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Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too manysugary beveragesmay increase the risk of death from cancer."Unfortunat

Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too manysugary beveragesmay increase the risk of death from cancer."Unfortunat
Researchers ID novel treatment pathway for deadly pancreatic cancers

Researchers ID novel treatment pathway for deadly pancreatic cancers

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe High Mobility Group A1 (HMGA1) protein functions as a "molecular switch" that "flips on" expression and secretion of a critic

Researchers ID novel treatment pathway for deadly pancreatic cancers

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineThe High Mobility Group A1 (HMGA1) protein functions as a "molecular switch" that "flips on" expression and secretion of a critic
Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of cancer inpatients

Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of cancer inpatients

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn cancer patients with neutropenic fever, delaying antibiotic treatment past 60 minutes from the time of fever detection does not reduce

Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of cancer inpatients

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn cancer patients with neutropenic fever, delaying antibiotic treatment past 60 minutes from the time of fever detection does not reduce
Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

by Cleveland ClinicIn a newly published study, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may p

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

by Cleveland ClinicIn a newly published study, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may p
Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

by Hadley Leggett,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageWhile studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Med

Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

by Hadley Leggett,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageWhile studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Med
New reports examine COVID's radiotherapy interruption implications

New reports examine COVID's radiotherapy interruption implications

by University of Tennessee Health Science Center(A-D) Major radiation therapy (RT) interruption rates before and during the pandemic mapped by ZIP code across the metropolitan region by race and insur

New reports examine COVID's radiotherapy interruption implications

by University of Tennessee Health Science Center(A-D) Major radiation therapy (RT) interruption rates before and during the pandemic mapped by ZIP code across the metropolitan region by race and insur
Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

byUniversity of OklahomaDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNot all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increa

Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

byUniversity of OklahomaDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNot all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increa
Mutation analysis on tumor biopsies from patients with newly-diagnosed germinal center aggressive B cell lymphomas

Mutation analysis on tumor biopsies from patients with newly-diagnosed germinal center aggressive B cell lymphomas

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new research paper was published inOncotargetentitled, "Mutation analysis performed on tumor biopsies from patients with newly

Mutation analysis on tumor biopsies from patients with newly-diagnosed germinal center aggressive B cell lymphomas

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new research paper was published inOncotargetentitled, "Mutation analysis performed on tumor biopsies from patients with newly
App an effective tool to record sun exposure

App an effective tool to record sun exposure

by Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: Queensland University of TechnologyA smartphone app is an accessible tool that reliably measures the amount of exposure to the sun's skin-damagin

App an effective tool to record sun exposure

by Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: Queensland University of TechnologyA smartphone app is an accessible tool that reliably measures the amount of exposure to the sun's skin-damagin
Study overturns dogma of cancer metabolism theory

Study overturns dogma of cancer metabolism theory

by University of California, Los AngelesImage shows squamous cell skin cancer tumors with lactate production (a byproduct of glucose consumption) in purple. The tumor with lactate production bloc

Study overturns dogma of cancer metabolism theory

by University of California, Los AngelesImage shows squamous cell skin cancer tumors with lactate production (a byproduct of glucose consumption) in purple. The tumor with lactate production bloc
Researchers create novel compound targeting melanoma cells

Researchers create novel compound targeting melanoma cells

by Boston University School of MedicineMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An international team of re

Researchers create novel compound targeting melanoma cells

by Boston University School of MedicineMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An international team of re
Study brings new understanding of multiple myeloma evolution

Study brings new understanding of multiple myeloma evolution

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.05.007A new study by researchers at The University of Texas

Study brings new understanding of multiple myeloma evolution

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.05.007A new study by researchers at The University of Texas