Researchers in Tufts University have found that a certain cellular protein which has a key role in repairing damaged DNA molecules could also help the cancer development. Mitch McVey, Assistant Professor of Biology, and his team of researchers report that PolQ... (Continue reading)
Previous research had induced the idea that drinking milk was increasing the risk of renal cell cancer, but a recent study denies the genetic contribution milk consumption could bring to renal cancer risk. Lead researcher Nicholas Timpson, Ph.D., is a lecturer... (Continue reading)
Young adults who survived childhood cancers are four times more exposed to developing PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) than other persons, according to a Childhood Cnacer Survivors Study. The study was focused on 6,543 survivors of childhood cancer, all of them over... (Continue reading)
A key molecular mechanism that favors spreading of tumor cells to adjacent or distant regions of the body has been identified by researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. This process is called metastasis and appears in breast... (Continue reading)
Metformin, as popular diabetes medication, may work in different way than currently accepted. New elements could lead to wider use of this drug, particularly in treatment of cancer and some diseases related to TSC deficiency, such as tuberous sclerosis and... (Continue reading)
According to a study published in JASN (Journal of the American Society Nephrology), drugs taken by those persons having received kidney transplant represent similar risks of cancer, no matter their origin. The higher incidence of cancer among these patients cannot... (Continue reading)
According to researchers who participated at the second European Lung Cancer Conference, it seems that after receiving a heart or liver transplant, recipients are exposed to a high risk of developing lung cancer. Doctors are... (Continue reading)
The bio-field based treatments are said to utilize slight energy in order to rush the organism`s healing activities. These therapies represent complementary processes regarding the degree of pain reduction in various illnesses. Moreover, the bio-field therapies are said to decrease... (Continue reading)
The scientists from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center managed to counteract the NSCL (non-small cell lung cancer) in the mouse organism by utilizing a clinical trial medication entitled BEZ235 and combining it with irradiation in low-dosage. The investigation... (Continue reading)
A recent investigation of an ACS (American Cancer Society) research collaborator subcommittee regarding cancer and the environment stated that the exposing of oneself to carcinogens must be diminished as much as possible and even stopped in the cases where it... (Continue reading)