Oncology & Cancer
Test measures immune response to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis
Researchers have developed a simple blood test that measures the body's own immune response to improve diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
Feb 17, 2020
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News tagged with cancer rates
Oncology & Cancer
Scientists closer to finding the cell of origin for ovarian cancer
Researchers at the University of Oxford are now closer to finding the cell of origin of ovarian cancer, and their ultimate aim of developing a much needed screening tool for ovarian cancer.
Feb 10, 2020
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Radiology & Imaging
Portable photoacoustic breast imaging system shows promise during initial lab tests
A new, portable breast imaging system under development in Buffalo has the potential to better identify breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue.
Nov 29, 2019
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Medical research
Novel study documents marked slowdown of cell division rates in old age
In a novel study comparing healthy cells from people in their 20s with cells from people in their 80s, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have documented that cell division rates appear to consistently ...
Oct 22, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover a new cancer-driving mutation in 'dark matter' of the cancer genome
An Ontario-led research group has discovered a novel cancer-driving mutation in the vast non-coding regions of the human cancer genome, also known as the "dark matter" of human cancer DNA.
Oct 9, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New test for thyroid cancer could prevent unnecessary surgery
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Baylor College of Medicine have developed a new preoperative test for thyroid cancer that is faster and about two-thirds more accurate than the diagnostic tests doctors ...
Oct 7, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Role of cancer protein ARID1A at intersection of genome stability and tumor suppression
The ARID1A tumor suppressor protein is required to maintain telomere cohesion and correct chromosome segregation after DNA replication. This finding, reported by Wistar researchers in Nature Communications, indicates that ...
Sep 6, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
CVD leading cause of death worldwide, but cancer rising cause in rich countries
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death among middle-aged adults around the world; however, in high-income countries deaths from cancer have become twice as frequent as those from CVD.
Sep 3, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New breast cancer drug found to boost survival rates by 30%
A new form of drug drastically improves survival rates of younger women with the most common type of breast cancer, researchers said on Saturday, citing the results of an international clinical trial.
Jun 1, 2019
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Health
Short bouts of intense activity may have more benefits than hours of lower exertion
The expectation of constant availability due to our 21st-century, technology-driven lifestyles can be exhausting. Throw in laundry, shopping and social obligations, and finding the time to exercise can seem impossible.
Jan 7, 2019
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