Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost Australians are familiar with the 'slip, slop, slap' message, but new research suggests we're not taking sun safety seri

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers call for major re-think on sun safety

by Australian National UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost Australians are familiar with the 'slip, slop, slap' message, but new research suggests we're not taking sun safety seri

Updated on:June 15,2024

Designing an emergency stop switch for immunotherapies

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA mollecule allows for 'switching off' the therapy when a cancer patient's life is in danger. Credit: EPFLImmunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy

Updated on: March 09,2024

Designing an emergency stop switch for immunotherapies

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneA mollecule allows for 'switching off' the therapy when a cancer patient's life is in danger. Credit: EPFLImmunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy

Updated on:March 09,2024

Drop the C-word to reduce anxiety and overtreatment, say experts

by University of SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are calling for the word 'cancer' to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations in a bid to reduce patient anxie

Updated on: April 01,2024

Drop the C-word to reduce anxiety and overtreatment, say experts

by University of SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMedical researchers are calling for the word 'cancer' to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations in a bid to reduce patient anxie

Updated on:April 01,2024

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

Updated on: April 01,2024

First screening test for detecting lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer patients

by City of HopeAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainFor years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what

Updated on:April 01,2024

Researchers claim vitamin supplements and new technology can help prevent secondary stroke

by Marcus Wolf,University of MaineCredit:Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.2147/PGPM.S426421A team of researchers, including one from the University of Maine,

Updated on: June 06,2024

Researchers claim vitamin supplements and new technology can help prevent secondary stroke

by Marcus Wolf,University of MaineCredit:Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.2147/PGPM.S426421A team of researchers, including one from the University of Maine,

Updated on:June 06,2024

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c

Updated on: November 10,2024

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c

Updated on:November 10,2024

Study shows a new approach to target a deadly form of prostate cancer

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.167440A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uncovers a new mechan

Updated on: January 30,2024

Study shows a new approach to target a deadly form of prostate cancer

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.167440A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uncovers a new mechan

Updated on:January 30,2024

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el

Updated on: April 01,2024

Football training may preserve bone health in prostate cancer patients

by WileyAndrogen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of el

Updated on:April 01,2024

Impaired histone inheritance accelerates breast cancer growth and metastasis, study shows

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChromatin states and their associated epigenetic information play a crucial role in maintaining the identity of cells as t

Updated on: January 23,2024

Impaired histone inheritance accelerates breast cancer growth and metastasis, study shows

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChromatin states and their associated epigenetic information play a crucial role in maintaining the identity of cells as t

Updated on:January 23,2024

Study reveals complex biology, gender differences, in kidney cancer

by University of Rochester Medical CenterA new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role of androgens in kidney cancer, and it suggests that a new approach to treatment, targe

Updated on: July 02,2024

Study reveals complex biology, gender differences, in kidney cancer

by University of Rochester Medical CenterA new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role of androgens in kidney cancer, and it suggests that a new approach to treatment, targe

Updated on:July 02,2024

Bench to beside study of a targetable enzyme controlling aggressive prostate cancer

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Prostate cancer represents a major h

Updated on: May 20,2024

Bench to beside study of a targetable enzyme controlling aggressive prostate cancer

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0Prostate cancer represents a major h

Updated on:May 20,2024

Protein 'brake' could help develop new cancer treatment

by Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome cancerous tumors hijack proteins that act as "brakes" on our immune system and use them to form a sort of shield against immu

Updated on: March 20,2024

Protein 'brake' could help develop new cancer treatment

by Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome cancerous tumors hijack proteins that act as "brakes" on our immune system and use them to form a sort of shield against immu

Updated on:March 20,2024