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Local breast cancer survivors share stories

Two South Florida sisters spoke about two very different ways they went about battling the threat of breast cancer.

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Complete News – Women smokers more likely to get colon cancer

http://www.youtube.com/CompleteNews Complete News Plz Subscrib for Latest News For many years doctors have been aware that smoking affects men and women in different ways. Recently, they say,…

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Basic Items to Have on Hand for Home Mesothelioma Care

My job takes me to a lot of different environments, including homes, hospitals and assisted living facilities. As I care for mesothelioma patients, I pay close attention to their “setup” and obstacles and look for ways to offer suggestions to help improve their lives. I know that dealing with mesothelioma is challenging, so I hope …

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Novel approach to study COPD and treatment efficacy identified

Researchers have pinpointed a genetic signature for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from airway cells harvested utilizing a minimally invasive procedure. The findings provide a novel way to study COPD and could lead to new treatments and ways to monitor patient’s response to those treatments.

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Scientists find interferon, one of the body’s own proteins, induces persistent viral infection

Scientists have made a counterintuitive finding that may lead to new ways to clear persistent infection that is the hallmark of such diseases as AIDS, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

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MSU researchers test methods for cancer treatment

Researchers at Michigan State University’s College of Nursing will explore ways to help cancer patients use chemotherapy drugs at home using $2.5 million in two federal grants.

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Genetic Databank Holds Key to Vital Health Information

Researchers in the San Francisco Bay area believe genetic tests will help them find the best ways to treat and potentially prevent diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, breast and prostate cancers. Spencer Michels reports on a giant data bank that houses genetic information on 200000 people as part of a groundbreaking study.

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Asterix’s Roman foes: Analogy for how cancer cells move and grow

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that allows some cells in our body to move together, in some ways like the tortoise formation used by Roman soldiers depicted in the Asterix series.

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Study finds aspirin reduces risk of melanoma in women

In the largest study ever to explore new ways to prevent melanoma, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine (home to the Stanford Cancer Institute) have discovered that women who took aspirin on a regular basis reduced their risk of developing this skin cancer. Results also showed that the longer women took aspirin, the lower their risk.

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Cancer Cells Communicate With Each Other In Order To Move As A Group

Researchers at the University of Montreal’s Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) have discovered a new mechanism that allows some cells in our body to move together, in some ways like the tortoise formation used by Roman soldiers depicted in the Asterix series…

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