New breast density technology debuts at ECR Conference
3/10/2015
A new research technology was profiled today during scientific sessions at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria.
"Systems-based" hematologist represents new way to provide hematology expertise
3/10/2015
A report released from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in its journal, Blood, presents an innovative, sustainable new role for hematologists, particularly those specializing in...
Medical nanoparticles: Local treatment of lung cancer
3/10/2015
Nanoparticles are extremely small particles that can be modified for a variety of uses in the medical field.
Safer drug combination found for patients with high-risk atrial fibrillation
3/10/2015
Newer blood-thinner a better option for some patientsPatients with high-risk atrial fibrillation, or AFib, often require one drug to regulate heart rhythm and a second drug to thin their blood...
Vegetarian diet linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer
3/10/2015
Eating a vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by 22%, with a pescovegetarian diet alone almost halving risk of the disease, according to a new study.
Study links vegetarian diet to reduced risk of colorectal cancer
3/10/2015
Eating a vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer by 22%, with a pescovegetarian diet alone almost halving risk of the disease, according to a new study.
Unregulated web marketing of genetic tests for personalized cancer care raises concerns
3/10/2015
Websites that market personalized cancer care services often overemphasize their purported benefits and downplay their limitations, and many sites offer genetic tests whose value for guiding cancer...
Products advertised on personalized cancer care websites: True or false claims?
3/10/2015
Although there are only a few validated genetic tests specifying individual risks for certain cancers or which can help to select genomically targeted cancer therapies, the Internet is already a...
Although many people value receiving information about incidental findings identified from genomic sequencing, not everyone wants to know about genetic conditions regardless of potential health...
Dogs could be 'noninvasive, inexpensive' diagnosis aids for thyroid cancer
3/09/2015
Canine scent detection may be a noninvasive, inexpensive diagnostic technique for thyroid cancer, a new study claims, after a dog was able to detect the disease in human urine.