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microRNA may reduce stroke risk
(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) The molecule microRNA-210 stabilises deposits in the carotid artery and can prevent them from tearing. Thus, it may prevent dangerous blood clots from forming. This is what scientists headed by Prof. Lars M ä gdefessel, Professor of Vascular Biology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and head of a junior scientist group in the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) have discovered. Their results open up new treatment approaches to reduce stroke risk in patients with carotid arteries at risk of rupturing.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 13, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Stem cells seem speedier in space
(NASA/Johnson Space Center) Growing significant numbers of human stem cells in a short time could lead to new treatments for stroke and other diseases. Scientists are sending stem cells to the International Space Station to test whether these cells proliferate faster in microgravity without suffering any side effects.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 20, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Study: Hormone replacement therapy may help improve women's heart health, overall survival
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Hormone replacement therapy has long been controversial as studies have associated it with health benefits and risks. While some studies suggest that it lowers the risk of osteoporosis and improves some aspects of heart health, others link it to higher risk of cancer and stroke. Now, a new imaging study suggests that women using hormone replacement therapy to relieve menopause symptoms face a lower risk of death and show lower levels of atherosclerosis compared to women who do not use hormone therapy.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 8, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Kidney disease patients have higher out-of-pocket costs than stroke and cancer patients
(Loyola University Health System) Patients who have chronic kidney disease but are not on dialysis have higher out-of-pocket healthcare expenses than even stroke and cancer patients, according to a Loyola University Chicago study published in BMC Nephrology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 17, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Innovative technique to examine blood vessels in 3-D help unlock secrets of the brain
(University of Surrey) A study published today in the Journal of Anatomy has made an important breakthrough in the examination of blood vessels in the brain giving scientists a clearer understanding of how dementia, brain cancer and stroke can affect veins and capillaries in this organ.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 4, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Walking faster after stroke, managing chemobrain after cancer
(Allina Health) New gate guidelines developed by Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute doubled stroke patients' walking speeds. And, occupational therapy helped breast cancer patients manage chemobrain.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 29, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Study reveals the protein structure of the human apoptosome
(Boston University Medical Center) Programmed cell death, or apoptosis, plays a central role in the maintenance of human health by providing a line of defense against unrestricted cell growth that occurs in many cancers and AIDS as well as in neurodegenerative diseases and stroke.Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have for the first time mapped an active human apoptosome.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 4, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

MDI Biological Laboratory receives funds for research on nerve damage
(Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory) The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that it has received a grant of $456,500 over two years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the study of peripheral neuropathy. The grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke will support research conducted by assistant professor Sandra Rieger, Ph.D., on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, a disabling condition causing pain, numbness, tingling and temperature sensitivity in the distal extremities.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 17, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

No increased risk of fatal CV events for breast cancer patients on newer hormone therapy
(Kaiser Permanente) In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found the use of aromatase inhibitors, hormone-therapy drugs used to treat patients with breast cancer, was not associated with an increased risk of fatal cardiovascular events, including heart attacks or stroke, compared with tamoxifen, another commonly prescribed anti-cancer drug that works on hormones and which has been associated with a serious risk of stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Researchers identify enzyme link between excessive heart muscle growth, cancer growth
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiology researchers have identified molecular ties between the growth of cancer cells and heart cells that suggest existing cancer drugs may be able to help those with enlarged heart cells -- a condition that can lead to heart attacks and stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 15, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

USPSTF publishes recommendation on taking aspirin to prevent heart attack, stroke, and colorectal cancer
(American College of Physicians) The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people who are 50-69 years old, have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and who are not at increased risk for bleeding, consider taking aspirin for primary prevention of CVD and colorectal cancer. The full recommendation and evidence reviews are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - April 11, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

TSRI study reveals workings of mysterious 'relief valve' that protects cells from swelling
(Scripps Research Institute) Solving a long-standing mystery in cell biology, a team has shown how a key 'relief-valve' in cells keeps cells from taking in too much water and swelling excessively. The mechanism has been tentatively linked to stroke-induced brain damage, diabetes, immune deficiency and even cancer treatment resistance.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 28, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

DNA repair factor linked to breast cancer may also play a role in Alzheimer's disease
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Mutant forms of breast cancer factor 1 are associated with breast and ovarian cancers but according to new findings, in the brain the normal BRCA1 gene product may also be linked to Alzheimer's disease. The results, published in Nature Communications, suggest that low levels of BRCA1 protein in the brain may contribute to dementia. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 30, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Strangled cells condense their DNA
(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology have been able to see, for the first time, the dramatic changes that occur in the DNA of cells that are starved of oxygen and nutrients. This starved state is typical in some of today's most common diseases, particularly heart attacks, stroke and cancer. The findings provide new insight into the damage these diseases cause and may help researchers to discover new ways of treating them.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 9, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Survivors of childhood cancer have high-risk of recurrent stroke
(University of California - San Francisco) A new study from the UCSF Pediatric Brain Center shows that childhood cancer survivors suffering one stroke have double the risk of suffering a second stroke, when compared with non-cancer stroke survivors.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 26, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

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