Medical research

Team discovers how drug prevents aging and cancer progression

University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slows the aging process and may prevent the progression of some cancers. In the March 23 online edition of the prestigious ...

Immunology

Discovery may lead to new drugs to curb obesity, type 2 diabetes

(Medical Xpress)—An international study led by a researcher from The University of Western Australia for the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) has produced exciting results that may lead to new drugs ...

Overweight & Obesity

Review: inflammation's role in obesity-colorectal cancer link

(HealthDay)—A new review summarizes the ways in which inflammation and altered metabolism are associated with colorectal cancer in obese individuals; the review was published online Sept. 3 in Obesity Reviews.

Overweight & Obesity

Resistance training improves some inflammatory markers

(HealthDay) -- Resistance training (RT) can reduce visceral fat and alter levels of certain inflammatory markers, according to research published in the July issue of Obesity Reviews.

Oncology & Cancer

Pre-op breast pain in about 28 percent of breast cancer patients

(HealthDay) -- More than a quarter of women about to undergo breast cancer surgery experience breast pain, with genetic polymorphisms in inflammatory cytokines correlating with pain, according to a study published in the ...

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