News articles tagged with 'radiation'
How cells tolerate DNA damage - start signal for cell survival program identified
— 17 Nov 2009 11:59 | HealthCancer researchers of the Max Delbrueck Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch have gained new insights into how cells react to DNA damage. Dr Michael Stilmann, Dr Michael... — full story
Acute heart attack patients receiving high ionising radiation dose
— 17 Nov 2009 11:19 | HealthAcute heart attack patients received an average total dose of ionising radiation equal to 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during their hospital stay, according to research presented... — full story
Stem cells restore cognitive abilities impaired by brain tumour treatment, UCI study finds
— 10 Nov 2009 16:35 | HealthHuman embryonic stem cells could help people with learning and memory deficits after radiation treatment for brain tumours, suggests a new UC Irvine study... — full story
PET imaging response a prognostic factor after thoracic radiation therapy for lung cancer
— 8 Nov 2009 11:48 | HealthA rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumour control, according to a study presented... — full story
First use of antibody and stem cell transplantation to successfully treat advanced leukaemia
— 6 Nov 2009 12:03 | HealthFor the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre have reported the use of a radiolabeled antibody to deliver targeted doses of radiation, followed by a stem... — full story
PTB Terahertz calibration satisfies US laser manufacturer
— 6 Nov 2009 10:50 | TechnologyTerahertz radiation still lies in a metrological no man's land - a metrology gap. The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) can now close this gap. For the first time, a commercial... — full story
Chemo-radiation before prostate removal may prevent cancer recurrence
— 5 Nov 2009 12:32 | HealthResearchers in the Oregon Health and Science University Knight Cancer Institute and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Centre have found a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy... — full story
Does race, income predict prostate cancer outcome?
— 5 Nov 2009 12:23 | HealthA patient's socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer,... — full story
Time between treatment and PSA recurrence predicts death from prostate cancer
— 5 Nov 2009 12:05 | HealthMen whose prostate specific antigen (PSA) rise within 18 months of radiotherapy are more likely to develop spread and die of their disease, according to an international study led by... — full story
Less brain swelling occurs with multiple sessions of SRS for common brain tumour
— 4 Nov 2009 13:57 | HealthTreating a common brain tumour with multiple sessions of radiation appears to result in less brain swelling than treating the tumour once with a high dose of radiation, say researchers... — full story