The Montana Cancer Institute Foundation and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Health Department are collaborating on a new program to determine whether American Indians possess certain genetic traits that could fight cancer or make them respond less effectively to cancer treatments, the Complete news at...
Elderly nursing home residents whose care is funded by Medicaid, a state-administered scheme in the US that pays for healthcare for people with low incomes, receive limited cancer services, with only a small proportion undergoing surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, warns a study. Approximately one in 10 people living in elderly nursing homes have cancer, but very little research has previously looked at this group. Complete news at...
What is your probability to live at age 90 and beyond? How can one live health and without disease? It turns that there are things people can do to improve their health and live longer, shows the research published at Archives of Internal Medicine. Complete news at...
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RNA-Associated Introns Guide Nerve-Cell Channel Production
RNA-Associated Introns Guide Nerve-Cell Channel Production
Introns associated with RNA are an important molecular guide to making nerve-cell electrical channels.
Imaging Study Reveals Rapid Formation Of Alzheimer's-Associated Plaques
The amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients may form much more rapidly than previously expected.
Black Raspberries May Prevent Esophageal Cancer
Eating black raspberries may protect against esophageal cancer among people at high-risk for developing the deadly disease.
High Blood Pressure Pill Cuts Risk Of Parkinson's Disease
People taking a widely used group of drugs known as calcium channel blockers to treat high blood pressure also appear to be cutting their risk of Parkinson's disease.
Hope For Breast Cancer Patients Suffering From Chemobrain
Training on the Posit Science Brain Fitness Program improves mental function in breast cancer patients with chemobrain.
Diuretics Is Better Than Other Drugs For Treating Hypertension
Use of calcium-channel blockers appears to offer no advantages in improving clinical outcomes compared with use of diuretics when treating hypertension among individuals with metabolic syndrome.
Introns associated with RNA are an important molecular guide to making nerve-cell electrical channels.
Imaging Study Reveals Rapid Formation Of Alzheimer's-Associated Plaques
The amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients may form much more rapidly than previously expected.
Black Raspberries May Prevent Esophageal Cancer
Eating black raspberries may protect against esophageal cancer among people at high-risk for developing the deadly disease.
High Blood Pressure Pill Cuts Risk Of Parkinson's Disease
People taking a widely used group of drugs known as calcium channel blockers to treat high blood pressure also appear to be cutting their risk of Parkinson's disease.
Hope For Breast Cancer Patients Suffering From Chemobrain
Training on the Posit Science Brain Fitness Program improves mental function in breast cancer patients with chemobrain.
Diuretics Is Better Than Other Drugs For Treating Hypertension
Use of calcium-channel blockers appears to offer no advantages in improving clinical outcomes compared with use of diuretics when treating hypertension among individuals with metabolic syndrome.
Autophagy Is The Key To Survival And Virulence For A Fungal Pathogen
Autophagy Is The Key To Survival And Virulence For A Fungal Pathogen
Autophagy is a process whereby cells recycle material during stress situations, such as when nutrients are scarce. Some cells also use this process as an immune defense mechanism to eliminate pathogens.
Autophagy is a process whereby cells recycle material during stress situations, such as when nutrients are scarce. Some cells also use this process as an immune defense mechanism to eliminate pathogens.
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