Source of stem cells used for bone marrow failure treatment varies worldwide
1/12/2016
Ayami Yoshimi, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Freiburg, Germany, and colleagues examined the use of peripheral blood stem cells and bone marrow as stem cell sources for hematopoietic stem cell...
High folic acid intake in aged mice causes a lowered immune response
1/12/2016
Previous studies have shown an association between high folic acid intake and a reduction in the immune system defenses needed to fight viral infections and cancer.
Blood test that monitors dead cancer cell DNA better at tracking spread of melanoma
1/12/2016
Physicians treating patients with metastatic melanoma -- one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer -- may soon have a superior tool in their efforts to closely track the disease.
PNAS: Childhood leukemias forged by different evolutionary forces than in older adults
1/12/2016
For half a century, cancer researchers have struggled with a confusing paradox: If cancer is caused by the occurrence and accumulation of cancer-causing (oncogenic) mutations over time, young...
Life-extending hormone bolsters the body's immune function
1/12/2016
A hormone that extends lifespan in mice by 40% is produced by specialized cells in the thymus gland, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers.
Starting breast cancer screening at age 50 and undergoing digital mammography every other year may reduce a woman's risk for radiation-induced breast cancer.
False-positive mammography results common among younger women
1/12/2016
False-positive results and additional imaging are common among younger women and women with risk factors for breast cancer who are screened with digital mammography.
Task force publishes final recommendations on screening for breast cancer
1/12/2016
Women ages 50 to 74 should be screened regularly; women in their 40s should make an individual decision in partnership with their doctors. The U.S.
Identification of genes key to leukaemia development offers hope of effective treatment
1/12/2016
Two genes have been identified that are critical to the development of the biggest leukaemia killer, acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
Two-in-one packaging may increase drug efficacy and reduce side effects
1/12/2016
Researchers have developed a speedy, controllable way to get two or more ingredients into the same tiny capsule and only have them mix when triggered by a signal like vibrations or heat.