How A Cancer-Causing Bacterium Spurs Cell Death
11/03/2011
Researchers report they have figured out how the cancer-causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori attacks a cell's energy infrastructure, sparking a series of events in the cell that ultimately lead it to self-destruct. H. pylori are the only bacteria known to survive in the human stomach. Infection with H...
Potential Treatment For Iron Overload Disorders
11/03/2011
Multiple organs, including the liver and the heart, become damaged if an individual has an excessive amount of iron in their body. Treatments for iron overload are arduous and/or have severe side effects...
FDA Approves Melafind For Detecting Skin Cancer And Melanoma
11/02/2011
Good news for anyone worried about skin cancer with the FDA approving Melafind, which the manufacturers describe as a groundbreaking technology for detecting melanomas. Darrell S...
FDA Approves Melafind For Detecting Skin Cancer And Melanoma
11/02/2011
Good news for anyone worried about skin cancer with the FDA approving Melafind, which the manufacturers describe as a groundbreaking technology for detecting melanomas. Darrell S...
Blood, Bone Cancer - Low-Toxicity Conditioning Regimen Before Cell Transplantation Helps
11/02/2011
According to an investigation in the November 2 issue of JAMA, older individuals who received a conditioning regimen that consisted of minimal-intensity radiation therapy for advanced hematologic malignancies, such as lymphoma and leukemia, before receiving allogeneic (genetically different) hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT; recipe of stem cells or bone marrow transpla...
HPV Home Testing Useful For Cervical Cancer Prevention
11/02/2011
An article published Online First by The Lancet reveals that vaginal self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) at home could unveil many cases of cervical cancer or precancerous lesions that could otherwise be left undiagnosed in developing countries. Self-testing could also prove to be beneficial in resource-deprived parts of high-income countries...
Organ Transplant Recipients Have Higher Risk Of Some Cancers
11/02/2011
A new study has revealed that the overall cancer risk is two times higher for individuals who have undergone transplantation for a solid organ, such as liver, heart, lung or kidney, compared to the risk of the general public. In addition, those who have received a transplant have an increased risk for several different types of cancer...
Breast Cancer Risk And Low Alcohol Consumption
11/02/2011
According to a new report published in the November 2 issue of JAMA, women who consume between three to six alcoholic drinks per week have a small increase in the risk of breast cancer. Furthermore, consumption of alcohol in both earlier and later life is also connected with an increased risk...
Blood, Bone Cancer - Low-Toxicity Conditioning Regimen Before Cell Transplantation Helps
11/02/2011
According to an investigation in the November 2 issue of JAMA, older individuals who received a conditioning regimen that consisted of minimal-intensity radiation therapy for advanced hematologic malignancies, such as lymphoma and leukemia, before receiving allogeneic (genetically different) hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT; recipe of stem cells or bone marrow transpla...
HPV Home Testing Useful For Cervical Cancer Prevention
11/02/2011
An article published Online First by The Lancet reveals that vaginal self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) at home could unveil many cases of cervical cancer or precancerous lesions that could otherwise be left undiagnosed in developing countries. Self-testing could also prove to be beneficial in resource-deprived parts of high-income countries...