Cancer suppressing gene identified
11/20/2013
Adelaide researchers have found that a specific gene plays an important role in suppressing lymphoma, a type of blood cell cancer.The caspase-2 gene is related to a family of proteins that are essential for the self-destruction of cells in the body, a process known as apoptosis.
Risk of hip fracture, colorectal cancer not reduced by calcium plus vitamin D supplementation
11/20/2013
New results are in from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplementation Trial. These findings assess the effects on hip fracture and colorectal cancer incidence among 30,000 postmenopausal women nearly five years after the seven-year period of calcium plus vitamin D supplementation ended.
Valuable thyroid outcomes information provided by pre-op exam, nerve monitor
11/20/2013
Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) monitoring has gained popularity with approximately 53 percent of general surgeons and 65 percent of otolaryngologists using intraoperative nerve monitoring in select or all cases.
Head and neck cancer may respond to bitter melon extract
11/20/2013
Extract taken from an Asian vegetable may have therapeutic qualities to treat head and neck cancer, a Saint Louis University researcher has found.Preliminary findings of the research were published in the Public Library of Science One Journal by Ratna Ray, Ph.D. associate professor of pathology at Saint Louis University.
New method to reduce risk of blood clots during brain traumas
11/20/2013
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found that a new protocol that uses preventive blood-thinning medication in the treatment of patients with traumatic brain injuries reduces the risk of patients developing life-threatening blood clots without increasing the risk of bleeding inside the brainAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least...
Low-fat diet, omega-3 linked to reduced prostate cancer aggression
11/20/2013
A follow-up study reveals that men suffering from prostate cancer who took fish oil supplements alongside a low-fat diet demonstrated changes in their cancer tissue that may indicate reduced cancer aggression. This is according to research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research.Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men.
Aggressive prostate cancer charted by novel study
11/20/2013
Many patients diagnosed with prostate cancer have indolent, slow-growing forms of the disease that are not life-threatening. However, more than 30,000 American men will die from aggressive prostate cancer this year alone.
Cancer risk warning from higher than normal levels of vitamin B12
11/20/2013
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin [Cbl]) is essential for maintaining healthy bodily function but higher than normal levels (reference range 200-600 pmol/L) may indicate that a patient is at risk of developing certain cancers, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Previous studies had suggested an association between high Cbl levels and specific cancers.
News from Annals of Internal Medicine: Nov. 19, 2013
11/20/2013
1. Experts weigh cancer screening strategy based on life expectancyCalculating comorbidity-adjusted life expectancy may help physicians determine whether to continue or stop cancer screening in elderly patients, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Cancer's family tree mapped by fingerprinting single cancer cells
11/20/2013
A new method to take the DNA fingerprint of individual cancer cells is uncovering the true extent of cancer's genetic diversity, new research reveals.The technique can identify the founding mutations from which a tumour evolved and then uses computer software to draw a map of the cancer's family tree.