News tagged with tissue specimens
Should breast tissue be screened for cancer after cosmetic surgery?
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Young women undergoing cosmetic breast reduction surgery are being screened for cancer without their informed consent, according to a paper published on bmj.com today.
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Australian tissue bank begins operations
Apr 04, 2007 |
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Australia's new Wesley Research Institute Tissue Bank began accepting cancer tissue this week -- the first tissue bank of its kind in Queensland.
Predicting cancer prognosis
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Researchers led by Dr. Soheil Dadras at the Stanford University Medical Center have developed a novel methodology to extract microRNAs from cancer tissues. The related report by Ma et al, "Profiling and discovery of novel ...
Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to stomach virus
Sep 13, 2007 |
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Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME (myalgic encephalitis), is linked to a stomach virus, suggests research published ahead of print in Journal of Clinical Pathology.
Use of archived specimens in biomarker studies
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Researchers propose a more efficient system using archived specimens for the evaluation of prognostic and predictive biomarkers in a new commentary published online October 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Automated screening process may eventually reduce additional breast cancer surgeries
Jan 30, 2009 |
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A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Moores UCSD Cancer Center have developed a rapid, automated image screening process to distinguish breast cancer cells from normal cells. The ...
Blocking protein kills prostate cancer cells, inhibits tumor growth
Feb 28, 2008 |
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Researchers at Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia have shown that they can effectively kill prostate cancer cells in both the laboratory and in experimental animal models by blocking a signaling protein that ...
Study identifies new way to biopsy brain tumors in real time
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 11, 2009 |
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A new miniature, hand-held microscope may allow more precise removal of brain tumors and an easier recognition of tumor locations during surgery.
Aussie scientists discover oldest proof of live birth
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 28, 2008 |
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Australian scientists have discovered the oldest evidence of live birth on the planet, thanks to a fossil fish from Western Australia with a well-preserved embryo inside the body cavity.
Fecal DNA methylation detects gastric and colorectal cancers
Aug 21, 2009 |
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A preliminary evaluation of methylation of two gene promoters in fecal DNA showed promise as a noninvasive method to detect colorectal and gastric cancers, according to a new study published online August 21 in the Journal of ...
Alternatively spliced tissue factor identified as promising new biomarker for aggressive cancers
Oct 26, 2009 |
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A recently discovered form of the protein that triggers blood clotting may play a key role in the molecular mechanisms leading to the growth of certain metastatic cancers, according to new research reported by an international ...
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