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How diabetes can increase cancer risk: DNA damaged by high blood sugar
For years, scientists have been trying to solve a medical mystery: Why do people with diabetes have an increased risk of developing some forms of cancer? Today, researchers...
1 hour ago - ScienceDaily
Ovarian Cancer Can Be Detected Using This Test
Ovarian cancer can be detected up to two years prior than current approaches using this sophisticated test.
7 hours ago - Medindia Health
$9 million grant funds trial of CAR T-cell therapy for metastatic breast cancer
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awarded a $9.28 million grant will support a clinical trial at City of Hope to evaluate chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy...
7 hours ago - Healio
New Drug Target for Glioblastoma Identified
New drug target for glioblastoma was found to contribute to the spread and proliferation of a dangerous subset of cancer cells, called glioma stem cells.
17 hours ago - Medindia Health
Prostate cancer 'crisis' due to a shortage of specialist nurses, charity warns
Prostate Cancer UK says that two-fifths of urology cancer nurse specialists are approaching retirement or plan to leave the job in the next decade.
1 day ago - Daily Mail
HEALTH NOTES: Cancer dad's drive for stem cell donors
HEALTH NOTES: Peter McCleave, 41, from Bunbury in Cheshire, was diagnosed with incurable myeloma in 2017. He now hopes to help recruit 100,000 blood donors for himself and others.
1 day ago - Daily Mail
ASDS Annual Survey Reveals Increase in Cosmetic and Skin Cancer Treatments
There was a 7.5 percent increase in demand for cosmetic procedures in 2018, according to the results of the 2018 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery member survey, and a...
1 day ago - Surgical Aesthetics Magazine
Use of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer May Be Dropping
Prophylactic cranial irradiation for patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer appears to have become less common in the U.S., according to a new survey. Reuters...
1 day ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Aspirin, Mortality Link in Breast Cancer May Depend on Methylation of Breast-Cancer Genes
Prior to diagnosis, breast cancer-related genes appear to interact with aspirin in certain women and could influence survival, an observational study hints. Reuters Health...
1 day ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Tumor Metastasis Can Now be Prevented: Here's How
Prevention of tumor metastasis is now possible. The molecular mechanism of cancer metastasis involves a cell surface receptor called CCR7. Certain potential drug molecules have...
1 day ago - Medindia Health
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8 Trainer-Recommended Isometric Ab Exercises to Light Up and Completely...
You do isometric ab exercises more often than you might realize, so these eight core-shaking examples will probably look pretty familiar. Isometric exercises are moves that...
First Death Tied to Lung Injury From Vaping Reported in Illinois
An Illinois resident who was hospitalized after suffering severe respiratory illness related to vaping has died, state health officials reported Friday.
First Death Reported as Cases Linked to Vaping Rise
The CDC reports the first death from severe lung injuries related to vaping. The adult from Illinois is among 193 potential cases in 22 states of people hospitalized for lung...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated for Pancreatic Cancer
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has just finished treatment for pancreatic cancer, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday.
Muscle Hypertrophy: How Much Muscle Can a Woman Build Over Time?
The goal of strength training is to build strength and muscle size, or at least reduce the loss of muscle mass due to aging. However, a growing number of women want to greatly...
3 Types of Core Stabilization Exercises and Why You Need Them
Core stability matters. A strong, stable core helps you perform compound strength-training exercises with better form and a lower risk of energy. A strong core also helps you...
Is Maple Water a Good Alternative for Exercise Hydration?
Your body runs on water. In fact, over 70% of the material inside your body is composed of this universal liquid. When you exercise and sweat, you can lose a substantial amount...
Can Strength Training Lower Your Risk of Dementia?
Strength training should be part of any fitness routine. Fortunately, more people are getting the message that building strength is as important as boosting their heart rate...
How to Modify Exercises if You Have Knee Pain Due to Arthritis
Knee pain makes exercise, and everything else, more challenging! The number of people suffering from knee pain is rapidly rising as the population ages and rates of obesity...
Why You Shouldn't Ignore Achy Joints
When you wake up in the morning do your joints feel stiff and sore? You might chalk it up to aging and brush off the stiffness, especially if the joint aches and pain go away...