Identification Of New Indicator For Breast Cancer Relapse
6/21/2012
Researchers at the IMIM (Institut de Recerca Hospital del Mar) have proven that the absence of the 14-3-3 protein sigma in breast cancer cells is directly associated with these cells' capacity to activate the signalling of a protein complex called NF-kB, which is related to tumour progression...
Breast Cancer Screening Should Start At 40, Says American Medical Association
6/20/2012
Women, when they reach 40 years of age, should be eligible for screening mammography, and should have that screening covered by insurance, says the American Medical Association (AMA), in what it describes as a recommendation update...
When Does Breast Cancer Spread?
6/20/2012
According to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia, important information regarding prognosis can now be given to women who are diagnosed with early breast cancer...
Value Of Liver Cancer Screening Doubtful Says Danish Study
6/20/2012
A new study from Denmark finds that people with alcoholic cirrhosis are no more likely to die from liver cancer than other people. The researchers conclude screening such patients is unlikely to save lives and would not be cost-effective...
Prostate Cancer Risk Higher For Heavy Tea Drinkers
6/20/2012
A new study from Scotland has found that men who are heavy tea drinkers may be at higher risk for prostate cancer. However, the researchers point out their study was not designed to find causes, so all they can say is that heavy tea drinking is linked to a higher risk for prostate cancer and not necessarily the cause of it...
Risk For Pancreatic Cancer Reduced By Sun Exposure And Sun-Sensitive Skin Type
6/20/2012
High levels of ultraviolet radiation at an individual's birth location, sun-sensitive skin type and a history of skin cancer each decreased risk for pancreatic cancer, according to study results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Pancreatic Cancer: Progress and Challenges conference, being held here June 18-21. Rachel Neale, Ph.D...
New American Chemical Society Video On Sunscreens
6/20/2012
Just in time for summer, the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Bytesize Science video series is offering a new episode on the chemistry of the sunscreen products that millions of people will slather on their skin during the warm months ahead...
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), usually found in pediatric patients, is far more rare and deadly in adolescent and adult patients. According to the National Marrow Donor Program, child ALL patients have a higher than 80 percent remission rate, while the recovery rate for adults stands at only 40 percent...
How The Key Enzyme Involved In Aging, Cancer Assembles
6/20/2012
UCLA biochemists have mapped the structure of a key protein-RNA complex that is required for the assembly of telomerase, an enzyme important in both cancer and aging. The researchers found that a region at the end of the p65 protein that includes a flexible tail is responsible for bending telomerase's RNA backbone in order to create a scaffold for the assembly of other protein building blocks...
Surprisingly High Untreated Kidney Failure Among Adults
6/20/2012
JAMA publishes an article today (20th June), showing a surprisingly high rate of untreated kidney failure amongst adults. The study involved nearly 2 million adults in Canada and the rate was considerably higher amongst older adults. The study was researched by Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, M.D., Ph.D...