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Novel nanotechnology found to enhance fight against colorectal cancer and melanoma

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University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers recently completed a study that has the potential to improve cancer treatment for colorectal cancer and melanoma by...

The researchers discovered an unexpected link between cancer and autism

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SHANK regulates adhesion and protrusion in very different cell types: cancer cells and neurons. Image taken by Dr Guillaume Jacquemet reveals the distinct morphologies...

New blood test could help detect and locate cancer early on

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Researchers have developed a new blood test that could detect cancer—and locate where in the body the tumor is growing.Image Credit: Flickr/easy-pics Bioengineers at the...

Strong evidence supports the association between obesity and some major types...

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Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled over the past 40 years. Image credit:...

Research shows exercise is a boon for cancer patients

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Exercise and/or psychological therapy work better than medications to reduce cancer-related fatigue. Image Credit: Flickr/Glenn Euloth Exercise and/or psychological therapy work better than medications to...

Hard shell, healthy kernel: Nuts can inhibit the growth of cancer...

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According to a new study, nuts have a positive effect on health because, among other things, they are involved in activating the body's own...

Researchers chart global genetic interaction networks in human cancer cells

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Using genome-wide CRISPR screens, Wang et al. identified clusters of genes that act together to carry diverse sets of biological processes that support cell...

New method offers potential for uncovering how cancer begins

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At Baylor College of Medicine, scientists have developed a method that allows them to accurately determine the genes expressed in single cells. Among other...

Prolonged exposure to work-related stress thought to be related to some...

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Prolonged exposure to work-related stress has been linked to an increased likelihood of lung, colon, rectal, and stomach cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Image Credit:...

Surprise advance in the treatment of adult cancers

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A team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) has found an epigenetic modification that might be the...

Cancer death rate has dropped 25 percent since 1991 peak

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The cancer death rate dropped from its peak of 215.1 (per 100,000 population) in 1991 to 161.2 (per 100,000 population) in 2014, the latest...