Bloomberg: Fifty-five million years ago the world’s climate was catastrophically changed when volcanoes melted natural…
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United Kingdom: The world is not a warehouse to serve our greed, Archbishop tells worshippers
Times (UK): The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday blamed mankind’s greed for endangering the environment. In…
Few Cancer Services Provided To Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds
Elderly nursing home residents receive relatively few cancer care services, including screening, surgical treatment, or…
Lung Cancer Cells’ Survival Gene Seen As Drug Target
When a key gene called 14-3-3zeta is silenced, lung cancer cells can’t survive on their…
Anthracyclines Improve Survival In HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients
Treatment with the class of chemotherapy drugs called anthracyclines improves survival in women with HER2-positive…
Chemotherapy And Tamoxifen Reduce Risk Of Second Breast Cancer, Study Finds
Among breast cancer patients, both chemotherapy and tamoxifen independently reduced the risk of developing a…
Mutation May Cause Inherited Neuropathy
Mutations in a protein called dynein, required for the proper functioning of sensory nerve cells,…
Some Types Of Temporary Neurological Problems Associated With Increased Risk For Stroke, Dementia
Patients who experience symptoms described as transient neurological attacks, such as temporary amnesia or confusion,…
Neglected Tropical Diseases Burden Those Overseas, But Travelers Also At Risk
A new paper by NIAID scientist Thomas Nutman, M.D., and colleagues reviews network data collected…
Breast Cancer Gene Mutation More Common In Hispanic, Young Black Women, Study Finds
A genetic mutation already known to be more common in Ashkenazi Jewish breast cancer patients…