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Blood vessel cells help tumours evade the immune system
8/25/2015
A study by researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet is the first to suggest that cells in the tumour blood vessels contribute to a local environment that protects the cancer cells from...
Long-term NSAID use may reduce CRC risk; Corticosteroid injections; Aspirin study
8/25/2015
1. Long-term NSAID use associated with reduced colorectal cancer riskLong-term, continuous use of low-dose aspirin and nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with...
Use of tamoxifen by young women is influenced by fertility concerns
8/25/2015
The risk of breast cancer recurrence and mortality is decreased by endocrine therapy (ET) such as tamoxifen, but younger patients may decline it or discontinue treatment early if they are concerned...
Reprogramming cancer cells back to normal looks feasible, study shows
8/24/2015
Researchers united from two different fields have found the protein signaling that maintains the cancerous state of cells can be altered to morph tumor cells back to normal.
Challenge of bench to bedside for cancer busting nanotech
8/24/2015
Nanotechnology holds tremendous promise for the treatment of cancer, if the science can be translated from the laboratory bench to the patient's bedside, according to the author of an editorial...
Beta blockers may have anticancer properties
8/24/2015
Researchers investigating patients with ovarian cancer have found that beta blockers - a commonly used hypertension medication - could also have anticancer properties.
Beta blockers may have anticancer properties
8/24/2015
Researchers investigating patients with ovarian cancer have found that beta blockers - a commonly used hypertension medication - could also have anticancer properties.
Anti-aging tricks from dietary supplement seen in mice
8/24/2015
Alpha-lipoic acid stimulates telomerase in vascular smooth muscleIn human cells, shortened telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, are both a sign of aging and contribute to it.
Study finds tests used to measure internal bleeding for patients may not be reliable
8/24/2015
A recently-published study found that while internal bleeding may be uncommon as a result of taking blood thinners such as Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) and Eliquis® (apixaban), the normal...
Something to chew on - millions of lives blighted by smokeless tobacco
8/21/2015
More than a quarter of a million people die each year from using smokeless tobacco, researchers at the University of York have concluded.