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Men far less likely to prevent, screen for osteoporosis

Written by | 19 May 2015

While the consequences of osteoporosis are worse in men than women – including death – older males are far less likely to take preventive measures against the potentially… read more.

Psychologists aim to help Dr. Google

Written by | 13 May 2015

Psychologists are to improve online health information on lung cancer after research showed that family members are more likely to search online to encourage loved ones to seek… read more.

Mobile tracking application may help users meet vitamin D requirements

Written by | 8 May 2015

New study in Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior validates use of the Vitamin D Calculator app for tracking intake.  Vitamin D is essential for the maintenance of… read more.

Why almost half of patients opt out of comprehensive cancer testing

Written by | 7 May 2015

Results highlight importance of pre-test counselling for at-risk patient populations.  Some at-risk patients opted out of comprehensive cancer gene screening when presented with the opportunity to be tested… read more.

Melanoma drugs show efficacy in BRAF-mutant lung cancer

Written by | 5 May 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Lung cancer patients whose tumors carry specific mutations in the BRAF gene appear to benefit from drugs used to treat melanoma, researchers from the retrospective… read more.

Brentuximab vedotin significantly improves progression free survival in hard-to-treat Hodgkin lymphoma

Written by | 20 Apr 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Researchers from a phase 3, randomized trial of brentuximab vedotin report that adults with hard-to-treat Hodgkin lymphoma treated with brentuximab vedotin immediately after stem cell… read more.

Variance in BRCA1, BRCA2 mutations appear to be behind differing risks of breast and ovarian cancers

Written by | 16 Apr 2015

by Bruce Slyvester: Among a large group of women who carry disease-associated mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, genetic mutations appear to be associated with significantly different risks of developing breast… read more.

Diabetes and advanced breast cancer linked

Written by | 14 Apr 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Diabetes and advanced stage breast cancer appear to be linked and diabetic women need better screening, Canadian researchers reported online on March 24, 2015  in… read more.

Stinging nettle chemical improves cancer drug

Written by | 9 Apr 2015

A cancer drug could be made 50 times more effective by a chemical found in stinging nettles and ants, new research finds.

Higher incidence of osteoporosis and fractures found among male smokers

Written by | 2 Apr 2015

by Bruce Sylvester: Results of a retrospective study suggest that, among middle-aged to elderly smokers, men have a higher risk than women of developing osteoporosis and fractures of… read more.

Macrophages target tumour cells following monoclonal antibody therapy

Written by | 9 Mar 2015

Monoclonal antibodies directed against tumour antigens have proven effective for treating some forms of cancer. Despite the increasing use of monoclonal antibody therapy, it is not clear how… read more.

Soda ingredient poses cancer risk

Written by | 2 Mar 2015

Public health researchers have analyzed soda consumption data in order to characterize people’s exposure to a potentially carcinogenic byproduct of some types of caramel color.

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