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Study suggests clear connection between wireless devices and cancer
7/27/2015
A metabolic imbalance caused by radiation from your wireless devices could be the link to a number of health risks, such as various neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, a recent study suggests.
Cancer healthcare disparities exist for sexual minorities, say Moffitt Cancer Center researchers
7/27/2015
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Transsexual, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) community is a growing and medically-underserved minority population in the United States, with 3 to 12 percent of the...
Understanding why some Latina women discontinue participation in cancer prevention outreach
7/27/2015
It has long been known that rates of breast and cervical cancer screening among Latinas are low compared to rates for U.S. women overall.
FDA approve new daily pill for common skin cancer
7/27/2015
The FDA have approved a new drug - sonidegib - for treating locally advanced basal cell carcinoma, an increasingly common cancer that occurs in the top layer of the skin.
TOPLESS plants provide clues to human molecular interactions
7/27/2015
Scientists at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) have revealed an important molecular mechanism in plants that has significant similarities to certain signaling mechanisms in humans, which are...
Researchers find new method to halt the advance of liver cancer
7/27/2015
A new study by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), the National Cancer Institute, and the Chulabhorn Research Institute has found that blocking the activity of a...
Prostate cancer not caused by shift work
7/27/2015
As well as the daily strain of their working lives, shift workers are probably also more likely than other people to develop cancer.
Temple-led research analyzes impact of case volume on outcomes for DVT treatment
7/27/2015
Temple-led research found higher institutional case volume is associated with improved outcomes for catheter-based blood clot removal in patients with deep vein thrombosis of the legsPatients who...
Awareness of fertility preservation options among younger cancer patients may be low
7/27/2015
Many cancer treatments can affect a patient's fertility. Though fertility preservation options are available, awareness of them may be low, according to new research.
DNA 'ambulance' discovery may shed light on origins of cancer
7/27/2015
Researchers have discovered how severely damaged DNA is transported to sites within cells for repair. They also note that repair is often inaccurate and could lead to cancer.