Phase III trial finds trastuzumab emtansine improves long-term survival in HER2 breast cancer
In patients with high-risk HER2-positive breast cancer, post-surgery, or adjuvant, treatment with trastuzumab emtansine ...
Exploring novel deep learning-based models for cancer histopathology image analysis
Histopathological evaluation of tumor specimens has long been essential in diagnosing breast cancer and guiding clinical ...
A book on puberty can lead to significant gains in knowledge and positive health outcomes for school-aged girls
Young girls in the New York metropolitan area given a book on puberty and periods were more likely to have increased ...
Gas exchange and lactate threshold are valid indicators of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, rat study finds
Researchers at University of Tsukuba identified a previously unconfirmed gas exchange threshold in rats and demonstrated that ...
Team links gene duplications, deletions within chromosome region to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease
Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate ...
New mechanism that shields persister tumor cells from immune system identified
Cancer therapies do not always succeed in eliminating tumor cells. Some of these cells enter a state of senescence—a latent, ...
Blood test discovery offers hope for easier asthma diagnosis and care
Scientists at Rutgers Health have discovered that a simple blood test could diagnose asthma and determine its severity, a ...
Combining ctDNA and genomic profiling predicts cancer relapse and treatment response
Researchers from Iwate Medical University and Tohoku University have revealed that it is possible to predict cancer relapse ...
Genetic predisposition to birch pollen allergy decoded
Birch pollen allergy is one of the most common allergies in Europe and affects around 450,000 people in Austria alone. It considerably impairs the quality of life and can lead to chronic diseases such ...