Medical research
The difference between sex and gender, and why both matter in health research
The concepts of sex and gender continue to be used interchangeably despite international efforts to address this issue.
Jul 14, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Genes associated with increased risk of cervical cancer identified
Scientists have identified three genes associated with an increased risk of developing cervical cancer.
Mar 29, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer mutations insight could boost detection and personalize treatments
Cancer develops when changes occur with one or more genes in our cells. A change in a gene is called a fault or a mutation.
Mar 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Education, interest in alternative medicine associated with believing misinformation
While many people believe misinformation on Facebook and Twitter from time to time, people with lower education or health literacy levels, a tendency to use alternative medicine or a distrust of the health care system are ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Genomic test helps estimate risk of prostate cancer metastasis, death
A commercially available genomic test may help oncologists better determine which patients with recurrent prostate cancer may benefit from hormone therapy, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Artificial intelligence tool for reading MRI scans could transform prostate cancer surgery and treatment
Researchers at the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics (CCIPD) at Case Western Reserve University have preliminarily validated an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to predict how likely the disease ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
COVID-19 in people with cancer: What we know so far
When the coronavirus outbreak began, information about the mysterious virus that caused COVID-19 was scarce.
Jan 7, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer risk from obesity differs for men and women
This large study included over 100,000 people and was led by researchers at the University of Bristol and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. They found that a higher BMI (body mass index; a measure of total ...
Dec 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Avoiding care during the pandemic could mean life or death
These days, Los Angeles acting teacher Deryn Warren balances her pain with her fear. She's a bladder cancer patient who broke her wrist in November. She still needs physical therapy for her wrist, and she's months late for ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Bioinformaticians find way to personalize drug prescription against stomach cancer
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and their colleagues have developed the first technique for personalizing stomach cancer therapy based on RNA sequencing of tumor cells. The study, supported ...
Jun 23, 2020
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