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Researcher calls for changes to colorectal cancer screening guidelines
10/05/2015
Editorial suggests more research is needed to pinpoint age to end aggressive screeningColorectal cancer will claim the lives of close to 50,000 Americans this year, according to the American...
Drug used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory
10/05/2015
Rutgers research provides clues to keeping brain cells alive in those with Alzheimer'sCan you imagine a drug that would make it easier to learn a language, sharpen your memory and help those with...
Colorful caterpillar chemists
10/05/2015
Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama compared the diets of two caterpillar species, expecting the one that exclusively consumed plants containing toxic chemicals...
Nonfamilial breast cancer risk could be predicted by genetic alterations
10/05/2015
Researchers have identified a number of genetic aberrations that could indicate a predisposition toward the development of sporadic breast cancer.
Researcher calls for changes to colorectal cancer screening guidelines
10/05/2015
Editorial suggests more research is needed to pinpoint age to end aggressive screeningColorectal cancer will claim the lives of close to 50,000 Americans this year, according to the American...
UBC researchers create self-propelled powder to stop bleeding
10/05/2015
UBC researchers have created the first self-propelled particles capable of delivering coagulants against the flow of blood to treat severe bleeding, a potentially huge advancement in trauma care.
International agreement on MRI-scans 'likely to change how we detect prostate cancer'
10/02/2015
International radiological bodies* have agreed on a standard for how doctors evaluate MRI to confirm a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
A photograph may reveal how something looks, but direct observation can divulge how the objects behave. The difference can mean life or death, especially when it comes to fighting human disease.
International agreement on MRI-scans 'likely to change how we detect prostate cancer'
10/02/2015
International radiological bodies* have agreed on a standard for how doctors evaluate MRI to confirm a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
A photograph may reveal how something looks, but direct observation can divulge how the objects behave. The difference can mean life or death, especially when it comes to fighting human disease.