Rice University bioengineers have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries where the disease kills more ...
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Although redlining was outlawed more than 50 years ago, new research shows that people today who live in historically redlined areas are less likely to be screened for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer than people who ...
Jun 15, 2023
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The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer can be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated with cancer, according to a multi-center ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Some diseases can be diagnosed by identifying physical changes in tissue, such as the hardening of arteries during heart disease. Diseased cells often exhibit different mechanical characteristics, or mechanotypes, than normal ...
May 15, 2023
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Researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that mailing human papillomavirus (HPV) self-collection tests and offering assistance to book in-clinic ...
May 11, 2023
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Babies born in U.S. hospitals currently undergo routine newborn screening, a laboratory test to identify the risk of up to 60 treatable conditions. But hundreds of genetic disorders, including a growing number of devastating ...
May 8, 2023
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Rural women are six times more likely to get timely breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening with remote outreach that involves interactive education and follow-up support by telephone, according to a new study.
Apr 28, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Nottingham have helped to develop a new tool called "CanPredict," which is able to identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer over the next 10 years, and put them forward for ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Ten minutes of physical activity a day or less screen time is all it takes to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and slow its development in youth, according to a study led by Université de Montréal clinical associate professor ...
Mar 14, 2023
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For most Americans, the two major obstacles to proper medical care are time and money. And while insurance can sometimes reduce health care costs, having time to visit the doctor is just as important.
Mar 1, 2023
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