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FIU scientists discover how arsenic builds up in plant seeds
12/23/2015
Discovery holds promise of healthier rice grains. Researchers from FIU's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Barry P.
Mutation of BAP1 gene passed down over centuries
12/23/2015
Four unrelated families share identical BAP1 mutation. University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers discovered members of four families, apparently unrelated and living in different states...
Even before ACA, cancer survivors in non-expansion states had less health-care access
12/23/2015
How will Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) change cancer survivors' access to healthcare? Answering the question first requires defining access to healthcare before the ACA.
Simple shell of plant virus sparks immune response against cancer
12/23/2015
The shells of a common plant virus, inhaled into a lung tumor or injected into ovarian, colon or breast tumors, not only triggered the immune system in mice to wipe out the tumors, but provided...
Simple shell of plant virus sparks immune response against cancer
12/23/2015
The shells of a common plant virus, inhaled into a lung tumor or injected into ovarian, colon or breast tumors, not only triggered the immune system in mice to wipe out the tumors, but provided...
Rare diseases: De novo mutation leading to Fanconi anemia identified
12/23/2015
An international team of researchers has established the cause of rare syndrome consistent with Fanconi Anemia: a de novo mutation in a so called RAD51 gene, which is responsible for repairing...
Screening male kidney transplant candidates for prostate cancer may do more harm than good
12/23/2015
Screening male kidney transplant candidates for prostate cancer may be more harmful than protective because it does not appear to prolong their survival but may interfere with the transplant...
Toxic secretions from intracranial tumor damage the inner ear
12/23/2015
Researchers discover new mechanism of vestibular schwannoma that causes hearing loss, introduce new direction for therapy.
Study: Women can take blood thinners and hormones without higher blood clot, bleeding risk
12/23/2015
New research published online 22nd December, 2015 in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), is the first to demonstrate that women on blood thinners can take...
Paid sick leave may reduce financial burden for cancer patients
12/23/2015
Cancer patients who receive paid sick leave from employers may be more likely to retain their jobs after treatment and have less financial burden, new research suggests.