatment, new research has revealed.
May 22, 2017
Risk of interval colorectal cancers higher among African-Americans
An American Cancer Society study of Medicare enrollees finds the risk for interval colorectal cancers, cancers that develop after a colonoscopy but before the next recommended test, is higher for blacks than whites. The study, ...
May 22, 2017
Chronic anabolic steroid use may damage heart, arteries
Long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid use may reduce the heart's ability to pump blood throughout the body, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
May 22, 2017
New COPD action plan outlines strategies for improved care
COPD is the third-leading cause of death in the United States. But public awareness of the condition lags far behind its impact.
May 22, 2017
