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Quantum chemical computations provide insight into liver toxicity
5/09/2016
Balasubramanian and Basak have recently reported quantum chemical computations that enhance our understanding of mechanisms for the causes of liver toxicity.
Changes needed to increase access to colorectal cancer screening
5/09/2016
Colorectal cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in the United States, expected to claim the lives of an estimated 49,190 people in 2016.
Snoring, lack of sleep may reduce breast cancer survival
5/09/2016
New research finds that women who often snore and have short sleep durations before being diagnosed with breast cancer may be more likely to die from the disease.
Drug-like peptides show promise in treating 2 blood diseases
5/09/2016
CHOP experts improve blood cell levels, control iron absorption in animal models of thalassemia, polycythemia vera.
Cancer may drive health problems as people age
5/09/2016
A new study indicates that cancer may have negative impacts on both the physical and mental health of individuals as they age.
New data highlight shifts in diagnosis and management of prostate cancer
5/07/2016
Three new studies being presented during this year's Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association highlight differing approaches in the diagnosis and management of prostate...
Not all men with prostate cancer benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy after radical prostatectomy; however, African American men and men with a higher tumor stage may, according to a new U.S.
Endometrial cancer: Study doubles clues to genetic risk
5/07/2016
A study that pools genome-wide data covering thousands of women with and without the disease doubles the number of known gene regions linked to endometrial cancer.
Study points to therapeutic target for common and aggressive ovarian cancer
5/06/2016
MicroRNA molecule role in cancer gene expression broader than previously thought. Small, non-coding molecules called microRNAs are known to play an important role in cancer development.
Research findings reveal potential to reverse cancer-related nerve pain
5/06/2016
A study providing new information about neuropathic pain afflicting some 90 percent of cancer patients who have had nerve damage caused by tumors, surgery, chemotherapy or radiation indicates gene...