Oncology & Cancer
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What is a liquid biopsy?
Dear Mayo Clinic: What is a liquid biopsy? Can it be used in place of a tumor biopsy to find cancer?
Aug 10, 2018
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Neuroscience
Molecular culprits of protein aggregation in ALS and FTLD
The mutated and aggregated protein FUS is implicated in two neurodegenerative diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Using a newly developed fruit fly model, researchers ...
Jul 19, 2018
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Health
Study measures free-base form of nicotine in electronic cigarettes
Researchers at Portland State University have developed methods for measuring levels of free-base nicotine in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) liquids and vapor, the levels of which are associated with harshness upon inhalation ...
May 24, 2018
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Health
US warns liquid nicotine packets resemble juice boxes, candy
Federal health authorities issued warnings Tuesday to makers of liquid nicotine whose packaging resembles children's juice boxes, candies and cookies.
May 1, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists develop novel cancer cell culture test kit for personalised, precise cancer therapy
A team of scientists led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck, Principal Investigator at the Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (MBI) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and ...
Apr 3, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Can liquid biopsies compete with scopes and scans in cancer diagnosis?
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to bring up the value of colonoscopies and mammograms. These procedures may seem old school for old folks, but they save lives – more directly than genetic ...
Mar 9, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Liquid biopsy results differed substantially between two providers
Two Johns Hopkins prostate cancer researchers found significant disparities when they submitted identical patient samples to two different commercial liquid biopsy providers. Liquid biopsy is a new and noninvasive alternative ...
Dec 14, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Report: New system for more accurate cancer staging to aid precision medicine
Adding a blood test called liquid biopsy to a standard tissue biopsy could significantly improve the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment for patients with cancer, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Dec 11, 2017
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Surgery
'World's heaviest woman' has surgery in India, loses 100 kgs
Indian doctors said Thursday that an Egyptian who is believed to be the world's heaviest woman had successfully undergone weight-loss surgery after losing over 100 kilograms (220 pounds).
Mar 9, 2017
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Health
Study finds hazardous chemicals in e-cigarette vapor on top of nicotine and flavorings
Portland State University researchers have found potentially hazardous chemical compounds in the basic liquid used in e-cigarettes. These chemicals are in addition to the ones found in an e-cigarette's nicotine and flavorings.
Feb 16, 2017
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