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New study reveals real risk of breast cancer if you have BRCA gene mutation

New study reveals real risk of breast cancer if you have BRCA gene mutation

by Aisling Hegarty and Leonie Young,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn 2013, actress Angelina Jolie wrote an op-ed where she revealed she'd undergone a double mastectomy. Although

New study reveals real risk of breast cancer if you have BRCA gene mutation

by Aisling Hegarty and Leonie Young,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIn 2013, actress Angelina Jolie wrote an op-ed where she revealed she'd undergone a double mastectomy. Although
Many owners see little value in storing their firearms securely, finds study

Many owners see little value in storing their firearms securely, finds study

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized

Many owners see little value in storing their firearms securely, finds study

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized
Immunotherapy comparable to chemo for some advanced stomach cancers

Immunotherapy comparable to chemo for some advanced stomach cancers

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn immunotherapy drug could prove just as effective as chemotherapy in prolonging the lives of patients with advanced cancers of the stomach or food

Immunotherapy comparable to chemo for some advanced stomach cancers

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn immunotherapy drug could prove just as effective as chemotherapy in prolonging the lives of patients with advanced cancers of the stomach or food
Non-melanoma skin cancer killing more people than melanoma, new study finds

Non-melanoma skin cancer killing more people than melanoma, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenerologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of

Non-melanoma skin cancer killing more people than melanoma, new study finds

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenerologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNon-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of
Colorectal and pancreatic cancer rates up 10% in last 30 years, major study reveals

Colorectal and pancreatic cancer rates up 10% in last 30 years, major study reveals

by Spink HealthCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The results of a major study across 195 countries, presented today at UEG Week Barcelona 2019, indicate

Colorectal and pancreatic cancer rates up 10% in last 30 years, major study reveals

by Spink HealthCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0The results of a major study across 195 countries, presented today at UEG Week Barcelona 2019, indicate
Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

by King's College LondonMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteA study published this week in the journalPigment Cell & Melanoma Researchhas found that g

Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

by King's College LondonMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteA study published this week in the journalPigment Cell & Melanoma Researchhas found that g
A 'dirty bomb' battles cancer metastasis

A 'dirty bomb' battles cancer metastasis

by Northwestern UniversityMetarrestin treatment markedly reduced the number of metastatic tumors in the liver and lung of mice with pancreatic cancer. Credit: K.J. Frankowski et al., Science Translati

A 'dirty bomb' battles cancer metastasis

by Northwestern UniversityMetarrestin treatment markedly reduced the number of metastatic tumors in the liver and lung of mice with pancreatic cancer. Credit: K.J. Frankowski et al., Science Translati
Living alone doesn't have to mean being lonely, says study

Living alone doesn't have to mean being lonely, says study

by Sebastian Hollstein, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaLiving alone does not necessarily mean isolation and loneliness, according to a recent study by the University of Jena. Credit: Jens Meyer/Un

Living alone doesn't have to mean being lonely, says study

by Sebastian Hollstein, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaLiving alone does not necessarily mean isolation and loneliness, according to a recent study by the University of Jena. Credit: Jens Meyer/Un
An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out

An anticancer drug opens a new path for the treatment of Parkinson's

by Spanish National Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2024.01.007Once they enter the body, drugs, apart from carrying out
Study shows early success of a novel drug in treating a rare and chronic blood cancer

Study shows early success of a novel drug in treating a rare and chronic blood cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA novel treatment for polycythemia vera, a potentially fatal blood cancer, demonstrated the ability to control overproduction of red bl

Study shows early success of a novel drug in treating a rare and chronic blood cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA novel treatment for polycythemia vera, a potentially fatal blood cancer, demonstrated the ability to control overproduction of red bl
Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs
Researchers reveal most common complications associated with cancer in pregnant women

Researchers reveal most common complications associated with cancer in pregnant women

by Keele UniversityCredit:Mayo Clinic Proceedings(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.03.038A study led by Keele University aims to improve outcomes for pregnant women who are at a high

Researchers reveal most common complications associated with cancer in pregnant women

by Keele UniversityCredit:Mayo Clinic Proceedings(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.03.038A study led by Keele University aims to improve outcomes for pregnant women who are at a high