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Alpha-fetoprotein can affect the development of rat colons?

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mammalian alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a single-chain glycoprotein and altered serum AFP levels have been observed concurrent with aberrant growth manifestations in some congenital defects and cancer. The gut development during ...





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New biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer

New biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists in China are reporting discovery of two proteins present in the blood, of people with colon cancer that may serve as the potential biomarkers for accurately predicting whether the disease will spread. ...


Heart drugs show promise for fighting colon cancer

Heart drugs show promise for fighting colon cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists in Sweden are reporting for the first time that a group of drugs used to treat heart failure shows promise for fighting colon cancer. The study is in ACS' Journal of Natural Products. Colon cancer ...


Obesity linked to poor colon cancer prognosis

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Associ ...


Mango effective in preventing, stopping certain colon, breast cancer cells

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mango. If you know little about this fruit, understand this: It's been found to prevent or stop certain colon and breast cancer cells in the lab.


Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome not more likely to develop polyps, colon cancer

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to new research published in the American Jo ...


New hope for therapy in heartburn-related cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study published in the journal Disease Models and Mechanisms shows that DBZ, a drug currently in clinical trials for use in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, is able in rats to stop the growth of Barrett's esophagus, ...


Scientists discover soy component may be key to fighting colon cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland scientists identifies a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer, the third most deadly form ...


The first map of colon cancer in Spain is published

The first map of colon cancer in Spain is published

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

There are stark geographical contrasts in the incidence of colon cancer worldwide. The new study analyses the causes of these disparities, starting with Spanish trends between 1951 and 2006 in terms of certain ...


Acetaminophen protects kidneys after muscle injury

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Severe muscle injuries -- such as crush injuries suffered in earthquakes, car accidents and explosions, and muscle damage from excessive exercise or statin drug interactions - can cause life-threatening kidney damage. Treatment ...


Racial disparity in colon cancer survival not easily explained, researchers say (w/ Video)

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A new study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans ...



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