Oncology & Cancer
Simple test could hold key to early diagnosis of cancers
Cancers of the gut, stomach and pancreas could be detected much sooner with a simple urine test, research suggests.
Jun 9, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Engineering new weapons in the fight against juvenile diabetes
Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are combining automation techniques from oil refining and other diverse areas to help create a closed-loop artificial pancreas. The device will automatically monitor ...
Jun 6, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Pancreas betrayed by 'double agent'
(Medical Xpress) -- Stellate cells, a type of cell in the pancreas which normally helps the body respond to damage or disease of the pancreas, can act as a double agent when it comes to cancer.
May 30, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Mayo Clinic reports new findings on noninvasive test for pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer has one of the highest mortality rates of any of the major cancers, and of the 43,000-plus Americans diagnosed with the disease each year, more than 94 percent die within five years of diagnosis. One reason ...
May 11, 2011
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Medical research
Artificial pancreas may improve overnight control of diabetes in adults
Two small randomised trials published in the British Medical Journal today suggest that closed loop insulin delivery (also known as an artificial pancreas) may improve overnight blood glucose control and reduce the risk of ...
Apr 15, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover link between inflammation, pancreatic cancer
Solving part of a medical mystery, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have established a link between molecules found in an inflamed pancreas and the early formation of pancreatic cancer – a discovery ...
Apr 11, 2011
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Medical research
Findings may help keep pancreatic disease off the menu
Timing is everything. That's especially true when it comes to the activation of enzymes created by the pancreas to break down food. When the timing is right, those enzymes are activated only when they reach the gut, where ...
Apr 7, 2011
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