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Death rates from breast cancer are predicted to fall in all European Union (EU) countries in 2019 with the exception of Poland, according to new research published in the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology today. In their annual predictions for cancer deaths in the EU, Carlo La Vecchia (MD), Professor at the School of Medicine, University of Milan (Italy), […]
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If you’ve logged onto Twitter or Facebook and have seen posts from your friends freaking out about the Momo Challenge, you’re not alone. Thousands of parents are concerned about the latest online scheme to terrify and, in some instances, encourage children to harm themselves that is infiltrating YouTube clips of popular kids’ shows and games, such as Peppa Pig and […]
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All women should be screened annually for urinary incontinence, according to new guidelines from the Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI). Screening should assess whether women experience urinary incontinence and whether it affects their activities and quality of life. If treatment is indicated, women should be referred for further evaluation. The clinical guideline and evidence review are published in Annals of […]
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Prince George is turning 5 on Sunday, thank the Lord. Because if any kid needs an over-the-top, tacky, Kardashian-esque party, it’s poor Prince George. His brand-new baby brother (the smiley Prince Louis) and little sister (firecracker Princess Charlotte) have been stealing the show of late, so we’re hoping most of his birthday gifts will be more, well, fun than what […]
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A deadly feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is its invasion of the central nervous system. ALL in the central nervous system is very difficult to treat, because most drugs are blocked from the organ system due to a “blood-brain barrier” designed to protect the brain. How cancer cells enter the central nervous system has been an unanswered question for […]
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Cautionary tales about having twins aren’t hard to come by. Parenting already requires an endless cycle of feeding, burping, diaper changing, bathing, soothing and rocking — all while you experience serious sleep deprivation, soreness and whacked-out hormones. Now double all that, and you might have a vague idea of what it’s like being a mom of multiples. That said, twins […]
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When a RAS gene operates normally, it acts as an on/off switch for cell signaling to control cell proliferation. But when the gene mutates, the switch jams into the “on” position, allowing cells to proliferate uncontrollably. This unstoppable cascade inevitably leads to cancer. “The mutation in the gene is very common in pancreatic and colon cancer,” said Neil Kelleher, the […]
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