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Vanderbilt study finds higher skin cancer risk among Middle East war veterans
7/17/2015
Soldiers who served in the glaring desert sunlight of Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with an increased risk of skin cancer, due not only to the desert climate, but also a lack of sun...
Patients who undergo treatment with anthracycline-based chemotherapy for breast cancer are at risk of developing diastolic dysfunction, according to a new study published in The Oncologist.
Resveratrol, quercetin could provide new options for cancer therapy
7/17/2015
Resveratrol and quercetin, two polyphenols that have been widely studied for their health properties, may soon become the basis of an important new advance in cancer treatment, primarily by improving...
Lower risk treatment for blood clots 'empowers' patients, improves care
7/17/2015
Potentially fatal blood clots account for thousands of emergency room visits each year and often those patients are admitted to the hospital, treated with an injectable anticoagulant and monitored...
Can protein 14-3-3 sigma prevent or kill breast cancer tumors?
7/17/2015
Every parent knows the maxim "feed a cold, starve a fever." In cancer, however, exactly how to feed or starve a tumor has not been easy to determine.
Scientists solve breast and ovarian cancer genetic mystery
7/17/2015
Francis Crick Institute scientists, funded by Cancer Research UK, have solved a decades-old mystery and helped to unravel the genetic cause of some breast and ovarian cancers, according to new...
Compounds show potential in fighting brain and breast cancers
7/17/2015
Discovery by University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers could lead to new therapies for patientsResearchers have discovered two chemical compounds that effectively stop the growth of brain...
How to treat sunburn this summer
7/16/2015
We take an in-depth look at the best ways to treat sunburn and investigate a number of myths associated with this uncomfortable condition.
Mercury scrubbers at power plant lower other pollution too
7/16/2015
Air pollution controls installed at an Oregon coal-fired power plant to curb mercury emissions are unexpectedly reducing another class of harmful emissions as well, an Oregon State University study...
Sunburn: how to treat the effects of prolonged sun exposure
7/16/2015
We take an in-depth look at the best ways to treat sunburn and investigate a number of myths associated with this uncomfortable condition.