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Genetic clues link lipoprotein A to prostate cancer risk
A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A. Anna Ioannidou of Imperial ...
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Pancreatic cancer cells shown to feed on hyaluronic acid
Hyaluronic acid, or HA, is a known presence in pancreatic tumors, but a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center shows that hyaluronic acid also acts as food to the cancer cells. ...
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Genetic ancestry provides important context for understanding global diversity in childhood leukemia
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are studying the impact of genetic ancestry on childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common type of pediatric cancer. The team found that ancestry itself ...
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Scientists find link between antibiotics and colon cancer
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen, NHS Grampian and Queen's University Belfast have found that antibiotic use may increase the risk of developing colon cancer, potentially more so among younger people.
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Researchers identify molecule in liver cancer patient as potential new biomarker for early diagnosis
A research team at the Department of Pathology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) in collaboration with Hong Kong and mainland researchers, has revealed an unrecognized function of patient-derived ...
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One single genetic test for all children with cancer improves diagnosis and treatment
Analysis of the entire tumor RNA picks up more clinically relevant genetic changes in children with cancer than traditional diagnostic methods, new research has shown.
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Light therapy fast-tracks healing of skin damage from cancer radiation therapy
Light therapy may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy by up to 50%, according to a recent University at Buffalo-led study.
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New therapeutic target for hematologic malignancies identified
Inhibition of Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 47 (USP47) was identified as a novel therapeutic target for hematologic malignancies bearing mutant oncoprotein EZH2, according to scientists from the Hefei Institutes of Physical ...
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Players needed to solve puzzles and help advance cancer research
Scientists in Barcelona have today launched GENIGMA, a videogame that enlists players to solve puzzles while generating real-world scientific data that can detect alterations in genomic sequences and ultimately advance breast ...
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Determining the risk of liver cancer after recovery from hepatitis C infection
An analysis was carried out on a cohort of 1,000 patients from 11 Andalusian hospitals. The project underscores the need for personalized medicine and individual evaluation of patients with hepatitis C, even after recovering ...
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Genetic and lifestyle calculator reveals which younger adults are most at risk of colorectal cancer
A new risk score can identify men and women under age 50 most likely to develop a cancer of the colon or rectum, an international study shows.
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Consumer Health: What is a Pap smear, and who needs one?
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about Pap smears.
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Study finds cancer immunotherapy treatment can reverse HIV latency
An international research collaboration has found the cancer immunotherapy treatment, pembrolizumab, can reverse HIV latency, the ability for the virus to 'hide' inside cells of people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Nanoparticle-formulated drug combination is effective in medulloblastoma, a pediatric brain tumor
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have demonstrated that a novel combination of two drugs that act as targeted inhibitors, delivered in a nanoparticle formulation, extend the survival of mice with medulloblastoma. ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Chemotherapy's effectiveness may vary with time of day, research suggests
The blood-brain barrier keeps foreign substances from entering the brain. That's good when it comes to toxins and germs, but it makes treating tumors in the brain trickier. By shielding the brain from things that would harm ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Nearly half of blood cancer patients insufficiently protected against omicron
Nearly 50 percent of blood cancer patients do not have detectable levels of antibodies able to neutralize the omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant after a third vaccine dose, according to new laboratory data from the Francis Crick ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Consumer Health: Understanding thyroid cancer risk
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about thyroid cancer risk factors.
Jan 26, 2022
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Compound from violets may help fight glioblastoma
A circular peptide derived from violets could lead to new approaches in treating glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer.
Jan 26, 2022
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Screening nonsmokers may up long cancer overdiagnosis and spurious survival rates
(HealthDay)—Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening of mostly nonsmoking Asian women is associated with considerable early-stage lung cancer overdiagnosis, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Internal ...
Jan 26, 2022
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