Cancer

Cold Medicine Could Curtail Cancer

Flufenamic acid, an anti-inflammatory non-steroid drug that is used for treating common colds, can suppress the spread of bladder cancers, according to research conducted in collaboration with Dr. Nobuo Shinohara of Hokkaido University’s Department of Renal and Genitourinary Surgery. Ryuji Matsumoto, a postgraduate student, was the lead author of the article. Flufenamic acid was found to reduce …

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Toxic Chemicals Prevalent in Household Dust

Indoor dust is proving to be polluted with chemicals from everyday consumer products according to a new comprehensive study released from George Washington University and the Milken Institute. The researchers compiled dust data from households throughout America. Some of these chemicals contain compounds that are well known for adverse health effects, as well as those suspected …

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Smoking Damages DNA

In yet another study on the harmful biologic effects of tobacco, there is a new concern for smokers and non-smokers alike. Cigarette smoking can alter thousands of genes through the process of DNA methylation. The new study was published in the journal Cardiovascular Genetics. Researchers reviewed blood samples of almost 16000 people and found that methylation …

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Implant Improves Breast Cancer Survival

As reported in Cancer Research, a small implantable scaffold device underneath the skin can catch cancer cells, slowing the development of metastatic tumors in organs, and permit time to intervene with therapies or surgery. This leads to improved breast cancer survival, by providing a path that will identify metastatic cancer early and be able to intervene …

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Artificial Intelligence Detects Breast Cancer with Near 100% Accuracy

By using artificial intelligence, a computer can find breast cancer 30 times faster than a single doctor can. AI scientists at Houston Methodist have programmed software to do almost all the work of accurately interpreting a patient’s mammogram (breast x-ray) with 99 percent probability. This groundbreaking work was published in the journal Cancer, and may lead to breast …

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Nanorobots Target Cancerous Tumours

Researchers have successfully used advanced nanotechnology to target cancer tumours with more precision than ever before. This is a big breakthrough in using nanocarriers in modern medicine. In this case, scientists used drug-laced bacteria, which magnetically hones in on its target. The study was conducted by multiple agencies including Polytechnique Montréal, McGill University, and the …

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