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NIH Study Casts Doubts On Heart Benefits Of So Called "Good" Cholesterol
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
Cholesterol was divided into good and bad categories. Low-density lipoprotein is considered the "Bad" cholesterol as it's responsible for blocking arteries and causing stroke or heart attacks, while high-density lipoprotein has been seen as the "Good" form of cholesterol as it catches LDL in the bloodstream and takes it back to the liver.
How targeted screening can help the NHS save lives from lung cancer, the UK’s leading cause of cancer death
Posted in Medicine on 24th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
The truth is, when diagnosed at its earliest stage, 88% of people with lung cancer will survive their disease for one year or more, compared with 19% when the disease is diagnosed at the latest stage.
Europe faces ‘cancer epidemic’ after estimated 1m cases missed during Covid
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
Report says 100m screenings lost because of pandemic, which had ‘chilling effect’ on research.
Study identifies new gene which can increase chemotherapeutic response in medulloblastomas
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
By using a different drug called HDAC inhibitor, we can increase SLFN11 levels in tumors and make them more responsive to cisplatin." explains Dr. Natsumeda.
NICE recommends pembrolizumab for 1,600 more people with breast cancer
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
Clinical trials have shown that this combined approach can reduce the chance of Breast Cancer growing or progressing by 37% compared to chemotherapy alone.