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According to a study published in BJUI International, adhering to a healthy diet, including a Mediterranean Diet, seems to have no effect on a man’s risk of prostate cancer, but following an unhealthy diet was found to increase the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer. “Our results indicate that avoiding unhealthy dietary habits could be …
According to an NIH news release, a study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children who had never played video games. Published in JAMA Network Open, this study …
The Mayo Clinic Has discovered 4 gene alterations associated with increased risk of triple negative breast cancer, as published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Having the ability to identify women with the inherited mutation in gene BRCA1 linked to this subtype of the disease who face highest risks for triple negative breast …
International A team of renowned neurologist, pathologists, and bioinformaticians have unveiled a glioblastoma atlas making headway against the highly aggressive brain cancer. Glioblastoma is the most common form of cancer which is most often malignant in adults, details on the Ivy Glioblastoma Atlas as published in Science. The Ivy Glioblastoma Atlas comprehensively maps out information …