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Salvia miltiorrhiza extract is a potential preventive agent for gastric cancer induced by bile reflux

Salvia miltiorrhiza extract is a potential preventive agent for gastric cancer induced by bile reflux

byHong Kong Baptist UniversityConjugated BAs were highly associated with bile reflux gastritis. Human gastric sections and juice are analyzed in control (n = 50), BRG (n = 50), and GC (n = 45) g

Salvia miltiorrhiza extract is a potential preventive agent for gastric cancer induced by bile reflux

byHong Kong Baptist UniversityConjugated BAs were highly associated with bile reflux gastritis. Human gastric sections and juice are analyzed in control (n = 50), BRG (n = 50), and GC (n = 45) g
Metabolic health may play role in obesity-related cancers

Metabolic health may play role in obesity-related cancers

byLund UniversityHazard ratios (95% confidence interval) of all obesity-related cancers and common cancer forms in 400 111 men according to combinations of metabolic health status and body mass

Metabolic health may play role in obesity-related cancers

byLund UniversityHazard ratios (95% confidence interval) of all obesity-related cancers and common cancer forms in 400 111 men according to combinations of metabolic health status and body mass
Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm

Findings of large clinical trial may have major implications for treatment of small-cell lung cancer

by SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial led by Upstate Medical University radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Bogart may have major implications for the treatm
Australia has potential to reduce lung cancer deaths, major international clinical trials show

Australia has potential to reduce lung cancer deaths, major international clinical trials show

by Cancer CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the Daffodil Center, published in theBritish Journal of Cancer, has strengthened the economic case for a targeted lung cancer scr

Australia has potential to reduce lung cancer deaths, major international clinical trials show

by Cancer CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by the Daffodil Center, published in theBritish Journal of Cancer, has strengthened the economic case for a targeted lung cancer scr
Most incidentally found adrenal tumors are nonfunctioning, regardless of patient age

Most incidentally found adrenal tumors are nonfunctioning, regardless of patient age

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cross-sectional study of more than 25,000 adults has found that with increased screening, the prevalence of adrenal tumors in an uns

Most incidentally found adrenal tumors are nonfunctioning, regardless of patient age

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cross-sectional study of more than 25,000 adults has found that with increased screening, the prevalence of adrenal tumors in an uns
Most U.S. children have adequate geographic access to cancer care

Most U.S. children have adequate geographic access to cancer care

by Lori SolomonMost U.S. children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) have adequate access to pediatric cancer care, according to a study published online Jan. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Xiaohui

Most U.S. children have adequate geographic access to cancer care

by Lori SolomonMost U.S. children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) have adequate access to pediatric cancer care, according to a study published online Jan. 19 inJAMA Network Open.Xiaohui
Most persons screened for lung cancer meet USPSTF criteria, but adherence to follow-up screening low

Most persons screened for lung cancer meet USPSTF criteria, but adherence to follow-up screening low

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cohort study of more than 1 million people has found that most persons screened for lung cancer meet U.S. Preventative Services

Most persons screened for lung cancer meet USPSTF criteria, but adherence to follow-up screening low

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cohort study of more than 1 million people has found that most persons screened for lung cancer meet U.S. Preventative Services
Most cancer patients want access to complementary therapies before treatment

Most cancer patients want access to complementary therapies before treatment

by The Reis GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly two-thirds (62%) of people with cancer want to know about complementary therapies such as exercise, nutrition counseling, massage, and meditati

Most cancer patients want access to complementary therapies before treatment

by The Reis GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly two-thirds (62%) of people with cancer want to know about complementary therapies such as exercise, nutrition counseling, massage, and meditati
Flipping the switch: Scientists shed new light on genetic changes that turn 'on' cancer genes

Flipping the switch: Scientists shed new light on genetic changes that turn 'on' cancer genes

bySalk InstituteWhen genetic mutations cause chromosomes to break apart and fuse together in different ways, normal cells can become cancerous. In this image, normal chromosomes (blue) are shown

Flipping the switch: Scientists shed new light on genetic changes that turn 'on' cancer genes

bySalk InstituteWhen genetic mutations cause chromosomes to break apart and fuse together in different ways, normal cells can become cancerous. In this image, normal chromosomes (blue) are shown
Faulty DNA repair may lead to BRCA-linked cancers

Faulty DNA repair may lead to BRCA-linked cancers

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeStalled replication forks (yellow arrows) are detected at the BRCA1 gene in cells containing a BRCA1 germline mutation. Credit: Weill Cornell MedicineError-prone D

Faulty DNA repair may lead to BRCA-linked cancers

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeStalled replication forks (yellow arrows) are detected at the BRCA1 gene in cells containing a BRCA1 germline mutation. Credit: Weill Cornell MedicineError-prone D
MicroRNA holds clues to why some mammals are cancer-prone

MicroRNA holds clues to why some mammals are cancer-prone

by Sheri Hall,Cornell UniversityCanine and equine mammosphere-derived epithelial cells (MDECs) respond differently to 7, 12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) and have distinct microRNA (miRNA) ex

MicroRNA holds clues to why some mammals are cancer-prone

by Sheri Hall,Cornell UniversityCanine and equine mammosphere-derived epithelial cells (MDECs) respond differently to 7, 12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) and have distinct microRNA (miRNA) ex
MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome—researchers are learning how to harness the way it controls genes

MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome—researchers are learning how to harness the way it controls genes

by Andrea Kasinski,The ConversationMicroRNA can silence genes by binding to mRNA. Credit:Kajsa Mollersen/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAThe Earthformed 4.5 billion years ago, and li

MicroRNA is the master regulator of the genome—researchers are learning how to harness the way it controls genes

by Andrea Kasinski,The ConversationMicroRNA can silence genes by binding to mRNA. Credit:Kajsa Mollersen/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAThe Earthformed 4.5 billion years ago, and li