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Large non-protein coding gene regulates process vital to placental implantation in early pregnancy

Abnormal formation and growth of the placenta is considered an underlying cause of various pregnancy complications such as miscarriages, preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.

25 Feb 2020

Community support groups play major role in helping African-American women with breast cancer

Shelley White-Means, PhD, a professor of health economics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the principal investigator of a paper published this month in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health that found breast cancer support groups play a major role in helping underserved African-American women at risk for or diagnosed with breast cancer in Memphis.

25 Feb 2020

Ulcerative colitis and a missing microbe in the gut

Ulcerative colitis is a seriously debilitating inflammatory disease of the bowel leading to crippling symptoms that can affect the quality of life severely. Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine have found in a new study that a missing microbe could be linked to this condition. The study was published today in the latest issue of the journal Cell Host & Microbe.

25 Feb 2020

Consumption of milk products linked to breast cancers

According to a new study from researchers at the Loma Linda University Health, drinking milk regularly might be linked to breast cancer in women. The new study titled "Dairy, soy, and risk of breast cancer: those confounded milks," was published in the latest issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology today.

25 Feb 2020

Researchers reveal new details about how joint inflammation evolves in rheumatoid arthritis

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed new details about how joint inflammation evolves in rheumatoid arthritis, and the cells that prolong the inflammatory attack.

25 Feb 2020

Effects of obesity mirror those of aging, study shows

Globally, an estimated 1.9 billion adults and 380 million children are overweight or obese. According to the World Health Organization, more people are dying from being overweight than underweight. Researchers at Concordia are urging health authorities to rethink their approach to obesity.

25 Feb 2020

Abbreviated MRI detects more cancers than 3D mammography in women with dense breasts

According to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, abbreviated breast magnetic resonance imaging detected significantly more cancers than digital breast tomosynthesis in average-risk women with dense breast tissue.

25 Feb 2020

Weight gain after breast cancer is a greater problem than previously thought

New study findings suggest that weight gain after breast cancer is a greater problem than previously thought.

25 Feb 2020

Opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain increased in the last two-and-a-half decades

The number of people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed an opioid medicine worldwide increased in the last two-and-a-half decades.

25 Feb 2020

Scientists developing a combined vaccine to fight most malignant brain tumor

Scientists are developing a combined vaccine to fight the most deadly form of brain cancer.

25 Feb 2020

Regular physical activity may improve well-being of African American cancer survivors

New research suggests that regular exercise may improve the well-being of African American cancer survivors, but most survivors do not meet current recommendations for physical activity.

25 Feb 2020

The golden state’s mixed record on lung cancer

It was a bewildering moment for Zach Jump, the American Lung Association's national director of epidemiology and statistics.

25 Feb 2020

Intake of dairy milk associated with greater breast cancer risk

Intake of dairy milk is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer in women, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health.

25 Feb 2020

Prolonged exposure to a pair of antioxidant proteins may fuel liver enlargement

All life is challenged by oxidants -- reactive molecules or compounds that remove electrons from other molecules -- often with adverse effect, commonly referred to as oxidative stress.

25 Feb 2020

New imaging tool to track cellular events that may initiate obesity-related conditions

A collaborative team of researchers at Utah State University and the University of Central Florida developed a tool to track cellular events that may lead to obesity-related conditions in people.

25 Feb 2020

TMS shows promise in treating broader range of neurological conditions

Transcranial magnetic stimulatio has shown significant efficacy in treating major depressive and obsessive compulsive disorders.

24 Feb 2020

Researchers uncover how cancer cells override environmental cues to consume energy

Using human lung cancer cells, UT Southwestern researchers have uncovered how cells in general modulate their energy consumption based on their surroundings and, furthermore, how cancer cells override those cues to maximize energy use.

24 Feb 2020

A promising new oral therapy to speed up healing of broken bones

People with diabetes are at a higher risk of fracturing a bone than the general population. And if they do break one it also takes longer than normal to heal.

24 Feb 2020

Researchers identify mechanisms underlying immunotherapy-associated tuberculosis

Researchers at the University of Southampton have identified how new checkpoint inhibitor treatments for cancer can activate tuberculosis in some patients.

24 Feb 2020

Immunotherapy drug combination effective for patients with fast-growing neuroendocrine tumors

Many patients with rare, fast-growing neuroendocrine tumors respond well to a common immunotherapy drug combination, according to the first peer-reviewed publication out of DART, short for Dual Anti-CTLA-4 and Anti-PD-1 Blockade in Rare Tumors, a unique rare cancer clinical trial.

24 Feb 2020

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Large non-protein coding gene regulates process vital to placental implantation in early pregnancy

Community support groups play major role in helping African-American women with breast cancer

Ulcerative colitis and a missing microbe in the gut

Consumption of milk products linked to breast cancers

Researchers reveal new details about how joint inflammation evolves in rheumatoid arthritis

Effects of obesity mirror those of aging, study shows

Abbreviated MRI detects more cancers than 3D mammography in women with dense breasts

Weight gain after breast cancer is a greater problem than previously thought

Opioid prescription for chronic non-cancer pain increased in the last two-and-a-half decades

Scientists developing a combined vaccine to fight most malignant brain tumor

Regular physical activity may improve well-being of African American cancer survivors

The golden state’s mixed record on lung cancer

Intake of dairy milk associated with greater breast cancer risk

Prolonged exposure to a pair of antioxidant proteins may fuel liver enlargement

New imaging tool to track cellular events that may initiate obesity-related conditions

TMS shows promise in treating broader range of neurological conditions

Researchers uncover how cancer cells override environmental cues to consume energy

A promising new oral therapy to speed up healing of broken bones

Researchers identify mechanisms underlying immunotherapy-associated tuberculosis

Immunotherapy drug combination effective for patients with fast-growing neuroendocrine tumors

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