News tagged with cancer control
Nanoparticle-delivered RNA interference drug stops head and neck cancer growth
(Phys.org) -- A nanoparticle drug delivery vehicle for small interfering RNA molecules (siRNA), that is already being tested in human clinical trials, now shows promise for the treatment of head and neck cancer. Dong Shin, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 06, 2012 |
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14-year trial shows that prostate cancer screening reduces deaths by almost half
or clues such as pre-cancerous cells - is strongly encouraged as a way of improving public health. However, there are doubts as to whether the benefits of screening outweighs the negatives. Over-diagnosis is one of the biggest ...
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Childhood harms can lead to lung cancer
Adverse events in childhood have been linked to an increase in the likelihood of developing lung cancer in later life. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health describe how the link is partly explai ...
Jan 18, 2010 |
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New 'bubble' targets only cancer cells
For millions of Americans with cancer, the side effects of chemotherapy and other treatment drugs can be devastating. But new drug-delivery research based on nano- and microtechnology from Tel Aviv University might provide ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 19, 2009 |
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Skin cancers rising at an alarming rate: Prolonged exposure, tanning industry blamed for soaring number of diagnoses
With sandy blond hair and light skin, Julie Moppin always freckled or burned in sunlight. But she still tried to tan. Now, decades later, her sunspots are attacking her.
May 12, 2010 |
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Papillomavirus silences innate immune response
In the 1980s, Harald zur Hausen and his co-workers discovered that specific types of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause cervical cancer. Scientists soon found out how these pathogens cause cells to degenerate. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Pollution controls used during China Olympics could save lives if continued
The air pollution control measures that were put in place in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games – if continued – would cut almost in half the lifetime risk of lung cancer for the area's residents ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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New beryllium reference material for occupational safety monitoring
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in collaboration with private industry and other government agencies, have produced a new reference material for beryllium. ...
Sep 22, 2009 |
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California's leadership in tobacco control results in lower lung cancer rate
A study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego shows that California's 40 year-long tobacco control program has resulted in lung cancer rates that are nearly 25 percent lower than other states.
Sep 29, 2010 |
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Memory impairment common in people with a history of cancer
People with a history of cancer have a 40 percent greater likelihood of experiencing memory problems that interfere with daily functioning, compared with those who have not had cancer, according to results of a new, large ...
Oct 02, 2010 |
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Statins did not reduce colorectal cancer in WHI analysis
The use of statins among a group of postmenopausal women did not reduce the risk for colorectal cancer, according to the results of a prospective analysis of data from the large population-based Women's Health Initiative ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
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Ranks of cancer survivors growing fast, CDC says
(AP) -- The number of cancer survivors in the United States is increasing by hundreds of thousands a year, and now includes roughly one in 20 adults, health officials said Thursday.
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Sea squirt cells shed light on cancer development
Specialized structures used by cancer cells to invade tissues could also help them escape protection mechanisms aimed at eliminating them, a UA-led research team has discovered.
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Stress-induced genomic instability facilitates rapid cellular adaption in yeast
Cells trying to keep pace with constantly changing environmental conditions need to strike a fine balance between maintaining their genomic integrity and allowing enough genetic flexibility to adapt to inhospitable conditions. ...
Jan 29, 2012 |
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Cultural Cognition Project Study Sheds Light on Reactions to HPV Vaccine
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research conducted by the Cultural Cognition Project at Yale Law School concludes that people’s cultural values influence how risky they perceive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to be and thus, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2010 |
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