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Low/No Calorie Soft Drinks Improve Outcomes in Advanced Colon Cancer Patients

Drinking artificially-sweetened beverages is associated with a significantly lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death, a team of investigators led by a Yale Cancer Center scientist has found. The study was published today in the...
18-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Replacing Conventional Cancer Treatment with Complementary Medicine Decreases Patient Survival

People who received complementary therapy for curable cancers were more likely to refuse at least one component of their conventional cancer treatment, and were more likely to die as a result, according to researchers from Yale Cancer Center and the...
18-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Clinical Trials Take Innovative Approach

Since their arrivals at Yale within the past six years, Patricia LoRusso (right) and Joseph Paul Eder (center)—shown conferring with Clinical Research Coordinator Alexandra Minnella—have overseen a sharp increase in the number of clinical trials...
3-Apr-2018 3:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

A Stalwart in Laboratory and Clinic

Gary Desir has served the School of Medicine with distinction as a researcher, clinician, educator, and administrator. His discovery and further investigation of the flavoprotein renalase are milestones in the understanding of renal and...
3-Apr-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Gift Supports Work on a Stubborn Cancer

For a quarter century, Ginny Grunley, her husband Ken Grunley, president and chief executive officer of Grunley Construction, Inc., and their family have been enthusiastic philanthropists. Their determination to help others has included Ginny...
3-Apr-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Are You More Likely to Get Sick When The Seasons Change? Here's What Experts Say

Research suggests the common cold thrives in cooler temperatures. One recent study from Yale University found a seven-degree drop in ambient temperature can mess with your body’s ability to stop cold viruses from proliferating.
27-Mar-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Too Much of a Good Thing

Cancer experts debate whether there's a glut of immunotherapy trials.
26-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

From the 'Big C' to 'Cancer'

Cultural taboos surrounding the disease have lessened, but continued research and education are still needed.
26-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites