Review indicates need to further explore relationship between fat, cancer Adipose tissue, or fat, may influence the development of cancer in diverse ways, depending on the type of fat and the location in the body, outlines new research in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The main author is Cornelia...
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Personalised cancer treatment
In Norway, more and more people are being affected by cancer of the mouth and throat. In recent years, the incidence has increased but the mortality has remained the same. Cisplatin is one of the most commonly administered cytostatics for this patient group. At the start of treatment, the drug works well. Gradually, though, most...
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Cancer: Novel cell death technique may be better than chemo
Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy are typically used to treat cancer, but they do not work for all patients with the disease. In a new study, scientists have discovered a cancer-killing technique that might be more effective than conventional cancer therapies. Researchers have discovered a potentially more effective way to kill cancer cells. Researchers reveal...
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How a simple ethanol injection could revolutionize some cancer treatments
Scientists have known for some time that ethanol can kill cancer cells, but several limitations held it back from becoming a broadly used treatment. A team at Duke University has recently developed a new type of ethanol solution that can be injected directly into a variety of tumors to potentially offer a new, safe, and...
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Meningitis test with a diagnosis in just one hour: Swab will reveal if a patient has blood poisoning form of the disease at their bedside
The test has been developed by Dr James McKenna at Queens University, Belfast Traditional meningitis tests can take up to 48 hours to come back from a lab Medics currently take a spinal or blood sample from a patient and send it to a lab This new test which involves a mouth swab can return...
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Scientists launch virtual reality game to detect Alzheimer’s
Sea Quest Hero is more than just the usual computer game in which players find their way through mazes, shoot and chase creatures—it also doubles as scientists’ latest tool for studying Alzheimer’s disease. The game—downloadable from Tuesday in its virtual reality version—seeks to stimulate players’ brains through a series of tasks based on memory and...
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New technology could predict the risk of type 2 diabetes
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have announced a new technology-based approach that could lead to a more accurate identification of people at high risk of type 2 diabetes. It is hoped the findings, published in PLOS ONE, could one day help tackle the global increase of type 2 diabetes, which currently affects 415 million people worldwide...
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Biosensor could help diagnose illnesses directly in serum
In this age of fast fashion and fast food, people want things immediately. The same holds true when they get sick and want to know what’s wrong. But performing rapid, accurate diagnostics on a serum sample without complex and time-consuming manipulations is a tall order. Now, a team reports in ACS Sensorsthat they have developed a...
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Using DNA to predict schizophrenia and autism
Huntington’s disease, cystic fibrosis, and muscular dystrophy are all diseases that can be traced to a single mutation. Diagnosis in asymptomatic patients for these diseases is relatively easy—you have the mutation? Then you are at risk. Complex diseases, on the other hand, do not have a clear mutational footprint. A new multi-institutional study by Japanese...
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New blood test reveals risk of coronary artery disease
A study led by researchers at Uppsala University, which included more than 13,000 patients, has resulted in a new tool that will facilitate the treatment of patients with stable coronary artery disease. “This tool could make it possible to give patients with coronary artery disease a more precise and tailor-made treatment. The tool makes it possible to...