Gene identified for spread of deadly melanoma
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene linked to the spread of eye melanoma.
Nov 04, 2010
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Researchers find new mechanism for circadian rhythm
Molecules that may hold the key to new ways to fight cancer and other diseases have been found to play an important role in regulating circadian rhythm, says Liheng Shi, a researcher in Texas A&M's Department of Veterinary ...
Oct 20, 2009
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Study: Tanning beds definitely cause cancer
(AP) -- International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming both to be as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have ...
Jul 28, 2009
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States consider banning teens from tanning beds
(AP) -- If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to "fake and bake" themselves to a golden brown.
Jun 27, 2011
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Scientists create new cell lines from ocular melanoma patients
Researchers at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute have created new tumor cell lines from fine-needle biopsies of ocular melanoma patients who had undergone treatment but died when their cancer spread aggressively.
Mar 11, 2011
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Novel genetic mutation that causes the most common form of eye cancer discovered
An international, multi-center study has revealed the discovery of a novel oncogene that is associated with uveal melanoma, the most common form of eye cancer. Researchers have isolated an oncogene called GNA11 and have found ...
Nov 17, 2010
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Researcher finds revolutionary way to treat eye cancer
Rare but devastating, eye cancer can strike anyone at any time and treating it often requires radiation that leaves half of all patients partially blind.
Aug 27, 2010
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UCLA surgeons find new way to shield vision during radiation for eye cancer
Eye cancer patients face an unenviable dilemma. They must enter treatment knowing that their surgeon's strategy to kill the deadly tumor with radiation may also sacrifice their eyesight.
Jul 12, 2010
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New procedure aims to save vision of children with eye cancer
An ophthalmologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is implanting radioactive discs in the eyes of children with a rare cancer in an attempt to save their vision and their eyes.
Apr 14, 2010
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Researchers found breast cancer survival gene
(PhysOrg.com) -- QIMR researchers, as part of an international collaboration, have found that a gene that is most commonly associated with skin pigmentation, hair and eye colour may influence a patient’s chances of surviving ...
Apr 13, 2010
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Suppressing cancer with a master control gene
Starting with the tiny fruit fly and then moving into mice and humans, researchers at VIB and K. U. Leuven show that expression of the same gene suppresses cancer in all three organisms. Reciprocally, switching off the gene ...
Feb 23, 2009
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Polarization imaging: Seeing through the fog of war
Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the development of a new circular polarization filter by a collaborative team of scientists at the Colorado School of Mines and ITN Energy Systems has the potential to ...
Feb 01, 2012
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FDA panel unanimously backs Regeneron eye drug
(AP) -- A panel of federal health experts voted unanimously in favor of a new eye drug from Regeneron, bringing the company one step closer to competing against a blockbuster Roche drug that currently dominates the market.
Jun 17, 2011
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Do pre-conceived expectations impact doctor analysis of X-rays?
Scientists have long suspected that clinicians' ability to read X-rays can be skewed according to what they expect to find, but a University of Sydney study published this month in the international journal ...
Mar 23, 2011
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Acne bug could be the cause of your infections
A bacterium which causes acne and is commonly found on the skin, is now known to cause infections all over the body. Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) has been associated with infections of artificial joints and heart valves ...
Jan 12, 2011
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