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How a deadly fungus evades the immune system
4/03/2015
New research from the University of Toronto has scientists re-thinking how a lethal fungus grows and kills immune cells.
Teens with breast lumps may be able to avoid invasive biopsy
4/03/2015
Loyola study suggests ultrasounds are sufficient in most casesIf a lump is found in the breast of an adolescent girl, she often will undergo an excisional biopsy.
Combining magnetism and light to fight cancer
4/02/2015
By combining, in a liposome1, magnetic nanoparticles and photosensitizers that are simultaneously and remotely activated by external physical stimuli (a magnetic field and light), scientists at the...
American and Canadian healthcare professional will work together to study the effectiveness of advanced integrative oncology (AIO) treatment for patients with late stage cancer.
Number of childhood cancer survivors increasing, most have morbidities
4/02/2015
The prevalence of childhood cancer survivors is estimated to have increased, and the majority of those who have survived five or more years beyond diagnosis may have at least one chronic health...
To stop cancer: Block its messages
4/02/2015
Weizmann Institute scientists identify a potential drug molecule that stops cancer cells, but not healthy ones, from getting their 'mail'Cancer cells, left, were pretreated with a drug that...
Panel predicts whether rare leukemia will respond to treatment
4/02/2015
Successful biomarker could spare more than half of patients from ineffective therapyPatients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia have limited treatment options, and those that exist are...
DNA alterations may predict treatment response in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia patients
4/02/2015
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a relatively rare cancer of the blood that primarily affects adults.
New findings support the benefits of eating walnuts on overall health
4/02/2015
Research examines the effects of walnuts on brain health, gut health, vascular health and colon cancer risk factors at Experimental Biology 2015Multiple new research abstracts suggest walnuts...
High-tech method allows rapid imaging of functions in living brain
4/02/2015
Researchers studying cancer and other invasive diseases rely on high-resolution imaging to see tumors and other activity deep within the body's tissues.