Carcinogens

Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Pulmonary imaging is important in the diagnosis of the acute lung injury associated with vaping, known as electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury…

Australians are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers that will do them no harm if left undetected or untreated, exposing them to unnecessary surgeries and chemotherapy, says a new study published online today in the Medical Journal…

Credit: Lancaster University One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria say researchers. Scientists say their idea- as yet unproven - is supported by the available evidence, which is that…

Team develops quantitative framework to sonographically differentiate thyroid nodules at levels comparable to expert radiologists--a big step towards automated triage of thyroid cancerCredit: American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)…

WASHINGTON (January 20, 2020) -- Mice given a new drug targeting a key gene involved in lipid and glucose metabolism could tolerate a high-fat diet regimen (composed of 60% fat from lard) without developing significant liver damage,…

Australian children who eat large amounts of rice-based food may be exposed to dangerous amounts of arsenicCredit: RMIT University Rice snacks for kids found in Australian supermarkets contain arsenic at levels above European safety…

Researchers have, for the first time, succeeded in printing a 3D image with stabilised gold nanoparticles with biodegradable and biocompatible polymer systems.Credit: Universidad de Sevilla University of Seville researchers, in…

New research by Fabrizio Perretti and Alessandro Piazza in the Strategic Management Journal finds that when community activists reach their goals, they galvanize; when they fail, mobilization does not fade away, but spills over to other…

This volume focuses mainly on the new approaches and challenges encountered in cancer stem cell therapy. The current book series discusses the advancement in effective cancer therapy and deals with the developments of new drugs and new…

Each year, more than 6,500 cases of bladder cancer--nearly 5% of all cases in Europe-- can be attributed to exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water. This is one of the conclusions of a large-scale study led by the Barcelona…