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Study reveals effects of chemoradiation in brains of glioblastoma patients
8/18/2015
Reduced grey matter volume and enlargement of ventricular space appear to be early and progressiveA study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center researchers - the first to...
Degrading more than 95% metabolism altering water pollutants
8/18/2015
At the Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ) at the east of Mexico, an oxidation process was developed that uses ozone to degrade contaminants...
Peripherally inserted central catheters can cause blood clots in lower limbs
8/18/2015
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), a type of IV typically inserted in a vein in the arm, are frequently used by healthcare professionals to obtain long-term central venous access in...
'Jumping genes' unusually active in many gastrointestinal cancers, studies find
8/18/2015
Results of a trio of studies done on human cancer tissue biopsies have added to growing evidence that a so-called jumping gene called LINE-1 is active during the development of many gastrointestinal...
New clinical data support the long-term safety and efficacy of ALPROLIX® [Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), Fc Fusion Protein] in people with severe hemophilia B treated for up to two years...
Genetic test could improve blood cancer treatment
8/18/2015
Testing for genetic risk factors could improve treatment for myeloma - a cancer of the blood and bone marrow - by helping doctors identify patients at risk of developing more aggressive disease.
Scientists and NASA astronauts developing near real-time osteoporosis and bone cancer test
8/18/2015
A new test offers the possibility of near real time monitoring of bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and multiple myeloma.
MD Anderson study reveals new insight into tumor progression
8/18/2015
Regulation of tumor 'microenvironment' may offer alternate approach for treatmentScientists know that activation of growth factor receptors like epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR) promote...
Aspirin could reduce cancer risk of overweight people
8/18/2015
New research suggests that a daily dose of aspirin counteracted the increased risk of cancer associated with a higher body mass index.
Study of multi gene panel shows heredity risk of breast and ovarian cancer
8/17/2015
Invitae Corporation, a genetic information company, and its collaborators have announced the publication of new data describing the clinical actionability of multi-gene testing for hereditary...