Altered glycosylation patterns protect tumors from NK cells
2/27/2014
Compared to other diseased cells, malignant tumor cells often exhibit modified surface glycosylation patterns, potentially altering recognition by host immune cells. Natural killer (NK) cells are sentinels of cancer immunosurveillanc system and express multiple receptors that allow for discrimination between healthy and malignant cells.
Indoor tanning common among high-schoolers, linked to other risky behavior
2/26/2014
A national survey of high school students finds that indoor tanning is a common practice, particularly among female, older and non-Hispanic white students, and is associated with several other risky health-related behaviors, according to a study by Gery P. Guy Jr., Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and colleagues.
Indoor tanning common among high-schoolers, linked to other risky behavior
2/26/2014
A national survey of high school students finds that indoor tanning is a common practice, particularly among female, older and non-Hispanic white students, and is associated with several other risky health-related behaviors, according to a study by Gery P. Guy Jr., Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and colleagues.
How should policy makers react to the e-cigarette boom?
2/26/2014
California was the state that, in 1998, pioneered a public smoking ban that caught on not only in other states across the US, but also around the world. Today, Californian policy makers have weighed in on what is rapidly becoming the next great controversy in the tobacco industry: electronic cigarettes.
How should policy makers react to the e-cigarette boom?
2/26/2014
California was the state that, in 1998, pioneered a public smoking ban that caught on not only in other states across the US, but also around the world. Today, Californian policy makers have weighed in on what is rapidly becoming the next great controversy in the tobacco industry: electronic cigarettes.
Mailing free tests to patients' homes boosts colon cancer screening rates in underserved populations
2/26/2014
Colon cancer screening rates increased by nearly 40 percent when free stool tests were mailed to patients' homes, according to results of a pilot study published in the journal BMC Cancer.The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), included 869 patients who received their health care from community health centers in the Portland, Ore. metropolitan area.
Mailing free tests to patients' homes boosts colon cancer screening rates in underserved populations
2/26/2014
Colon cancer screening rates increased by nearly 40 percent when free stool tests were mailed to patients' homes, according to results of a pilot study published in the journal BMC Cancer.The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), included 869 patients who received their health care from community health centers in the Portland, Ore. metropolitan area.
Research could help improve early diagnosis of prostate cancer
2/26/2014
Prostate cancer patients could get better diagnosis and treatment for the disease in the future thanks to a successful research project at the University of Essex.Currently, is it difficult to distinguish between benign and aggressive malignant tumours, meaning some prostate cancer patients are unnecessarily "over-treated" which can lead to needless distress and anxiety.
More intensive radiotherapy is better than less for localised prostate cancer
2/26/2014
A radiotherapy regime involving higher doses of radiation is a better option than having lower doses for men with localised prostate cancer, the 10-year results of the largest trial of its kind have shown.
Bristol-Myers Squibb has expressed its disappointment that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance which effectively denies access to Yervoy®q (ipilimumab) for NHS patients with previously-untreated advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma, not involved in clinical trials.