Most comprehensive global study to date shows wide gulf in cancer survival between countries
11/28/2014
The most comprehensive international comparison of cancer survival to date, covering countries that are home to two-thirds of the world's population, shows extremely wide differences in survival...
How environment contributes to several human diseases
11/28/2014
Using a new imaging technique, National Institutes of Health researchers have found that the biological machinery that builds DNA can insert molecules into the DNA strand that are damaged as a result...
Gene linked to tamoxifen-resistant breast cancers
11/28/2014
After mining the genetic records of thousands of breast cancer patients, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified a gene whose presence may explain why some breast...
Good news for women having a mammography: new device may ease discomfort
11/28/2014
Researchers have developed a new device that may result in more comfortable mammography for women.
Drug repurposing signal found in e-health records
11/28/2014
With research and development costs for many drugs reaching well into the billions, pharmaceutical companies want more than ever to determine whether their drugs already at market have any hidden...
UCLA researchers unlock protein key to harnessing regenerative power of blood stem cells
11/28/2014
In a study led by Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research member, Dr.
New transport system for DNA vaccines could help treat HIV, malaria, HPV and other major illnesses
11/28/2014
A new hybrid vehicle is under development.Its performance isn't measured by the distance it travels, but rather the delivery of its cargo: vaccines that contain genetically engineered DNA to...
Provider-focused intervention improves HPV vaccination rates
11/28/2014
Changing the way doctors practice medicine is difficult, however a new study has shown that combining traditional education with quality improvement and incentives improves Human Papilloma virus...
Experts call for greater awareness of alcohol related liver disease and liver cancer
11/27/2014
United European Gastroenterology (UEG) is supporting the second annual Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm (AWARH) and calls for greater awareness of the relationship between alcohol and liver...
New data published in the December issue of the European Journal of Urology indicates improvement in overall survival (OS) and prostate specific antigen progression free survival (PSA PFS) for...