Tumors

One more reason drugs don't work: Breast cancer tumors "make their own fuel" that renders traditional treatments ineffective

There's no doubt that breast cancer is an insidious disease. New cases of invasive breast cancers are estimated to have affected over 250,000 women and over 2,400 men over the...
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Study suggests new treatment strategy for deadly brain cancer

3 hours ago | News Medical | 4 articles

In a study of mice and human brain tumors researchers at the University of the Michigan, Ann Arbor, searched for new treatments by exploring the reasons why some patients with...
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Girl whose brain tumor left her paralyzed and blind 'cured' after treatment with experimental drug

7 hours ago | Daily Mail

Kaitlyn Dorman, 17, from Baltimore, Maryland, was diagnosed with pilocytic astrocytoma, a childhood brain tumor, when she was nine years old. An experimental drug has 'cured'...
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HOPA Ahead 2019 to help hematology/oncology pharmacists deliver highest-quality care

10 hours ago | Healio

HOPA Ahead 2019, the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association's 15th annual conference, will be held April 3-6 in Fort Worth, Texas. HemOnc Today will serve as a media partner...
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Harnessing the evolutionary games played by cancer cells to advance therapies

23 hours ago | News Medical

Despite rapid advances in targeted therapies for cancer, tumors commonly develop resistance to treatment. When resistance emerges, tumor cells continue to grow unchecked...
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Prevent cancer with proper diet: Compounds in turmeric, red grapes, berries, and apple peels found to shrink prostate tumors

1 day ago | Natural News

When it comes to prostate cancer, a lot of emphasis is placed on early screening. Many men know what signs to look out for, but few are aware that they can actually lower their...
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New treatments, advances changing outcomes for radioactive iodine-refractory thyroid cancer

1 day ago | Healio

With an estimated incidence of four cases per million population year, thyroid cancer that does not respond to radioactive iodine therapy is rare. For most of those patients...
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Advancing therapy by measuring the 'games' cancer cells play

1 day ago | ScienceDaily | 2 articles

Despite rapid advances in targeted therapies for cancer, tumors commonly develop resistance to treatment. When resistance emerges, tumor cells continue to grow unchecked...
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Intense exercise can reduce the growth, size and frequency of cancer tumors by 50%

1 day ago | Natural News | 3 articles

Exercise is important for your overall well-being. Even healthcare professionals stress the importance of regular physical activity for patients with cancer, especially since...
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Researchers report progress in the treatment of aggressive brain tumors

1 day ago | News Medical

Cancer researchers at the University of Bonn have reported significant progress in the treatment of glioblastoma. About one third of all patients suffer from a particular...
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Does chronic anxiety lead to Alzheimer's? New study links neuropsychiatric...

In a study of data gathered on 270 cognitively normal older adults between the ages of 62 and 90, called the Harvard Brain Aging Study, scientists from Brigham and Women's... Read more ...

Common Yeast Infection Pill Tied to Miscarriage

Research suggests that use of the drug greatly raises a pregnant woman's odd for miscarriage, as well as the odds that her baby will have a heart defect. Read more ...

What It Feels Like To Be The First Of Your Friends To Get Divorced

Age 17 to age 30. Those are a lot of formative adult years to spend with another human. In a sense we grew up together, and because we grew up fast we beat our friends to a lot... Read more ...

Eating a high-fat diet in your 20s and 30s makes you likely to get heart...

According to researchers at Qingdao University, China, fatty foods cause a reduction and mutation of good bacteria in the gut, which can potentially cause diabetes, heart... Read more ...

Cut out an hour of sitting every day to slash your heart disease risk by...

A new study from UC San Diego found that women who sat for uninterrupted long periods of time had a 52% higher risk than those who sat for the same amount of time but in short... Read more ...

Attack of the FAKE NEWS on your mind, your health and your safety

Fake news is scripted, staged, planned, promoted, and never retracted after being revealed as such. Fake news appears in many forms, including on television, via social media... Read more ...

Children With Autism, Co-occurring ADHD Symptoms Lag in Key Measures of...

Studies provide new insight into the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum who exhibit symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder . Read more ...

Gene therapy in the womb could cure rare brain disorder that causes...

Using the gene-editing technology CRISPR, scientists at the University of North Carolina switched on a muted gene in mice embryos, which were then born with no trace of the... Read more ...

TESLA TERMINATOR: Tesla car autopilot veers off highway, crashes into road...

Elon Musk's taxpayer-subsidized Tesla death traps are back in the news for trying to kill their drivers. A man from North Brunswick, New Jersey, reportedly almost died after... Read more ...

Study highlights ‘unique roles lutein & zeaxanthin may play during pregnancy'

Lutein and zeaxanthin are found in higher levels in the placenta and umbilical cord blood than any other carotenoid, says new research. Read more ...