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Simplifying access to gene testing for women with ovarian cancer
7/14/2016

A new streamlined approach to genetic testing for women with ovarian cancer provides testing rapidly and affordably, allowing many more patients to benefit from personalised cancer management and...

Cancer-promoting protein levels reduced by diet and exercise
7/14/2016

Changes to diet and exercise habits could reduce the amount of proteins in the blood that are involved in angiogenesis and the development of cancer cells.

Colon cancer susceptibility may vary with gut microbes
7/14/2016

Gut microbes likely influence colon cancer susceptibility, says study that implanted embryos of cancer-prone rats into mothers with varying gut microbiota.

Fat cells may play key role in battle against breast cancer: Study
7/14/2016

New research led by York University Professor Michael Connor highlights how fat cells could help determine the most effective way to fight breast cancer; including using exercise to combat the...

UCLA study unlocks key mechanisms that determine acquired resistance to immunotherapy in advanced melanoma
7/14/2016

Findings are a promising step towards developing new and improved treatments for the disease.

Obesity linked to premature death, with greatest effect in men
7/14/2016

A study of 3.9 million adults published in The Lancet finds that being overweight or obese is associated with an increased risk of premature death.

H. Pylori: Know the Facts
7/14/2016

Learn all about H. pylori, a type of bacteria that is linked to stomach ulcers. This article looks at the treatment and symptoms of H. pylori infections.

Tissue-engineered model of human colon should improve cancer research
7/13/2016

Researchers have tissue-engineered a model of the human colon for tracking the genetic changes that drive cancer from abnormal mass to invasive tumor.

'Red hair gene' also increases cancer risk in dark-haired people
7/12/2016

New research shows that the gene responsible for red hair, MC1R, increases the mutation and skin cancer risk in darker-haired people, too.

Researchers find open chromatin profiling key to identifying leukemia cells of origin
7/12/2016

Every cancer starts with a single cell, and Jackson Laboratory (JAX) researchers have found a precise and reliable way - whole-genome profiling of open chromatin - to identify the kind of cell that...