‘A tumour the size of a football saved my life’
Lisa Carroll, 47, who was diagnosed with rare form of ovarian cancer, urges women to check symptoms.
Category: Health
How a rapid new test is helping brain tumour patients
A rapid new test for brain tumours that the NHS has started using can slash the time it takes for an accurate diagnosis from up
USP15 enzyme emerges as potential target for ovarian cancer treatment
Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed after it has already spread to other parts of the body, at which point the five-year survival rate is under
Study identifies shared pathway driving cardiac fibrosis
Three adenosine receptor subtypes that normally send different signals were found to converge on a common pathway that activates cardiac fibroblasts, the scar-forming cells in
Beetroot juice may make swimming feel easier without making swimmers faster
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 studies, with nine contributing data from 120 swimmers, found no significant improvement in swimming time-trial performance or post-exercise
EGFR co-targeting and nanotechnology offer new triple-negative breast cancer therapies
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains one of the most challenging forms of breast cancer to treat because it lacks the estrogen, progesterone and HER2 receptors
Protein modification network plays vital role in cancer development
A review published in Genes & Diseases highlights the complex interplay between protein arginine methylation and ubiquitination, two forms of protein modification that can profoundly
Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training
Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out – how workouts are changing.
From weeks to hours – the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis
The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.
FDA approves first stem cell therapy to treat severe aplastic anemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy to treat patients with rare but severe aplastic
Peru reports first case of baby born after ectopic pregnancy in liver
A multidisciplinary medical team in Peru successfully managed an ectopic pregnancy in which a placenta adhered to the mother’s liver was delivered as a full-term
Human crying catches dogs’ attention across homes, shelters, and streets
A study of 112 pet, shelter, and free-ranging dogs found that all three groups looked more toward people simulating crying than humming.
MIT biologists discover cellular pathway that triggers colon cancer spread
Most colon cancer deaths are caused by the spread of tumor cells beyond the colon, usually to the liver. In a new study, MIT biologists
Multi-million dollar grants aim to advance hairy cell leukemia research
The Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation and Blood Cancer United®, formerly The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, today announced six new research grants as part of their