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Long term use of oral bisphosphonates may double risk of esophageal cancer
People who take oral bisphosphonates for bone disease over five years may be doubling their risk of developing oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet), according to a new study published in ...
19 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Metformin may protect against lung cancer
Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, shows potential in the prevention of tobacco-induced lung tumors, according to early research conducted at the National Cancer Institute ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Connection between light at night (LAN) and cancer revealed in additional study
A new study from the Center for Interdisciplinary Chronobiological Research at the University of Haifa has found an additional link between Light At Night (LAN) and cancer. This research joins ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Scientists unwrap DNA packaging to gain insight into cells
Scientists have built a clearer picture of how lengthy strands of DNA are concertinaed when our cells grow and divide, in a discovery could help explain how cell renewal can go wrong.
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Study reveals capsaicin can act as cocarcinogen
The September cover story of the nation's leading cancer journal, Cancer Research, features a new study from The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, that links capsaicin, a component ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Study challenges value of oxygen therapy in end-of-life care
Millions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. But a new study from Duke University Medical Center says roughly ...
19 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Preventive cancer surgeries save women's lives
A new study underscores the importance for women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer to get genetic counseling and testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that make them more likely ...
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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'Basal-like' breast cancer does not originate from basal stem cells
New research uncovers a case of mistaken identity that may have a significant impact on future breast cancer prevention and treatment strategies. The study, published by Cell Press in the September ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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New model may simplify high-dose radiosurgery planning
There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies such as stereotactic radiation therapy, used to treat brain ...
21 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Starting Periods Early Tied to Greater Asthma Risk
Women who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows.
23 hours ago from FOXNews
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