Medical research
Scientists figure out how vitamin E keeps muscles healthy
Body builders have it right: vitamin E does help build strong muscles, and scientists appear to have figured out one important way it does it.
May 19, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
High concordance between EGFR mutations from circulating-free tumor DNA and tumor tissue in non-small cell lung cancer
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations found in the circulating free tumor DNA (ctDNA) from the plasma of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients correlates well with the EGFR mutations from patient-matched ...
Aug 22, 2014
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Genetics
Scientists localise genetic mutations responsible for abnormal thyroid function
Thyroid hormone resistance has been linked to mutations in the IGSF1 gene for the first time—surprising researchers who did not suspect it played a role in the maintenance of normal thyroid function.
Jan 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find less risky way to monitor breast cancer progression
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered how to extract critical information about breast cancer tumors and disease progression by analyzing blood plasma rather than using more invasive ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Maternal C-type natriuretic peptide tied to pre-eclampsia
(HealthDay)—Levels of maternal plasma amino terminal propeptide of C-type natriuretic peptide (NTproCNP) may be useful in defining phenotypes associated with pre-eclampsia in late pregnancy, according to a study published ...
Apr 10, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Kyprolis approved for multiple myeloma
(HealthDay) -- Kyprolis (carfilzomib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat certain people with multiple myeloma who have already been given at least two prior therapies.
Jul 20, 2012
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Medical research
Advance in the development of the first reversible male contraceptive
The outer membrane of sperm cells was first described as a result of the work by a Mexican biotechnologist.
Jan 14, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Study brings new understanding of multiple myeloma evolution
A new study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center highlights novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma from precursor disease, which may help better identify patients likely to progress ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood cell mutations confound prostate cancer liquid biopsy results
Unrelated mutations, when present in the blood, can lead to false positive results in men with advanced prostate cancer who are undergoing liquid biopsies. Such tests, which look for variants in the cell-free DNA that tumors ...
Nov 5, 2020
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Diabetes
Blood sugar diabetes risk for South Asians
A new diabetes study at the University of Leicester has discovered that South Asians (people of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lanka origin) have higher levels of blood sugar than white Europeans independent of risk ...
Jul 24, 2012
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