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Justin Bieber discusses DNA test -- but what about that 'stache?
Ministry of GossipJustin Bieber hit David Letterman's show and "The View," among others, before Thanksgiving. Justin Bieber answered questions about a DNA test he took a week ago. Justin Bieber has been promoting his "Under the Mistletoe" album.... -
FDA approves immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new immune-boosting therapy for prostate cancer on Thursday, the first therapeutic vaccine for cancer ever approved by the agency. The approval opens the door to a whole new approach to cancer therapy, adding...Tags: Fever, Happiness (state of mind), Oncology, Pharmaceuticals, Immune System
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A cancer cocktail's edge
Special to the Los Angeles TimesEven if a vaccine produces an appropriate cancer-attacking immune response, it still may not be enough to achieve clinical benefit, especially in patients with very advanced disease. This could be because the ability of large tumors to suppress the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Immune System, Preventative Medicine, Crime, Law and Justice
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Coming soon in the medical arsenal against cancer: vaccines
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt's a deceptively simple idea: What if doctors could recruit the body's own immune system to fight cancer? The complexities of the immune system have kept this from becoming reality, until now. Three cancer vaccines -- for prostate cancer, melanoma and...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Pharmaceuticals, Oncology, Immune System, Preventative Medicine
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Cancer tests are priceless
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAre you due for a cancer screening test? Don't let cost stand in the way. Yes, it would be easier to schedule such tests if you have insurance, a regular doctor who can refer you to screenings and money in your checking account to foot the bill. But...Tags: Skin Cancer, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Mammogram, Networking, Health
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DNA referees
Your life story depends upon a combination of the DNA you're stuck with plus your environment, including all the little choices and events that happen over that lifetime.
But in recent years, researchers have discovered that, while DNA lays out the...Tags: Obesity, Pharmaceuticals, Folic Acid, Alcoholic Beverages, Prostate
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Cancer screening: What could it hurt? A lot, actually
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
In 1984, Japan began screening the urine of 6-month-old infants for neuroblastoma, the most common type of solid tumor in young children. The test was simple and could show signs of cancer long before clinical...Tags: Prostate, Science and Technology, Mammogram, Health, Health Organizations
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Recommendations for cancer screening are under review
You'd think there could be no downside to widespread screening for cancer. But that's not always the case. Studies on Pap smears, for example, show that atypical cells can disappear if they're left alone, while interventions can cause scarring and...Tags: Prostate, Hemorrhaging, Mammogram, Health, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Test linked to fewer colorectal cancer deaths
A single sigmoidoscopy between ages 55 and 64 can reduce deaths from colorectal cancer by at least 43%, British researchers reported Tuesday. The results from the first large randomized trial of sigmoidoscopy show that it is a more effective tool than...Tags: Death, Medical Procedures and Tests, Prostate, Colon, Hospitals and Clinics
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Many men with low-risk prostate cancer overtreated, study finds
About three-quarters of men with low-risk prostate tumors that can safely be ignored for months or years receive aggressive treatment, despite the risk of complications, researchers reported Monday. The findings, published in the Archives of Internal...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Radiation Therapy, Prostate, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses
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Therapies' benefits unclear
Los Angeles TimesIn a quest to look younger, be healthier and feel more vital later in life, increasing numbers of men, just like Jeffry Life, are turning to testosterone and human growth hormone. Use of both hormones is controversial. Read on: Testosterone: "Older men ....Tags: Drugs and Medicines, IMS Health Incorporated, Obesity, Muscle, Aging
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Virus discovery called breakthrough in fight against chronic fatigue syndrome
In what may prove to be the first major breakthrough in the fight against the mysterious and controversial disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers reported Thursday that they had found traces of a virus in the vast majority of affected...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Medical Procedures and Tests, Retroviruses, Science, Immune System
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