As scientists continue to unravel the genetics of cancer, other researchers are also discovering ways of using these information in preventing or slowing down cancer.
Take for example lung cancer. Studies have identified a high number of genetic mutations in the lungs of smokers. Furthermore, the carcinogens that cause their mutations vary depending on the cigarettes, [...]
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Here are the latest advances in surgery and implantation.
Doctors perform brain surgery via eyelid
A brain tumor usually requires a very invasive surgery, a procedure that entails opening the skull. However, recent innovations in medicine enable a minimally invasive procedure that could be comparable to a “keyhole” surgery of the brain. Doctors at the Johns Hopkins [...]
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One of the main concerns of cancer survivors is loss of fertility and the ability to bear children. However, although a large number of breast cancer survivors still retain their reproductive potential, doctors are worried that pregnancy for these women can lead to hormonal changes that cause recurrence of the cancer.
A recent study however reports [...]
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Milk is man’s first food, whether in the form of breast milk or substitutes like cow’s milk. But milk is not only for babies. Everybody needs the vitamins and minerals found in milk.
Milk is good for the bones.
How much milk do we need?
How much milk we need actually depends on the amount of calcium and [...]
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The quest for biomarkers for certain disorders and diseased has kept biomedical scientists busy in recent years. Their efforts have borne fruit in the discovery of biomarkers in the blood that help in the screening and diagnosis of medical conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. However, when it comes to neurological and psychiatric disorders, [...]
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