Radiotherapy after chemo may improve survival in patients with advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma who have large tumors at the time of diagnosis may benefit…

Radiotherapy doubles survival for patients with mesothelioma

Mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years or longer, if they are…

Single dose of targeted radiotherapy is safe and effective for prostate cancer

A single high dose of radiation that can be delivered directly to the tumor within a…

Urine test could prevent cervical cancer, study finds

Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to…

How the olfactory brain affects memory

How sensory perception in the brain affects learning and memory processes is far from fully understood.…

Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks rises in the United States

According to a new study, energy drink consumption in the United States has increased substantially over…

Magma is the key to the moon’s makeup

For more than a century, scientists have squabbled over how Earth's moon formed. Now researchers say…

Fecal transplants may be best answer to antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Unlike antibiotics, which are destructive by definition, fecal transplants or microbial replacement therapies, repopulate the gut…

Paving the way for innovative treatment of epilepsy

Researchers have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat multiple sclerosis may, after necessary modifications,…

Caffeine prevents PGE1-induced disturbances in respiratory neural control

Researchers propose PGE exerts adenosine-mediated effects on brainstem mechanisms of respiratory control, which may lead to…