Being very overweight or obese in late teens may raise later-life colorectal cancer risk
5/26/2015
Men who are very overweight or obese aged 16-20 were may be more than twice as likely to develop colorectal cancer later in life, according to a new study.
This Slinky lookalike 'hyperlens' helps us see tiny objects
5/25/2015
The photonics advancement could improve early cancer detection, nanoelectronics manufacturing and scientists' ability to observe single moleculesThe image shows a metamaterial hyperlens.
New research leads to FDA approval of first drug to treat radiation sickness
5/25/2015
As a result of research performed by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM), the U.S.
New survey shows 36-percent increase in pediatric patients treated with proton therapy
5/25/2015
Most pediatric proton patients are younger than 10, with brain and spinal cord tumorsResults from a new nationwide survey indicate a steady increase in the number of pediatric patients who are...
New study finds that proton therapy has fewer side effects in esophageal cancer patients
5/25/2015
Significant differences from current radiation therapiesNew research by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has found that esophageal cancer patients treated with proton...
Scientists unveil prostate cancer's 'Rosetta Stone'
5/22/2015
Almost 90 per cent of men with advanced prostate cancer carry genetic mutations in their tumours that could be targeted by either existing or new cancer drugs, a landmark new study reveals.
Metabolic syndrome could increase cardiovascular risks
5/22/2015
Two new studies have suggested that people with metabolic syndrome - particularly black women - may face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Americans under 50 with family history of colorectal cancer less likely to have colonoscopy
5/22/2015
Americans younger than 50 with a family history of colorectal were less likely than adults aged 50 or older to have had a colonoscopy, according to a recent University of South Carolina and Mayo...
Brain tumors: Millimeter by millimeter towards a better prognosis
5/22/2015
Mapping of motor areas in the brain by magnetic stimulationA method known as navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) has been gaining importance in neurosurgery for some time now.
International study of advanced prostate cancer genome finds potential targets for drug therapy
5/22/2015
The first major effort to canvas the genomic landscape of advanced prostate cancer has revealed that many patients may carry some type of genetic abnormality that can be targeted with existing or...