Cross section of bioprinted human liver tissue showing hepatocytes (blue nuclei), endothelial cells (red), and hepatic stellate cells (green). (Courtesy Organovo Holdings Inc.) The discovery that living tissues could be built up using a ...
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February 24, 2014 Sophie Langley Some yoghurts and cheeses may reduce risk of diabetes by one-third Higher consumption of yoghurt, compared with no consumption, may reduce the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes by 28 per cent, according ...
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Beginning February 17th, zpizza, the first chef-inspired pizza chain that has appealed to foodies for more than 25 years, will offer pizza lovers a taste of perfection with its newest creations, Chopped California Cobb Salad and Buffalo ...
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Researchers from the University of Surrey have today launched a new programme of research called eSMART (Electronic Symptom Management using ASyMS Remote Technology), that uses mobile phone technology to remotely monitor patients who are ...
A new Indiana University study that examines the brain activity of alcohol-dependent women compared to women who were not addicted found stark and surprising differences, leading to intriguing questions about brain network functions of ...
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It's never too early for you to start taking care of your heart. Studies show children who have good heart health practices are at lower your risk of developing cardiovascular diseases later in life. The first step, says Susan Haynes, ...
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Peco Foods, a US-based poultry processor, plans to establish a poultry plant in northeast Arkansas, with an investment of $165m. As part of the project, the company will develop a poultry processing plant, supporting hatchery and truck ...
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Young women who smoke and have been smoking a pack a day for a decade or more have a significantly increased risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer. That is the finding of an analysis published early online in Cancer, a ...
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The first large-scale study testing all the DNA—the entire genome—of tumour cells from more than 400 women with advanced breast cancer has identified individuals with a good chance of benefiting from specific treatments already ...
Tags: CGH, SAFIR01, DNA, Gustave Roussy
New surgical guidelines announced today by the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) have the potential to significantly reduce unnecessary breast surgeries, improve patient outcomes and ...
Tags: SSO, ASTRO, AIS, Peggy Johnson
TUESDAY Feb. 11, 2014, 2014 -- Experimental glasses that seem to improve a doctor's ability to see cancer cells during surgery may help reduce cancer patients' need for follow-up operations, according to a new study. The researchers said ...
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Age is a key risk factor for breast cancer. A recent study by researchers from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC), "Age-related DNA methylation in normal breast tissue and its relationship with invasive breast tumor ...
Tags: breast cancer, Epigenetics, connection between cancer and the aging
Clinical trials investigating new uses for the anti-cancer drug Avastin have produced mixed results. When combined with standard chemotherapy, Avastin extended the survival of patients with advanced cervical cancer by nearly four months, ...
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that the randomized Phase 2 trial [PALOMA-1] of palbociclib achieved its primary endpoint by demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival ...
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Adoption of new guidelines recommending screening mammography every two years for women ages 50 to 74 would result in breast cancer screening that is equally effective, while saving the United States $4.3 billion a year in health care ...
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