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Tejocote supplements sold online at Amazon, Etsy may contain fatal poison: FDA

Tejocote supplements sold online at Amazon, Etsy may contain fatal poison: FDA

by Dennis ThompsonTejocote weight-loss supplements sold through online through Amazon or Etsy could contain a highly toxic substance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.FDA tests reveale

Tejocote supplements sold online at Amazon, Etsy may contain fatal poison: FDA

by Dennis ThompsonTejocote weight-loss supplements sold through online through Amazon or Etsy could contain a highly toxic substance, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning.FDA tests reveale
Improving emotional well-being, quality of sleep, and decision making in patients at risk for breast cancer

Improving emotional well-being, quality of sleep, and decision making in patients at risk for breast cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted at Tel Aviv University has determined that use of the Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) technique among women with

Improving emotional well-being, quality of sleep, and decision making in patients at risk for breast cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted at Tel Aviv University has determined that use of the Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) technique among women with
Risk model identifies metastatic cancer patients who may benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors

Risk model identifies metastatic cancer patients who may benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandSurvival of the patients according to the risk scores. Kaplan-Meier curves illustrating overall survival (OS) (a) and progression-free survival (PFS) (b) according

Risk model identifies metastatic cancer patients who may benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandSurvival of the patients according to the risk scores. Kaplan-Meier curves illustrating overall survival (OS) (a) and progression-free survival (PFS) (b) according
Study shows promising safety, patient outcomes data for MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

Study shows promising safety, patient outcomes data for MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

by Henry Ford HealthA ViewRay MRIdian system at Henry Ford Health. Credit: Henry Ford HealthFindings from a recent prospective study show promising safety and patient outcomes data for locally advance

Study shows promising safety, patient outcomes data for MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy to treat pancreatic cancer

by Henry Ford HealthA ViewRay MRIdian system at Henry Ford Health. Credit: Henry Ford HealthFindings from a recent prospective study show promising safety and patient outcomes data for locally advance
Existing cancer drug ponatinib could be repurposed to fight certain aggressive cancers

Existing cancer drug ponatinib could be repurposed to fight certain aggressive cancers

byNanyang Technological UniversitySchematic summary of mechanisms of action of ponatinib in ALT cells. Ponatinib disrupts alternative lengthening of telomeres mechanisms by inducing telomeric C-

Existing cancer drug ponatinib could be repurposed to fight certain aggressive cancers

byNanyang Technological UniversitySchematic summary of mechanisms of action of ponatinib in ALT cells. Ponatinib disrupts alternative lengthening of telomeres mechanisms by inducing telomeric C-
Dual immunotherapy shows promise to treat recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer

Dual immunotherapy shows promise to treat recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer

by SingHealthDetails on patient response and outcome data.aExtent and depth of response in trial cohort showing best tumor scan (Top) and changes in tumor size over time (Bottom). Not eval

Dual immunotherapy shows promise to treat recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer

by SingHealthDetails on patient response and outcome data.aExtent and depth of response in trial cohort showing best tumor scan (Top) and changes in tumor size over time (Bottom). Not eval
Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission

Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineA study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at t

Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineA study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at t
Novel radiotracer identifies critical cancer biomarker, opens door to new therapeutic target for solid tumors

Novel radiotracer identifies critical cancer biomarker, opens door to new therapeutic target for solid tumors

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging[18F]AlF-RESCA-T4 immuno-PET/CT imaging of patient with primary lung cancer. (A–C) Maximum-intensity projection (A) and fusion images (B and C) of [

Novel radiotracer identifies critical cancer biomarker, opens door to new therapeutic target for solid tumors

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging[18F]AlF-RESCA-T4 immuno-PET/CT imaging of patient with primary lung cancer. (A–C) Maximum-intensity projection (A) and fusion images (B and C) of [
Less than half of pregnant women get the flu shot: New data from UPMC Children's might change that

Less than half of pregnant women get the flu shot: New data from UPMC Children's might change that

by Abby Mackey, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJohn Williams knows the risks associated with riding motorcycles, but they don't deter him. Neither do warnings from physic

Less than half of pregnant women get the flu shot: New data from UPMC Children's might change that

by Abby Mackey, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainJohn Williams knows the risks associated with riding motorcycles, but they don't deter him. Neither do warnings from physic
CARM1 drives triple-negative breast cancer progression by coordinating with HIF1A: Study

CARM1 drives triple-negative breast cancer progression by coordinating with HIF1A: Study

by Higher Education PressCoactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1 (CARM1) was recruited by hypoxia-inducible factor 1 subunit alpha (HIF1A) to form a complex and transactivate CDK4 and HIF1

CARM1 drives triple-negative breast cancer progression by coordinating with HIF1A: Study

by Higher Education PressCoactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1 (CARM1) was recruited by hypoxia-inducible factor 1 subunit alpha (HIF1A) to form a complex and transactivate CDK4 and HIF1
Falling PSA levels found to predict longer survival in prostate cancer patients at high risk of metastases

Falling PSA levels found to predict longer survival in prostate cancer patients at high risk of metastases

byWolters Kluwer HealthTwelve-month landmark analysis of overall survival (OS) by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline subgroup for enzalutamide-treated men. Data cutoff: October 15, 2019. Cr

Falling PSA levels found to predict longer survival in prostate cancer patients at high risk of metastases

byWolters Kluwer HealthTwelve-month landmark analysis of overall survival (OS) by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline subgroup for enzalutamide-treated men. Data cutoff: October 15, 2019. Cr
Collaborative study shows CAR-T cell therapy safe, effective even for high-risk patients

Collaborative study shows CAR-T cell therapy safe, effective even for high-risk patients

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCAR-T cell therapy is a safe and effective treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), even fo

Collaborative study shows CAR-T cell therapy safe, effective even for high-risk patients

byUniversity of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCAR-T cell therapy is a safe and effective treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), even fo