Health
How calorie restriction may prolong life
A new review proposes a theory to explain how calorie restriction can extend life across a variety of species.
May 3, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Delivery strategies of chemotherapy to the central nervous system
The research thoroughly reviews the importance of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the blood-tumor barrier (BTB) along with the current status and future perspectives of interesting physical and surgical strategies to circumvent ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New biomarker may help in detecting gliomas
Researchers using sophisticated genetic testing techniques have identified a promising new biomarker for diagnosis of glioma—the most common type of malignant brain tumor, reports the January issue of Neurosurgery, official ...
Jan 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Promising developments in early diagnosis and treatment of mesothelioma
New results presented at 3rd European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva, Switzerland show important steps being made to improve the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the outer ...
Apr 18, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA clears biomarker test for ovarian cancer
Approval last week by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears the path for nationwide use of tools that show the greatest specificity in estimating the risk of ovarian cancer in women with a pelvic mass.
Sep 6, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Progressive telomere shortening characterizes familial breast cancer patients
Telomeres, the complex structures that protect the end of chromosomes, of peripheral blood cells are significantly shorter in patients with familial breast cancer than in the general population. Results of the study carried ...
Jul 29, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Biomarker MIA shows presence of neurofibromas
Neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a genetic condition which affects one in every 3,000 people. The severity of symptoms can range from benign 'cafe au lait' patches on the skin, through small tumors under the skin and deep plexiform ...
Jul 4, 2011
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