Insights into the cancer epigenome have implications for treatment, prevention
8/27/2014
Regardless of their stage or type, cancers appear to share a telltale signature of widespread changes to the so-called epigenome, according to a team of researchers.
Study shows a direct correlation between smoking and mortality
8/27/2014
A study based on blood samples from more than 55,000 Danes conducted by the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital shows a direct correlation between smoking and mortality.
Leukemia and other cancers could be treated more effectively with drug used for DNA repair defects
8/27/2014
A team of scientists led by Research Associate Professor Motomi Osato and Professor Yoshiaki Ito from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore...
When warfarin cannot be used, aspirin may reduce the risks of reoccurring blood clots
8/27/2014
Aspirin may be a promising alternative for those who can't take long-term anticoagulant drugs that prevent clots from reoccurring in the veins, according to new research in the American Heart...
Medicaid reimbursements may affect cancer screening rates among beneficiaries
8/26/2014
A recent study has found that in states with higher Medicaid payments for office visits, Medicaid beneficiaries were more likely to be screened for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal...
GPs develop audit to save NHS millions in the battle against skin cancer
8/26/2014
The Royal College of General Practitioners is calling for all GPs who carry out practice-based dermatological surgery to record and upload their figures as part of a UK-wide information gathering...
Scientists map risk of premature menopause after cancer treatment
8/26/2014
Women treated for the cancer Hodgkin lymphoma will be able to better understand their risks of future infertility after researchers estimated their risk of premature menopause with different...
Compound in development combats HPV types that cause most cervical cancer
8/26/2014
Research presented at the 29th Annual International Papillomavirus Conference shows that a therapy being developed by Hera Therapeutics Inc.
A revolutionary new scientific method developed at the University of Leeds will improve the diversity of 'biologically active molecules', such as antibiotics and anti-cancer agents.
Repurposing anti-depressant medication to target medulloblastoma
8/26/2014
An international research team reports in Nature Medicine a novel molecular pathway that causes an aggressive form of medulloblastoma, and suggests repurposing an anti-depressant medication to target...