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New route for regulating blood sugar levels independent of insulin

Published on: January 7, 2022
18:51

Washington, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) A scientific team found a molecule capable of regulating blood sugar levels like insulin, a specialized source revealed Friday.

Blood test detects cancer in people with non-specific symptoms

Published on: January 7, 2022
18:40

Washington, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) A team of experts created a blood test allowing to detect cancer and its spread, an invention that could revolutionize the diagnosis of this disease, a scientific source reported Friday.

Mammals are also at risk for cancer, both domestic and wild

Published on: December 27, 2021
18:57

Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) A study by the University of Southern Denmark has shown, in an exhaustive analysis of more than 100,000 zoo mammals, that cancer is a disease that fully affects animals, both domestic and wild, especially carnivores, as published in the journal Nature.

UN launches initiative against childhood cancer in poor countries

Published on: December 13, 2021
20:45

United Nations, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) A UN-backed initiative announced on Monday aims to ensure children with cancer living in low and middle-income countries have uninterrupted access to affordable, safe and effective medicines.

New symptoms that could help doctors diagnose pancreatic cancer

Published on: November 10, 2021
00:10

London, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at University of Oxford, UK, have identified a series of symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer, including two previously unrecognized symptoms -feeling thirsty and having dark urine.

Breast cancer ranks second cause of cancer in Cuba

Published on: October 19, 2021
18:30

Havana, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Breast cancer ranks Cuba´s second most frequent cause of cancer, hence the significance of early healthcare and timely treatment.

PAHO urges access to diagnosis, treatment for children with cancer

Published on: September 17, 2021
07:12

Washington, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) Every year some 280,000 children under 19 years of age are diagnosed with cancer globally, although most of these deaths could be avoided, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Thursday.

NIH study rakes up origins of lung cancer in never smokers

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:07

Washington, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) A genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that a majority of these tumors arise from the accumulation of mutations caused by natural processes in the body, according to an international team led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Scientists find similarity between plant roots and cancer cells

Published on: May 6, 2021
07:40

London, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Just as plant roots pierce into the earth, so do cancer cells in healthy tissues, revealed a scientific study today.

Cuba advances in scientific studies on colorectal cancer

Published on: April 7, 2021
16:11

Camagüey, Cuba, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is currently extending to this region its program for the prevention of colorectal cancer, with advanced scientific studies beneficial for the early detection of the disease.

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