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What happens when a kneecap dislocates

What happens when a kneecap dislocates

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKnee dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football o

What happens when a kneecap dislocates

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKnee dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football o
Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?

Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?

byWileyTEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public DomainAlthough young cancer survivors face an elevated risk for later developing cervical, oropharyngeal, and several other human papillomavirus (HPV

Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination?

byWileyTEM of papillomavirus. Credit: Public DomainAlthough young cancer survivors face an elevated risk for later developing cervical, oropharyngeal, and several other human papillomavirus (HPV
Fighting cancer with LIGHT, a novel proton accelerator for treatment

Fighting cancer with LIGHT, a novel proton accelerator for treatment

by Kristiane Bernhard-Novotny,CERNModel of the LIGHT accelerator, including treatment room. Credit: AVOCancer irradiation with hadron beams, a method to which CERN contributed by propelling carb

Fighting cancer with LIGHT, a novel proton accelerator for treatment

by Kristiane Bernhard-Novotny,CERNModel of the LIGHT accelerator, including treatment room. Credit: AVOCancer irradiation with hadron beams, a method to which CERN contributed by propelling carb
Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang

Breast cancer: An aggressive variant triggers a hunt for cures

by Vittoria D'alessio,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineResearchers are making progress finding treatments for a particularly aggressive variant of breast cancer. Credit: Ang
Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Mul

Advances in multiple myeloma treatment

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Mul
Clonal hematopoiesis may be more common among pediatric cancer survivors than the general population

Clonal hematopoiesis may be more common among pediatric cancer survivors than the general population

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers identified a higher rate of clonal hematopoiesis (CH) and prevalence of treatment-induced STAT3 gene mutat

Clonal hematopoiesis may be more common among pediatric cancer survivors than the general population

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers identified a higher rate of clonal hematopoiesis (CH) and prevalence of treatment-induced STAT3 gene mutat
Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells

Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells

by Garvan Institute of Medical Research3D view of a growing cancer colony and a single dormant cancer cell attached to the inner lining of bone. Credit: Dr Michelle McDonaldAn international team

Researchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells

by Garvan Institute of Medical Research3D view of a growing cancer colony and a single dormant cancer cell attached to the inner lining of bone. Credit: Dr Michelle McDonaldAn international team
All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r

All in the blood: New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients

byWalter and Eliza Hall InstituteThe "splicing" mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP inhibitor therapy, resulting in drug r
ACE inhibitor not protective against heart damage from chemotherapy

ACE inhibitor not protective against heart damage from chemotherapy

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who took an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor while undergoing cancer treatment with high-dose anthracyclin

ACE inhibitor not protective against heart damage from chemotherapy

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who took an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor while undergoing cancer treatment with high-dose anthracyclin
After breast cancer: 5 changes you can make to stay healthy

After breast cancer: 5 changes you can make to stay healthy

by Marina Reeves, Caroline Olivia Terranova, Kelly D'cunha and Sandra Hayes,The ConversationCredit: PexelsEvery year, more than20,000 Australians—mostly women—are diagnosed with breast

After breast cancer: 5 changes you can make to stay healthy

by Marina Reeves, Caroline Olivia Terranova, Kelly D'cunha and Sandra Hayes,The ConversationCredit: PexelsEvery year, more than20,000 Australians—mostly women—are diagnosed with breast
Study calculates contribution of risk factors to cancer in the US

Study calculates contribution of risk factors to cancer in the US

by American Cancer SocietyPopulation attributable fraction of cancer deaths by risk factor; men, women, and combined. Credit: American Cancer SocietyA new American Cancer Society study calculates

Study calculates contribution of risk factors to cancer in the US

by American Cancer SocietyPopulation attributable fraction of cancer deaths by risk factor; men, women, and combined. Credit: American Cancer SocietyA new American Cancer Society study calculates
Uptake of HIV prevention medication doubles with mix of digital health interventions, study finds

Uptake of HIV prevention medication doubles with mix of digital health interventions, study finds

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health-led study found a combination of interventions of one-on-one telehealth coaching, peer support forums, and a

Uptake of HIV prevention medication doubles with mix of digital health interventions, study finds

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCLA Health-led study found a combination of interventions of one-on-one telehealth coaching, peer support forums, and a