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New recommendations on breast cancer screening and diagnosis released

With the release today of 17 new recommendations, the JRC now makes available in total 40 recommendations on breast cancer screening and diagnosis, as part of the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer.

4 Feb 2019

U.S. adolescents spend little time in physical activity, sleep and too long on screens

Only 1 in 20 U.S. adolescents is meeting national recommendations for sleeping, physical activity, and screen time, according to new research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

4 Feb 2019

Obesity-related cancers are rising rapidly among adolescents in the US

A new study has found that the incidence of obesity-related cancers in the US is rising faster among millennials than it is among older age groups.

4 Feb 2019

World Cancer Day: Global leaders call for urgent action to reduce premature cancer deaths

On Sunday 4 February, World Cancer Day raises awareness of the millions of people world-wide facing unequal access to cancer detection, treatment, and care services.

4 Feb 2019

Harley Street Concierge launches new guide for employers to mark World Cancer Day

With the cost of cancer to business estimated at £5.3billion Specialist Cancer Care provider Harley Street Concierge is launching a new guide for employers to mark World Cancer Day (4th February 2019). On average a cancer diagnosis in the family causes 27 days of direct absenteeism.

4 Feb 2019

Early use of norepinephrine could benefit patients with sepsis and low blood pressure

Patients with septic shock who were treated with norepinephrine earlier than patients receiving standard care were more likely to have their blood pressure and shock stabilized within six hours of diagnosis, according to a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

4 Feb 2019

World Cancer Day 2019 highlights the need for urgent action to improve early cancer detection

World Cancer Day 2019 highlights the need for urgent action to increase early stage cancer detection, screening, and diagnosis to significantly improve cancer patients’ chances of survival.

4 Feb 2019

Oral cancer is among the ten most common cancers in the world

Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, it is more frequent in men than women, and it usually appears at the age of 60.

4 Feb 2019

Folate levels decrease significantly during months with higher solar radiation

Thus, this team of scientists have determined a seasonal risk threshold among patients with folate deficiency, since, according to this study, folate levels decrease significantly in those months when solar radiation is higher.

4 Feb 2019

Engineers harness kinetic energy of the heart to power implantable devices

The heart's motion is so powerful that it can recharge devices that save our lives, according to new research from Dartmouth College.

4 Feb 2019

Higher risk of cardiac death in African Americans linked to income and educational disparities

African Americans - especially African American women - have a significantly higher risk of sudden cardiac death during their lifetime than whites, and much of the disparity can be attributed to income and education levels, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

4 Feb 2019

New photoreduction process decreases presence of oxidized mercury in atmosphere

The Excited State Quantic Chemistry group of the Institute of Molecular Science of the Scientific Park of the University of Valencia, is taking part in a project that has identified a new photolysis process of atmospheric mercury, which modifies how it is transported and deposited in terrestrial ecosystems.

4 Feb 2019

Research opens up new therapeutic area to better manage chronic inflammatory diseases

Atherosclerosis is a disease defined by the accumulation of fatty deposits called plaques inside the arteries. It is a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes.

4 Feb 2019

Study shows promise for future prostate cancer treatment

A new 'seek-and-destroy' gene therapeutic system could have the potential to treat prostate cancer in the future, after it halted the majority of tumors in laboratory models at the University of Strathclyde and the Beatson Institute.

4 Feb 2019

Transparent hospital pricing exposes wild fluctuation, even within miles

The federal government's new rule requiring hospitals to post prices for their services is intended to allow patients to shop around and compare prices, a step toward price transparency that has generated praise and skepticism.

4 Feb 2019

New project uncovers barriers to transnational research access to large prospective cohorts in Europe

BBMRI-LPC (Biobanking and Biomolecular Research Infrastructure - Large Prospective Cohorts) EU infrastructure project was implemented during the years 2013 - 2017. The main findings of this work have now been published in the New Biotechnology journal.

4 Feb 2019

Using artificial intelligence to adjust chemotherapy dosages

Finding the right dose of medication by trial and error can be a painful experience for patients who are already suffering because of their disease. Artificial intelligence can greatly accelerate this process thanks to a new algorithm created by Adrien Coulet, lecturer at the Université de Lorraine and researcher in a joint Inria and Loria team, in collaboration with researchers from Stanford University.

4 Feb 2019

Researchers unravel path of metallodrug in a breast cancer cell

Some types of cancer cannot be treated with classical chemotherapy. Scientists from Inserm, CNRS, Sorbonne University, PSL university, University Grenoble Alpes and ESRF, the European Synchrotron, are working on a metallorganic molecule as an antitumor drug.

4 Feb 2019

I Am and I Will: The Steps We Can All Take This World Cancer Day

News-Medical speaks to Cary Adams about the reasons why cancer is still such a huge global issue, and the meaning behind the slogan: I Am And I Will.

4 Feb 2019

Special Feature: World Cancer Day

This World Cancer Day, we provide information and advice for those who want to reduce their risk of cancer, are caring for someone with cancer or simply want to learn more.

4 Feb 2019

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New recommendations on breast cancer screening and diagnosis released

U.S. adolescents spend little time in physical activity, sleep and too long on screens

Obesity-related cancers are rising rapidly among adolescents in the US

World Cancer Day: Global leaders call for urgent action to reduce premature cancer deaths

Harley Street Concierge launches new guide for employers to mark World Cancer Day

Early use of norepinephrine could benefit patients with sepsis and low blood pressure

World Cancer Day 2019 highlights the need for urgent action to improve early cancer detection

Oral cancer is among the ten most common cancers in the world

Folate levels decrease significantly during months with higher solar radiation

Engineers harness kinetic energy of the heart to power implantable devices

Higher risk of cardiac death in African Americans linked to income and educational disparities

New photoreduction process decreases presence of oxidized mercury in atmosphere

Research opens up new therapeutic area to better manage chronic inflammatory diseases

Study shows promise for future prostate cancer treatment

Transparent hospital pricing exposes wild fluctuation, even within miles

New project uncovers barriers to transnational research access to large prospective cohorts in Europe

Using artificial intelligence to adjust chemotherapy dosages

Researchers unravel path of metallodrug in a breast cancer cell

I Am and I Will: The Steps We Can All Take This World Cancer Day

Special Feature: World Cancer Day

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

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