Gene expression patterns suggest an antimicrobial may help treat advanced kidney cancer
5/08/2014
Developing and testing a new anti-cancer drug can cost billions of dollars and take many years of research.
Drug to fight leukemia in sight, say Australian researchers
5/07/2014
Study suggests blocking the interaction of two proteins - Myb and p300 - may stop growth of acute myeloid leukaemia cells and probably those of other types of leukaemia, too.
Hypertension related to new cancer therapies - a new syndrome emerges
5/07/2014
New cancer therapies, particularly agents that block vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling, have improved the outlook for patients with some cancers and are now used as a first line...
Dementia diagnosis twice as likely if older adult has schizophrenia; cancer less likely
5/07/2014
Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research who followed over 30,000 older adults for a decade have found the rate of dementia diagnosis for...
Experienced surgeons means fewer splenic injuries in operations for esophageal cancer
5/07/2014
Patients operated on for esophageal cancer by surgeons who often perform such operations run a lower risk of splenic injury during the operation and of needing to have their spleen removed, an...
Mammography controversy needs greater participation to inform decisions
5/07/2014
Doctors at the World Congress on the Menopause in Cancun, Mexico, have called for any decision to participate in mammography to be a based on an informed choice and consideration of all factors...
For men with prostate cancer, low testosterone levels may indicate worsening of disease
5/07/2014
For men with low-risk prostate cancer, low levels of testosterone may indicate a worsening of their disease. That's the conclusion of a new study published in BJU International.
The current standard of care for managing patients who receive endoscopic treatment for bleeding ulcers should be replaced by an equally safe and less costly alternative that is more comfortable for...
A transcription factor called SLUG helps determine type of breast cancer
5/07/2014
Findings and Significance: During breast-tissue development, a transcription factor called SLUG plays a role in regulating stem cell function and determines whether breast cells will mature into...
More sleep for women with advanced breast cancer improves survival time
5/07/2014
A new study reports that sleep efficiency, a ratio of time asleep to time spent in bed, is predictive of survival time for women with advanced breast cancer.