Ovarian cancer is hard to detect—focusing on these four symptoms can help with diagnosis
Ovarian cancers are often found when they are already advanced and hard to treat.
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Mucoproteins
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Photoacoustic imaging improves diagnostic accuracy of cancerous ovarian lesions
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest cancer of the female reproductive system, and there is no screening test that can help with early detection. Ultrasound imaging, the standard of care used to determine whether lesions are cancerous ...
Dec 7, 2023
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One ovarian cancer fix: Removing the fallopian tubes
The most effective step to battling ovarian cancer may have little to do with ovaries and more to do with surgical removal of the fallopian tubes.
Nov 20, 2023
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Uromodulin levels may indicate risk for kidney failure
Prior studies of uromodulin, the most abundant protein in urine, and kidney disease have focused primarily on urinary uromodulin levels. A study, published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), evaluated associations ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Maternal egg consumption not tied to egg allergy in offspring
Development of egg allergy at 12 months is unaffected by maternal egg consumption during the very early neonatal period, according to a study published July 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 13, 2023
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Mifepristone efficacious for adenomyosis
For patients with adenomyosis, mifepristone is efficacious and has acceptable tolerability, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 14, 2023
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New ovarian cancer screening technique shows reduced false negatives compared to CA125 method
Researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital in Beijing, China, have developed a new ovarian cancer screening technique. In a paper, "Profiling the metabolome of uterine fluid ...
Study finds certain substances in urine, blood can predict kidney disease progression
In a new study looking at the long-term effects of hospitalized patients who have acute kidney injury (AKI), a sudden but temporary loss of kidney function, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that higher levels of certain ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Cancer cells with thicker glycocalyx barrier are better at evading immune cells
One of the ways that cancer cells hide from the body's immune system is by forming a thin surface barrier called the glycocalyx. In a new study, researchers examined the material properties of this barrier with unprecedented ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Mucus-based gel improves bone graft results and promotes healing
Molecules from mucus can be used to produce synthetic bone graft material and help with the healing of larger bone loss, a new study found.
Feb 7, 2023
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