Now Playing newFetal Exposure to Radiation Increases Risk of Testicular CancerMale fetuses of mothers that are exposed to radiation during early pregnancy may have an increased chance of developing testicular cancer, according to a study in mice at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The article was published today in PLoS ONE. – University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center|2/13/2012 5:00 PM EST
Radiation Treatment Generates Cancer Stem Cells from Less Aggressive Breast Cancer Cells
Breast cancer stem cells are thought to be the sole source of tumor recurrence and are known to be resistant to radiation therapy and don’t respond well to chemotherapy. – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences|2/13/2012 4:50 PM EST
New Imaging Methods Show Challenges of Identifying Cognitive Abilities in Severely Brain-Injured PatientsOnly by employing complex machine-learning techniques to decipher repeated advanced brain scans were researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell able to provide evidence that a patient with a severe brain injury could, in her way, communicate accurately. – NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center|2/13/2012 4:00 PM EST
First Prospective Analysis Links Breast and Pancreatic Cancer Risk With Lynch Syndrome; Confirms Increased Risk of Other Cancers in Patients with the SyndromeSummary of the first prospective study – published online February 13, 2012 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology – to provide strong evidence of increased breast and pancreatic cancer risk in individuals with Lynch syndrome, who carry certain inherited genetic mutations in DNA repair genes. The study is also the first to show that relatives of people with Lynch syndrome who do not carry these mutations have no increased risk of cancer – American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)|2/13/2012 4:00 PM EST
Hearing Aid Gap: Millions Who Could Benefit Remain UntreatedThough an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers. – Johns Hopkins Medicine|2/13/2012 4:00 PM EST
UCLA Brain-Imaging Technique Predicts Who Will Suffer Cognitive Decline Over TimeUCLA scientists used a brain imaging tool that effectively tracked and predicted cognitive decline over a two-year period. The team had previously developed this tool that can assess the neurological changes associated with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences|2/13/2012 4:00 PM EST
Study Finds Association Between Air Pollution and Cognitive Decline in WomenA large, prospective study led by a researcher at Rush University Medical Center indicates that chronic exposure to particulate air pollution may accelerate cognitive decline in older adults. – Rush University Medical Center|2/13/2012 4:00 PM EST
Even Moderate Air Pollution Can Raise Stroke RisksAir pollution, even at levels generally considered safe by federal regulations, increases the risk of stroke by 34 percent, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers have found. – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center|2/13/2012 4:00 PM EST
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