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Cancer Prevention: is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality. The practice of prevention is dependent upon both individual efforts to improve lifestyle and seek preventative screening, and socioeconomic or public policy related to cancer prevention.
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FEB 24, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Cancer cells are exquisitely cunning – they mutate and adapt to escape the body’s own defense mechanisms, an ...FEB 21, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A staggering 30-50% of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Thi ...FEB 18, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations is on the rise in young women diagnosed with breast cancer. Researchers documented ...FEB 16, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently revised and updated its recommendations for cerv ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 12, 2016Videos
While there are new discoveries in genetics, precision medicine and immunotherapy for treating cancer, the experts that ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 11, 2016Videos
While most people have heard the expression "All things in moderation" new research from the UK says that there is no am ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 06, 2016Cardiology
Scientists from the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) Center for Excellence in Pos ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 05, 2016Cancer
Overall brain cancer is rare, but it’s actually the most common form of solid tumors in children under 15 years ol ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 04, 2016Health & Medicine
Besides having on average larger feet than short people, a new study shows tall people are also more at risk for getting ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 04, 2016Immunology
The body needs regulatory T cells (Tregs) on the sidelines of an immune attack, making sure tempers don’t run too ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 02, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has solved a long-standing mystery in cell biology by ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 31, 2016Genetics & Genomics
If you’ve ever taken a biology class, you have an understanding of what a gene is. You would be familiar with the ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJAN 30, 2016Cancer
A new therapy uses white blood cells to ferry cancer-killing proteins through the bloodstream. Tests show it virtually e ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 29, 2016Health & Medicine
A drug used to treat high blood pressure could be the answer to treating and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Alzhe ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 26, 2016Immunology
Acting alongside T helper cells, the all-stars of adaptive immunity, regulatory T cells work to suppress any “pote ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 20, 2016Neuroscience
The brain is pretty much the body’s supercomputer. While the heart keeps blood pumping, the lungs keep air flowing ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 17, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School identified a new mechanism that mammals use ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 15, 2016Genetics & Genomics
With new results from whole genome sequencing, scientists have identified a cause for a rare genetic disorder known to c ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 12, 2016Cancer
Magnesium intake may be an effective way to prevent pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests. Pancreatic cancer is the fo ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 12, 2016Cancer
A gene that is known to suppress the growth and spread of many types of cancer has the opposite effect in some forms of ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 10, 2016Cardiology
This year in the tenth edition of guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) treatment, published in Chest, 53 updated ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 06, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Scientists are taking a closer look at the main breakdown product of aspirin, called salicylic acid, and its potential t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 06, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In addition to enhancing the flavors of foods, saffron – the world’s priciest spice – may also prevent ...JAN 04, 2016Immunology
The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway, discovered in 2008 to promote type 1 interferon production in respon ...Written By: Kara Marker
FEB 24, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cancer cells are exquisitely cunning – they mutate and adapt to escape the body’s own defense mechanisms, an
...
FEB 21, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A staggering 30-50% of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Thi
...
FEB 18, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations is on the rise in young women diagnosed with breast cancer. Researchers documented
...
FEB 16, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently revised and updated its recommendations for cerv
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 12, 2016
Videos
While there are new discoveries in genetics, precision medicine and immunotherapy for treating cancer, the experts that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 11, 2016
Videos
While most people have heard the expression "All things in moderation" new research from the UK says that there is no am
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 06, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists from the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) Center for Excellence in Pos
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 05, 2016
Cancer
Overall brain cancer is rare, but it’s actually the most common form of solid tumors in children under 15 years ol
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 04, 2016
Health & Medicine
Besides having on average larger feet than short people, a new study shows tall people are also more at risk for getting
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 04, 2016
Immunology
The body needs regulatory T cells (Tregs) on the sidelines of an immune attack, making sure tempers don’t run too
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 02, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has solved a long-standing mystery in cell biology by
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 31, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
If you’ve ever taken a biology class, you have an understanding of what a gene is. You would be familiar with the
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 30, 2016
Cancer
A new therapy uses white blood cells to ferry cancer-killing proteins through the bloodstream. Tests show it virtually e
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
A drug used to treat high blood pressure could be the answer to treating and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Alzhe
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 26, 2016
Immunology
Acting alongside T helper cells, the all-stars of adaptive immunity, regulatory T cells work to suppress any “pote
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 20, 2016
Neuroscience
The brain is pretty much the body’s supercomputer. While the heart keeps blood pumping, the lungs keep air flowing
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 17, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School identified a new mechanism that mammals use
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 15, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
With new results from whole genome sequencing, scientists have identified a cause for a rare genetic disorder known to c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 12, 2016
Cancer
Magnesium intake may be an effective way to prevent pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests. Pancreatic cancer is the fo
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 12, 2016
Cancer
A gene that is known to suppress the growth and spread of many types of cancer has the opposite effect in some forms of
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 10, 2016
Cardiology
This year in the tenth edition of guidelines for venous thromboembolism (VTE) treatment, published in Chest, 53 updated
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 06, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists are taking a closer look at the main breakdown product of aspirin, called salicylic acid, and its potential t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In addition to enhancing the flavors of foods, saffron – the world’s priciest spice – may also prevent
...
JAN 04, 2016
Immunology
The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway, discovered in 2008 to promote type 1 interferon production in respon
...
Written By:
Kara Marker