For Best Outcomes In Stroke, Near-Complete Blood Flow Restoration Critical
11/02/2012
Two Rhode Island Hospital researchers recently found that restoring near-complete blood flow to the brain is necessary to restore or preserve neurological function following stroke. Seems like a no-brainer, right? Yet until their research was complete, many physicians and researchers believed that partial blood-flow restoration was good enough. Not anymore. The study by Mahesh Jayaraman, M...
Total Number Of Lymphocytes Tied To Outcome In Merkel Cell Carcinoma
11/02/2012
A routine blood test may help predict survival in patients with an aggressive form of skin cancer known as Merkel cell carcinoma, according to new findings by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers. The results were presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 54th Annual Meeting...
In Red-Haired, Fair-Skinned Individuals, An Unexpected Factor Contributes To Melanoma Risk
11/02/2012
The well-established elevated risk of melanoma among people with red hair and fair skin may be caused by more than just a lack of natural protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation...
Effective Healthcare Can Reduce Toll From Major Diseases Like Stroke, Heart Disease And Cancer
11/02/2012
Research led by University of Leicester discovers how effective healthcare can reduce toll from major diseases like stroke, heart disease and cancer Wide differences in death rates from disease still persist throughout England - but effective healthcare can help to reduce these inequalities, a new study has discovered...
Unlocking The Secrets Of DNA Repair
11/02/2012
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have unlocked one of the secrets to DNA repair - helping doctors identify DNA base damage and a patient's susceptibility to certain types of cancer...
Non-Invasive Stereotactic Radiosurgery Shows Promise For Kidney Cancer
11/02/2012
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial conducted at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center has shown encouraging results for the use of stereotactic radiosurgery to treat kidney cancer. This non-invasive treatment technique may represent a potential new non-surgical option for patients with this deadly disease who have limited treatment options...
Biomarker Of Tamoxifen Resistance In Breast Cancer Identified
11/01/2012
New research led by the University of Manchester in the UK has found a biomarker or molecular "flag" in women with breast cancer who do not respond, or who have become resistant, to treatment with the hormone drug tamoxifen...
Fighting Melanoma's Resistance To Chemotherapy
11/01/2012
Blocking the action of a particular protein in our skin could improve the treatment of skin cancers, according to a study published in Oncogene by Philippe Roux, a researcher at the University of Montreal's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC)...
Tumor Growth May Be Slowed Or Halted By Common Food Preservative
11/01/2012
Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a University of Michigan study found...
Biomarker Of Tamoxifen Resistance In Breast Cancer Identified
11/01/2012
New research led by the University of Manchester in the UK has found a biomarker or molecular "flag" in women with breast cancer who do not respond, or who have become resistant, to treatment with the hormone drug tamoxifen...