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MADISON, Wis. — Exact Sciences Corp., a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced the launch of the Riskguard™ hereditary cancer test in the United States. The Riskguard test provides an individualized patient report that includes gene specific and familial risks using a simple blood or saliva...
In men undergoing active surveillance as an alternative to immediate treatment for prostate cancer, a supervised exercise program can reduce anxiety and fear of cancer progression, reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. “In...
Baltimore, Maryland – Combining a pair of experimental drugs may help treat malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors with fewer harmful side effects, according to preliminary animal studies led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery. The study, published Dec. 1 in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, shows that combining...
Montreal, Canada – A novel drug holds promise for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle degeneration. McGill University researchers have discovered that an experimental compound called K884 can boost the natural repair abilities of muscle stem cells. Current treatments can slow muscle damage,...
Edmonton, Canada –  A cross-border collaboration between researchers at the University of Alberta and Cornell University has successfully created a device which, once implanted under the skin, can secrete insulin without triggering an immune response. In a paper published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, the scientists, led by James...