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Men who follow Mediterranean diet have lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer, study finds

In a new study published in The Journal of Urology, researchers determined that men who followed a Mediterranean diet, rich in fish, boiled potatoes, whole fruits, vegetables, legumes, and olive oil, and low consumption of juices had lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer than those who followed other dietary patterns like Prudent or Western diets.

10 Jan 2018

Online interactive app motivates diabetes patients to increase physical activity

As the holidays draw to a close, 29 million Americans with type 2 diabetes had to navigate the minefield of treats, drinks, and dinners. Many patients have stepped up to meet the challenge of moderating their diet, but fewer embrace the benefits of physical activity in controlling their blood sugar.

10 Jan 2018

AAD releases new guidelines of care for management of nonmelanoma skin cancer

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common type of skin cancer, affecting more than 3 million Americans every year.

10 Jan 2018

Circadian rhythms could hold key to novel treatments for glioblastoma

Biological clocks throughout the body play a major role in human health and performance, from sleep and energy use to how food is metabolized and even stroke severity.

10 Jan 2018

Chemoradiation improves overall survival in elderly stage III NSCLC patients

Elderly patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer showed improved overall survival when treated with chemoradiation compared to definitive radiation alone.

10 Jan 2018

Chronic exposure to arsenic may increase risk of diabetes, study reveals

A new study reports that chronic exposure to arsenic interferes with insulin secretion in the pancreas, which may increase the risk of diabetes.

10 Jan 2018

Stress accelerates development of pancreatic cancer, study shows

A new study shows that stress accelerates the development of pancreatic cancer by triggering the release of "fight-or-flight" hormones. Beta-blockers--commonly used medications that inhibit these hormones--were found to increase survival in a mouse model of the disease.

10 Jan 2018

Biomarkers may help predict prognosis of gastric cancer patients with alcohol consumption habits

Alcohol consumption has been identified as a modifiable risk factor for cancers such as gastric cancer. A new report in the The American Journal of Pathology sheds light on how specific proteins interact with alcohol, and how that interplay impacts survival and response to platinum-based adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer who may or may not still be drinking.

10 Jan 2018

New report shows little improvement in survival among young adults with cancer

Outcomes for children and older adults with cancer have improved greatly over the past three decades, but there's been little improvement in survival among adolescents and young adults with cancer.

10 Jan 2018

Salk scientists identify molecular target of experimental Alzheimer’s drug

The experimental drug J147 is something of a modern elixir of life; it's been shown to treat Alzheimer's disease and reverse aging in mice and is almost ready for clinical trials in humans.

10 Jan 2018

Dying cancer patients receiving assisted hydration live longer

Dying cancer patients given fluids will generally live longer, a new study led by researchers from Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Surrey has found.

10 Jan 2018

Unique reusable treatment effectively destroys cancer cells

Cancer cells can be destroyed more effectively and selectively with a unique new reusable treatment, activated with a substance found in stinging nettles and ants - thanks to new research by the University of Warwick.

10 Jan 2018

A poor neighborhood in Chicago looks to Cuba to fight infant mortality

Over the past few months, medical professionals on Chicago's South Side have been trying a new tactic to bring down the area's infant mortality rate: find women of childbearing age and ask them about everything.

10 Jan 2018

Malnutrition remains underdiagnosed, undertreated for decades among hospitalized patients

Malnutrition among hospitalized patients remains a serious issue that has been underdiagnosed and undertreated for decades.

9 Jan 2018

New discovery could help treat breast cancer through precision medicine

University of Alberta researchers have discovered a mechanism that may make cancer cells more susceptible to treatment. The research team found that the protein RYBP prevents DNA repair in cancer cells, including breast cancer.

9 Jan 2018

UC scientists identify protein that acts as mediator of HER2-driven breast cancer

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have identified for the first time that the estrogen receptor-binding protein MED1 is a critical mediator of HER2-driven breast cancer, identifying it as a potential therapeutic target.

9 Jan 2018

New drugs and screening techniques reduce breast cancer mortality rates, research shows

In the last few decades, dozens of new breast cancer drugs -- from chemotherapies to targeted compounds -- have become available for clinical use, and mammogram technology has gone from film to digital. But are the changes making a difference in how many women die of breast cancer?

9 Jan 2018

New blood stabilization method prolongs lifespan of blood samples for CTC profiling

A new blood stabilization method, developed at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Engineering in Medicine, significantly prolongs the lifespan of blood samples for microfluidic sorting and transcriptome profiling of rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs), living cancer cells carried in the bloodstream.

9 Jan 2018

Researchers aim to improve lung cancer detection using simple blood test

Simple blood tests can reveal a great deal about a person's health. They can uncover infection, anemia, diabetes and high cholesterol and provide clues about many other conditions.

9 Jan 2018

Scientists uncover how good bacteria regulate genes

Scientists from the Babraham Institute near Cambridge in collaboration with colleagues from Brazil (here and here) and Italy have discovered a way that good bacteria in the gut can control genes in our cells.

9 Jan 2018

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Men who follow Mediterranean diet have lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer, study finds

Online interactive app motivates diabetes patients to increase physical activity

AAD releases new guidelines of care for management of nonmelanoma skin cancer

Circadian rhythms could hold key to novel treatments for glioblastoma

Chemoradiation improves overall survival in elderly stage III NSCLC patients

Chronic exposure to arsenic may increase risk of diabetes, study reveals

Stress accelerates development of pancreatic cancer, study shows

Biomarkers may help predict prognosis of gastric cancer patients with alcohol consumption habits

New report shows little improvement in survival among young adults with cancer

Salk scientists identify molecular target of experimental Alzheimer’s drug

Dying cancer patients receiving assisted hydration live longer

Unique reusable treatment effectively destroys cancer cells

A poor neighborhood in Chicago looks to Cuba to fight infant mortality

Malnutrition remains underdiagnosed, undertreated for decades among hospitalized patients

New discovery could help treat breast cancer through precision medicine

UC scientists identify protein that acts as mediator of HER2-driven breast cancer

New drugs and screening techniques reduce breast cancer mortality rates, research shows

New blood stabilization method prolongs lifespan of blood samples for CTC profiling

Researchers aim to improve lung cancer detection using simple blood test

Scientists uncover how good bacteria regulate genes

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