‘Diligent’ Dermatology Care Needed in Organ-Transplant Recipients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Organ transplant recipients (OTRs) face an increased risk for developing multiple skin cancers, “highlighting the
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Portable PDT device could pave the way for at-home treatment of basal cell carcinoma
A new prototype photodynamic therapy (PDT) device that can be used at home significantly reduces pain levels during treatment of
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For Diagnosing Skin Lesions, AI Risks Failing in Skin of Color
In the analysis of images for detecting potential pathology, artificial intelligence (AI) is showing enormous promise across multiple fields of
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Caitlyn Jenner health: I’m A Celebrity contestant’s past cancer scare
Caitlyn Jenner shot to stardom thanks in part to her previous marriage with Kris Jenner and her step-children, the Kardashians.
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Blocking specific protein could provide new treatment for deadly form of prostate cancer: Study provides rationale for clinical trial evaluating CDK7 inhibitors
Blocking a kinase known as CDK7 sets off a chain reaction that results in the death of prostate cancer cells
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Architecture of collagen and elastic fibers under the skin
As the largest organ of the human body our skin is astounding. It protects us from infection, endures radiation, senses
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Overstuffed cancer cells may have an Achilles’ heel
In a study using yeast cells and data from cancer cell lines, Johns Hopkins University scientists report they have found
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Cancer tissue-freezing approach may help more breast cancer patients in lower income countries: Biomedical researchers encouraged by results in animal studies
A new reusable device created by the Johns Hopkins University can help women with breast cancer in lower income countries
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Researchers discriminate between mutations that promote cancer growth and those that don’t
Until now, researchers believed recurrent mutations (hotspot mutations) in cancer tumors were the important mutations (driver mutations) that promoted cancer
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Certain placental stem cells can regenerate heart after heart attack
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have demonstrated that stem cells derived from the placenta known
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