New study identifies opportunities to reduce patient burden associated with breast cancer screening
9/24/2014
New technology and better screening strategies can lower the rate of false-positive results, which impose a substantial financial and psychological burden on women.
Research on photoacoustics to detect breast cancer
9/24/2014
One of the lines of research of OILTEBIA, a European science project coordinated by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, is a method to detect breast cancer based on photoacoustics and which could...
T2 Biosystems, a company developing innovative diagnostic products to improve patient health, today announced that it has received market authorization from the U.S.
Gene discovered that increases incidence of acute myelogenous leukaemia
9/24/2014
A novel study by the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) found that an increase in a gene known as Leo1 affects other genes that are...
For high-quality colonoscopy, good bowel cleansing is essential
9/24/2014
The success of a colonoscopy is closely linked to good bowel preparation, with poor bowel prep often resulting in missed precancerous lesions, according to new consensus guidelines released by the U.
Researchers explore the relationship between weight and stress-induced inflammation
9/24/2014
If you're overweight, you may be at greater risk for stress-related diseases like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a new study by Brandeis University.
Tumor environments 'mimicked' in new microchip
9/24/2014
A new microchip simulating the 'microenvironment' of a tumor may allow researchers to perfect a nanoparticle-based delivery system for cancer therapies.
By 'feeling' their surroundings, platelets can modulate clotting behavior
9/24/2014
Platelets, the tiny cell fragments whose job it is to stop bleeding, are very simple. They don't have a cell nucleus.
An analysis of 70 studies finds that use of the diagnostic imaging procedure of fludeoxyglucose F18 (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT) may not reliably...
Could a blood test predict schizophrenia risk?
9/23/2014
A new study suggests a blood test could predict which patients are at risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis, meaning they could receive earlier treatment.