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Discovery of second gene responsible natural short-sleep

Sleep is a crucial part of human health. Piling up a chronic sleep debt by consistently sleeping less than is needed for a fully rested feeling causes a number of illnesses, including heart disease, cancer and autoimmune conditions.

1 Sep 2019

New ESC guidelines for diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism published

The European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on acute pulmonary embolism are published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website. They were developed in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society.

31 Aug 2019

Firing doctor, Christian hospital sets off national challenge to aid-in-dying laws

Centura Health Corp. this week abruptly terminated Dr. Barbara Morris, 65, a geriatrician with 40 years of experience, who had planned to help her patient, Cornelius "Neil" Mahoney, 64, end his life at his home. Mahoney, who has terminal cancer, is eligible to use the state's law, overwhelmingly approved by Colorado voters in 2016.

31 Aug 2019

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital brings communities together to end childhood cancer

This September during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® is inspiring hundreds of thousands of people across the nation to unite behind a shared goal of ending childhood cancer.

31 Aug 2019

Hyundai Hope On Wheels announces a combined $13.2 million grant for pediatric cancer research

Hyundai Hope On Wheels, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supported by Hyundai Motor America and its U.S. dealers, continues its fight against pediatric cancer and announces plans for Childhood Cancer Awareness month.

31 Aug 2019

Leukemia is not just one disease

An estimated 61,780 new cases of leukemia will be diagnosed in the United States this year, with some 2,000 cases in New Jersey, according to the American Cancer Society.

30 Aug 2019

Offering more testing choices does not boost colorectal cancer screening rates

Offering patients the choice between home screening or in-office colonoscopy does not increase participation in colorectal cancer screening, according to a new Penn Medicine study.

30 Aug 2019

New molecules that could help tackle tooth loss and regeneration discovered

Our teeth take thousands of bites per day, and understanding exactly what holds them in place and how is key to helping people live with their own teeth for longer.

30 Aug 2019

UV radiation exposure: Sun protection is important as athletes have elevated skin cancer risk

The dangers of ultraviolet radiation exposure, which most often comes from the sun, are well-known. Speaking at The Physiological Society's Extreme Environmental Physiology conference next week, W. Larry Kenney, Penn State University, will discuss how broad its effects can be, from premature aging to cancer, and how this can be influenced by different skin tones and the use of sunscreen.

30 Aug 2019

The gift of longevity for a pancreatic cancer patient

While weeding in her north Seattle garden, Miggie Olsson discusses how she, as a patient, became a unicorn.

30 Aug 2019

Cracking the code of a recurrent brain cancer

One of the most common brain cancers in children, Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) medulloblastoma, also is one of the more survivable for most kids. Unfortunately, for a subset of patients the cancer resists treatment and relapses with a vengeance to then turn deadly.

30 Aug 2019

Study shows economic benefit of reconstructive surgery trips to developing countries

Trips to perform reconstructive surgery procedures in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are cost-effective in terms of reducing the impact of disability on the lives of patients, reports a special topic paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

30 Aug 2019

Molecular mechanism by which human stomach pathogen is attracted to bleach revealed

Researchers at the University of Oregon have uncovered a molecular mechanism by which the human stomach pathogen Helicobacter pylori is attracted to bleach, also known as hypochlorous acid or HOCI.

30 Aug 2019

Nerve cells aid in the spread of pancreatic cancer, study reveals

A couple of molecules that nerve cells use to grow during development could help explain why the most common pancreatic cancers are so difficult to contain and for patients to survive, a new study led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers suggests.

30 Aug 2019

Researchers illuminate mysterious aspect of mitochondrial metabolism using a tiny thermometer

Armed with a tiny new thermometer probe that can quickly measure temperature inside of a cell, University of Illinois researchers have illuminated a mysterious aspect of metabolism: heat generation.

30 Aug 2019

Health warnings on individual cigarettes could play a role in reducing smoking

Health warnings printed on individual cigarettes could play a key role in reducing smoking, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

29 Aug 2019

Cell-free DNA identifies pathogens and quantifies injuries to organs

A common problem in diagnosing infectious disease is that the presence of a potential pathogen in the body does not necessarily mean the patient is sick. This can be particularly challenging for the treatment of organ transplant recipients, who often grapple with infection as well as complications related to immunosuppression.

29 Aug 2019

Cigarette smoking has fallen by a quarter since 2011 says report

Between 2011 and 2018 consumption of cigarettes has dropped by almost a quarter says a new study that compared sales data and also performed a survey. This translates into a drop of around 1.5 billion cigarettes a year says the study. Researchers from University College London published their study titled, “Comparison of Trends in Self-reported Cigarette Consumption and Sales in England, 2011 to 2018,” in the latest issue of JAMA Network Open this month.

29 Aug 2019

A detailed map to understand how viruses infect human cells

Biologists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have leveraged a computational method to map protein-protein interactions between all known human-infecting viruses and the cells they infect.

29 Aug 2019

Exploring the impact of gut bacteria on gut health

Why do certain gastrointestinal bacteria cause disease in some people but not others? What are the underlying mechanisms responsible for this? These questions are now being addressed by a new Emmy Noether Independent Junior Research Group at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.

29 Aug 2019

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Discovery of second gene responsible natural short-sleep

New ESC guidelines for diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism published

Firing doctor, Christian hospital sets off national challenge to aid-in-dying laws

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital brings communities together to end childhood cancer

Hyundai Hope On Wheels announces a combined $13.2 million grant for pediatric cancer research

Leukemia is not just one disease

Offering more testing choices does not boost colorectal cancer screening rates

New molecules that could help tackle tooth loss and regeneration discovered

UV radiation exposure: Sun protection is important as athletes have elevated skin cancer risk

The gift of longevity for a pancreatic cancer patient

Cracking the code of a recurrent brain cancer

Study shows economic benefit of reconstructive surgery trips to developing countries

Molecular mechanism by which human stomach pathogen is attracted to bleach revealed

Nerve cells aid in the spread of pancreatic cancer, study reveals

Researchers illuminate mysterious aspect of mitochondrial metabolism using a tiny thermometer

Health warnings on individual cigarettes could play a role in reducing smoking

Cell-free DNA identifies pathogens and quantifies injuries to organs

Cigarette smoking has fallen by a quarter since 2011 says report

A detailed map to understand how viruses infect human cells

Exploring the impact of gut bacteria on gut health

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