The risk of testicular cancer was significantly lower among first-generation immigrants to Denmark, compared with…
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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…
Mysterious Cosmic Powerhouses Explored
Astronomers are shedding new light on some of the most energetic objects in our galaxy,…
Herpes Virus May Play Role In Central Nervous System Diseases
Scientists have discovered evidence suggesting a herpes virus may be responsible for some cases of…
Pinot Noir Grape Sequenced
Viticulture, the growing of grapes to make wine, is an ancient form of agriculture. We…
Scoring System Identifies MDS Patients Who Have Low-risk Disease But A Poor Prognosis
A new scoring system for a form of leukemia known as myelodysplastic syndrome identifies patients…
From Shooting Pain To Shiver, Role Of Gatekeeper Protein In Sensing Cold Confirmed
For the first time, neuroscientists have visualized cold fibers — strands reaching from sensory neurons…
Physiology Of Champions
What could be a greater test of the limits of human physiology than the Olympics?…