When ‘watch and wait’ works best
Researchers from Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) have found that as many as 50 percent of young girls treated for germ cell ovarian tumors might be spared chemotherapy using a...
View ArticleGenes tied to prostate cancer uncovered
For the first time, researchers have laid bare the full genetic blueprint of multiple prostate tumors, uncovering alterations that have never before been detected and offering a detailed view of the...
View ArticleThe ‘core pathway’ of aging
Scientists at the Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute say they have identified the root molecular cause of a variety of ills brought on by advanced age, including waning energy, failure of...
View ArticleWhen to alter cancer screenings
Not only is it important for physicians to be fully informed about any cancer in their patients’ family histories, but a massive new study led by a Harvard researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital...
View ArticleGrant backs study of cancer-obesity link
The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has been awarded a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for a new research center to study the relationship between obesity...
View ArticleHealth care disparities for disabled
Two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect, people with disabilities continue to face difficulties meeting major social needs, including obtaining appropriate access to...
View ArticleBreathing easier with lung regeneration
Guided by insights into how mice recover after H1N1 flu, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, together with researchers at A*STAR of Singapore, have cloned three...
View ArticleRight time for ‘end-of-life’ talk
The vast majority of patients with incurable lung or colorectal cancer talk with a physician about their options for care at the end of life, but often not until late in the course of their illness,...
View ArticleRed meat raises red flags
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. The results...
View ArticleInsight on triple-negative breast cancer
Scientists from Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and their colleagues have found a genetic marker that predicts which aggressive “triple-negative” breast...
View ArticleWhen skin cancer cells resist drug treatment
One of cancer’s most frightening characteristics is its ability to return after treatment. In the case of many forms of cancer, including the skin cancer known as melanoma, tailored drugs can eradicate...
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How much exercise is enough?
We all know that exercise is good for you, but how good? While previous studies have shown the link between physical activity and a lower risk of premature mortality, the number of years of life...
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When ‘watch and wait’ works best
Researchers from Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) have found that as many as 50 percent of young girls treated for germ cell ovarian tumors might be spared chemotherapy using a...
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Genes tied to prostate cancer uncovered
For the first time, researchers have laid bare the full genetic blueprint of multiple prostate tumors, uncovering alterations that have never before been detected and offering a detailed view of the...
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The ‘core pathway’ of aging
Scientists at the Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute say they have identified the root molecular cause of a variety of ills brought on by advanced age, including waning energy, failure of...
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When to alter cancer screenings
Not only is it important for physicians to be fully informed about any cancer in their patients’ family histories, but a massive new study led by a Harvard researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital...
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Grant backs study of cancer-obesity link
The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has been awarded a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for a new research center to study the relationship between obesity...
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Health care disparities for disabled
Two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect, people with disabilities continue to face difficulties meeting major social needs, including obtaining appropriate access to...
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Breathing easier with lung regeneration
Guided by insights into how mice recover after H1N1 flu, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, together with researchers at A*STAR of Singapore, have cloned three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Right time for ‘end-of-life’ talk
The vast majority of patients with incurable lung or colorectal cancer talk with a physician about their options for care at the end of life, but often not until late in the course of their illness,...
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