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Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging
University of California - San FranciscoPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- New England Journal of Medicine
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- NIH/National Cancer Institute, NIH/National Cancer Institute, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Gut infections often overlooked in men who have sex with men
University of Washington School of Medicine/UW MedicinePeer-Reviewed Publication
It’s time to develop more effective ways to control and prevent sexually transmitted gut infections, urge the authors of an article appearing today in Clinical Microbiology Reviews, a journal of the American Society of Microbiology. Global emergence of several multidrug-resistant gut pathogens and the potential for crossover transmissions among different at-risk populations underscores the importance of prompt diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and the need to consider community-level education and testing.
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- Clinical Microbiology Reviews
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- NIH/National Institutes of Health, American College of Gastroenterology
UC Riverside startup secures grant to advance cancer therapy
University of California - RiversideGrant and Award Announcement
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- NIH/National Cancer Institute
Penn Engineers explore how tumor mechanics and tiny messengers could shape the future of cancer research
University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied SciencePeer-Reviewed Publication
Penn Engineers are uncovering how the mechanics of tumors and the tiny messages cells send through extracellular vesicles work together to drive cancer progression, opening new paths for therapies and training the next generation of researchers to think across disciplines.
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- Nature Biomedical Engineering
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- NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences