Children who survive Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an increased risk of developing a new cancer later in life, research shows. The findings were published in Cancer, the American Cancer Society’s international peer-reviewed scientific journal. The research was conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). While previous studies on childhood survivors have indicated this increased… Continue reading Kids Who Survive Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Face Greater Risk of Another Cancer in Later Life
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New Asthma Biomarkers Identified From Lung Bacteria
Until now, research on the microbiome – the system of good and bad bacteria in the body – has been focused on digestive issues. But a new study shows that it may affect respiratory conditions as well. “Because the lungs continuously and automatically draw air, and any number of environmental agents, into the body, the… Continue reading New Asthma Biomarkers Identified From Lung Bacteria
Study: Deaths from Cancer Higher in Rural America
Despite decreases in cancer death rates nationwide, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows slower reduction in cancer death rates in rural America (a decrease of 1.0 percent per year) compared with urban America (a decrease of 1.6 percent per year). The statistics come from the CDC’s Morbidity and… Continue reading Study: Deaths from Cancer Higher in Rural America
An Unexpected Benefit of Progesterone?
The female hormone progesterone, widely used in birth control, appears to ward off the worst effects of influenza and may also help damaged lung cells to heal more quickly, researchers have found in an animal study. The findings, by researchers from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, were published in PLOS Pathogens. The… Continue reading An Unexpected Benefit of Progesterone?
Preventive Steps Substantially Reduce Cancer Risk
If people follow cancer prevention recommendations on diet and physical activity, overall cancer incidence and mortality will be reduced, according to results of a systematic review published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Adherence to the guidelines set by leading cancer organizations also was associated with… Continue reading Preventive Steps Substantially Reduce Cancer Risk
My Sister’s Lungs, Part 3: A Primer on Lung Transplants
Editor’s Note: In the third part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at right in the above photo) shares the ordeal her sister Barbara (at left in the above photo) is undergoing as she waits for a match for a lung transplant. Barbara’s situation is complicated by the fact that her husband, Jim,… Continue reading My Sister’s Lungs, Part 3: A Primer on Lung Transplants
My Sister’s Lungs, Part Two: Someone Has to Die for My Sister to Live
Editor’s Note: In the second part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at left in the above photo) shares the ordeal her sister Barbara (at right in the above photo) is undergoing as she waits for a match for a lung transplant. Barbara’s situation is complicated by the fact that her husband, Jim,… Continue reading My Sister’s Lungs, Part Two: Someone Has to Die for My Sister to Live
My Sister’s Lungs, Part One
Editor’s Note: In the first of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at left in the above photo) shares the ordeal her sister Barbara (at right in the above photo) is undergoing as she waits for a match for a lung transplant. Barbara’s situation is complicated by the fact that her husband, Jim, has… Continue reading My Sister’s Lungs, Part One
Cancer Deaths Are On The Decline
According to a new report from the American Cancer Society, the death rate from cancer has fallen 22 percent since its peak in 1991. That means more than 1.5 million cancer deaths were avoided. The figures are part of “Cancer Statistics, 2015.” The number was published in the Society’s journal CA: A Cancer Journal for… Continue reading Cancer Deaths Are On The Decline
On the Road to Personalized Cancer Treatments
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a way to grow some cancer cells outside the body – and that could lead to better treatment of the disease. The new technique is more than three times as effective as previous methods, the university said in a news release, and could ultimately lead to more… Continue reading On the Road to Personalized Cancer Treatments
A Vaccine to Fight Cancer
A personalized “cancer vaccine” is coming closer to reality, researchers say. Scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis tested investigational vaccines in computer simulations of cancer as well as cell cultures and animal models. The results showed that the vaccines could enable the immune system to destroy or drive into remission… Continue reading A Vaccine to Fight Cancer
A “Flute” That Helps COPD Patients
A hand-held respiratory device may offer COPD patients improvement in their symptoms, according to a new study from the University of Buffalo. The research analyzed the effect of the device, the Lung Flute, on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The illness, usually caused by smoking, is the third leading cause of death in… Continue reading A “Flute” That Helps COPD Patients