GVSU nursing faculty member to present findings on 2 older adult studies
11/05/2015
Researched use of text messaging and helping seniors remain in their homes.A Grand Valley State University nursing faculty member will present research at a national conference about text messaging...
Biodesix, Inc. has announced new clinical findings showing that its novel investigational test, BDX008, based on profiling serum proteins, identifies patients with advanced melanoma who are more...
Patients with breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastasised) and who have higher insulin levels than normal, but are not diabetic, have a significantly worse prognosis...
Adding ultrasound to breast screening results in higher rate of detection for women in Japan
11/05/2015
Adding ultrasound to standard mammography tests in breast screening could result in improved rates of detection for breast cancer in women in Japan, according to a new study, published in The...
CK5 marks cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer
11/05/2015
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer shows that protein cytokeratin 5 (CK5), known to be a marker of poor prognosis in...
Mammography screening: Only 1 in 3 women is well-informed
11/05/2015
Only one in three women participating in Germany's mammography screening programme (MSP) is well-informed about it: the higher the level of education, the greater the chance of women making an...
Janssen is extremely pleased that NHS England has confirmed that Janssen-Cilag International NV's (Janssen) ibrutinib (IMBRUVICA®) will remain on the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) for the treatment...
'JEDI' technology awakens new understanding of how immune system works
11/05/2015
When it comes to fending off disease and helping prevent people from falling ill, the body's immune system -- armed with T-cells that help eliminate cancer cells, virus-infected cells and more -- is...
UBC researchers transform humble blood cells into 'Franken-platelets'
11/05/2015
Faculty of Medicine scientists have created a "Franken-platelet" - a supercharged blood cell - that might be capable of healing major wounds, busting clots or blocking inflammation.
Chemotherapy-induced hearing loss affects cognition in pediatric brain tumor survivors
11/05/2015
More children are surviving malignant brain tumors than in the past, thanks to the use of intense treatments using platinum-based chemotherapy (cisplatin and high-dose carboplatin).