Medical research
Embryonic white blood cells needed in adulthood
Leukocytes which arise during the embryonic period regulate iron metabolism and the growth of the mammary gland in adults.
Oct 17, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hypothyroidism symptoms linger despite medication use, normal blood tests
About 15 percent of the 10-12 million people in the U.S. with hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid, continue to feel sick despite following the standard of care recommended by the American Thyroid Association. Physicians ...
Oct 12, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
For prostate cancer, monitoring is an option, but higher metastasis rate is a risk
Among otherwise healthy younger men with an early diagnosis of prostate cancer, foregoing aggressive treatment in favor of active monitoring spares patients an abrupt disruption of sexual and urinary function, new research ...
Sep 15, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Young people with cancer should have affordable options to preserve their fertility
Due to significant advances in diagnosis and treatment, many Australians with cancer can expect to survive and lead a normal life. For those of reproductive age this includes the chance to have their own family in the future. ...
Aug 26, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Thyroid cancer 'epidemic' down to overdiagnosis: study
A reported epidemic of thyroid cancer in rich countries is in fact mainly due to overdiagnosis driven by new technologies, the UN's cancer research agency said Thursday.
Aug 18, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Thyroid tumor: It takes two to tango
Autonomous adenomas are the most common benign tumors of the thyroid gland. Mutations in two genes account for around 70 percent of the cases. Scientists from the University of Würzburg (Germany) have now discovered another ...
Aug 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
African-American men negatively impacted by hormone therapy for treatment of prostate cancer
In a retrospective study analyzing patients' medical records, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that patients' race significantly affected their longevity by increasing the likelihood of death after receiving ...
Aug 4, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
More accurate prostate cancer prognosis
Men diagnosed with prostate cancer can be provided with a more accurate estimate of their risk of death from the disease, and treatment planned accordingly, according to a Research Article published by Vincent J. Gnanapragasam, ...
Aug 2, 2016
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Surgery
First trial of robotic vs. non-robotic surgery for prostate cancer finds both achieve similar outcome at 3 months
The first randomised controlled trial to directly compare robotic surgery with open surgery for patients with localised prostate cancer finds that robotic and open surgery achieve similar results in terms of key quality of ...
Jul 27, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer experts criticize report on rising prostate cancer numbers
(HealthDay)—A headline-grabbing report earlier this week claimed that new cases of advanced prostate cancer in the United States had skyrocketed 72 percent in the past decade.
Jul 21, 2016
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