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Scientists discover mechanism of thalidomide
6/17/2016
Malformations and anti-cancer effects have a common mechanism.In the 1950s, thalidomide (Contergan) was prescribed as a sedative drug to pregnant women, resulting in a great number of infants...
Ovarian cancer: New imaging technique helps surgeons remove more of tumor
6/17/2016
Near infrared fluorescence imaging helped surgeons remove 29 percent more malignant ovarian tumor tissue that would otherwise not have been detected.
Women's long work hours linked to alarming increases in cancer, heart disease
6/17/2016
Study links overtime to early development of chronic, life-threatening illness.
Shorter radiation course recommended for early-stage breast cancer patients
6/17/2016
Early-stage breast cancer patients receiving a shorter course of whole breast radiation with higher radiation doses per fraction reported equivalent cosmetic, functional and pain outcomes over time...
Coffee unlikely to cause cancer, but very hot drinks could
6/16/2016
A review of more than 1,000 studies concludes coffee is unlikely to increase the risk of cancer - as long as the beverage is not too hot on consumption.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found convincing evidence that colorectal cancer screening substantially reduces deaths from the disease among adults 50 to 75 years of age and that...
Cancer-preventing protein finds its own way in our DNA
6/16/2016
Geneticists from KU Leuven, Belgium, have shown that tumour protein TP53 knows exactly where to bind to our DNA to prevent cancer.
Zika's potential threat to world blood supply deserves study - and action
6/16/2016
Blood safety researchers say it is highly likely that the mosquito-borne Zika virus can be transmitted through blood transfusions and are calling for an evidence-based approach to protecting the...
Taking PDE5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction unlikely to increase risk of skin cancer
6/15/2016
Three drugs widely prescribed for erectile dysfunction are unlikely to increase risk of malignant melanoma, according to a study published in the journal PLOS Medicine.
Engineers develop a new biosensor chip for detecting DNA mutations
6/15/2016
Bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed an electrical graphene chip capable of detecting mutations in DNA.