Cancer drug, when combined, boosts death risk
The cancer drug Avastin, also known as bevacizumab, is linked to a higher risk of death when combined with chemotherapy, said a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The cancer drug Avastin, also known as bevacizumab, is linked to a higher risk of death when combined with chemotherapy, said a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Hong Kong have discovered that high levels of a particular protein in cancer cells are a reliable indicator that a cancer will spread.
A graduate of the St. Sugar Cancer-Sniffing Dog Training Center in Chiba, Japan, the dog was initially trained for water rescue and could already detect 12 types of cancer in patients’ breath samples before she joined the colorectal cancer study.
The use of 3D X-rays in orthodontic cases may expose patients to unnecessary radiation that could be avoided by using 2D X-rays, a study published in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology has warned.
A new medical imager with the potential to spot ultra small breast tumors have been developed by the research teams of the West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Maryland School of Medicine. The imager is adept in not only detecting tumors but also in guiding the biopsy of suspicious-looking breast cancer lesions.
A new technology has been tested for the first time on people which can give a 3-D image of the patient’s arteries and better treat heart diseases.
Australian researchers are developing new antibodies which will speeden up the healing of burns and chronic ulcers and benefit diabetes patients.
The Ignite Institute for Individualized Health, a new medical research startup has acquired a new gene sequencing machine.
Royal Philips Electronics recently announced that it is leading a major new European project to develop drug delivery technologies that could significantly impact the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Researchers were surprised to discover what may be a potential new treatment for difficult-to-control high blood pressure.
A new study of almost 500 children suggests that hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate.
A study has shown that soaking potatoes in water before frying cuts down on the formation of the suspected carcinogen acrylamide.
One should take seasonal and locally grown natural foods and vegetables grown out of organic farms.