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A metabolic treatment for pancreatic cancer?

A metabolic treatment for pancreatic cancer?

Pancreatic cancer is now the third leading cause of cancer mortality. Its incidence is increasing in parallel with the population increase in obesity, and its five-year survival rate still hovers at just 8 to 9 percent. Research led by Nada Kalaany, PhD, at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, now […]

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A personalized approach to Alzheimer’s disease prevention

A personalized approach to Alzheimer’s disease prevention

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It affects more than 5 million Americans. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that some 16 million people will develop the disease by the year 2050 if an effective treatment is not discovered. Symptoms of AD usually develop slowly and worsen […]

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Cognitive hearing aid filters out the noise

Cognitive hearing aid filters out the noise

People who are hearing impaired have a difficult time following a conversation in a multi-speaker environment such as a noisy restaurant or a party. While current hearing aids can suppress background noise, they cannot help a user listen to a single conversation among many without knowing which speaker the user is attending to. A cognitive […]

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Gene-regulatory factors shown to improve pancreatic cancer response to chemotherapy

Gene-regulatory factors shown to improve pancreatic cancer response to chemotherapy

Pancreatic cancer is a particularly devastating disease because of the difficulty of identifying it at an early stage, and the difficulty of treating it when discovered at a late stage. Although various treatment options such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are available, the mortality rate remains extremely high, so efforts are increasingly being targeted at […]

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Targeted radiotherapy limits side effects of breast cancer treatment

Targeted radiotherapy limits side effects of breast cancer treatment

Breast cancer patients who have radiotherapy targeted at the original tumour site experience fewer side effects five years after treatment than those who have whole breast radiotherapy, and their cancer is just as unlikely to return, according to trial results published in The Lancet. The Cancer Research UK-funded IMPORT LOW trial* revealed that five years […]

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Everything you need to know about adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that forms in the glands, the cells that secrete substances within or out of the body. Outlook, treatment, and survival rates for adenocarcinoma depend on the tumor’s location, size, stage, and individual factors, including a person’s overall health. Types The glands secrete various substances in the body. Adenocarcinoma is […]

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Could a turmeric extract help to treat pancreatic cancer?

Could a turmeric extract help to treat pancreatic cancer?

A common obstacle in the treatment of pancreatic cancer is drug resistance. However, new research has shown that curcumin – a compound that can be found in turmeric – can help to overcome the resistance to chemotherapy. New research shows that curcumin, which is a natural extract from turmeric (shown here), could have unique benefits […]