News tagged with human chorionic gonadotropin
Pregnancy hormone hCG protects against breast cancer even in short-term treatments
One of the most effective ways to prevent breast cancer is through a full-term pregnancy at an early age. Studies out of Fox Chase Cancer Center have linked this protective effect to the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin ...
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Immune therapy can control fertility in mammals
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have shown that it is possible to immunize mammals to control fertility. They say their technique could possibly be used on other mammals -- including humans -- because fertility ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Detecting whether a heart attack has occurred
During about 30 percent of all heart attacks, the patient experiences no symptoms. However, unmistakable signs of the attack remain in the bloodstream for days. MIT researchers, working with Massachusetts ...
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Scientists report first genome sequence of frog
A team of scientists led by the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and the University of California, Berkeley, is publishing this week the first genome sequence of an amphibian, the African ...
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Protein from pregnancy hormone may prevent breast cancer
Researchers have found that hormones produced during pregnancy induce a protein that directly inhibits the growth of breast cancer. This protein, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), may serve as a viable, well-tolerated agent for the ...
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests
The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current issue of Obstetrics an ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Implantable Device Offers Continuous Cancer Monitoring
(PhysOrg.com) -- Surgical removal of a tissue sample is now the standard for diagnosing cancer. Such procedures, known as biopsies, are accurate but offer only a snapshot of the tumor at a single moment in time.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Implant monitors tumors
Surgical removal of a tissue sample is now the standard for diagnosing cancer. Such procedures, known as biopsies, are accurate but only offer a snapshot of the tumor at a single moment in time.
May 13, 2009 |
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'Barcode Chip' Enables Cheap, Fast Blood Tests
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new barcode chip developed by a multi-institutional team of investigators promises to revolutionize diagnostic medical testing. In less than 10 minutes and using just a pinprick’s worth of blood, the chip ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 23, 2008 |
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New blood scanner detects even faint indicators of cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by Stanford researchers has developed a prototype blood scanner that can find cancer markers in the bloodstream in early stages of the disease, potentially allowing for earlier ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 02, 2008 |
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Magnetic nanotags allow sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The detection of cancer-associated proteins, or biomarkers, in blood samples is a potentially powerful tool for early diagnosis of cancer and monitoring of cancer treatment. A team led by ...
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Dec 02, 2008 |
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