WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic clues that reveal a brain cell\'s origins remain distinct even after the cell becomes a brain tumor, researchers report. That discovery could help improve insight into childhood brain tumors, says an in... more>>
Parents urged to donate newborn's cord bloodCan be used for bone marrow transplants to help cancer patientsWASHINGTON - Flyers in upscale doctors' offices portray it as the hot new baby-shower gift: a registry where friends and family chip in almost... more>>
Infants form memories early, but also forgetBabies lose the information faster than adults, researchers saySAN FRANCISCO - Adults thinking back rarely can remember anything before preschool, but those bright infant eyes staring back at Mommy and Dadd... more>>
FRIDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- While many people like to get a tan because they think it makes them look their best during holiday celebrations and vacations, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) wants to remind people that indoor tanning... more>>
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Giving infants \"light therapy\" to treat their jaundice may boost their risk of skin moles during childhood, French researchers report. Some types of moles can raise risks for melanoma skin cancer, the team p... more>>
(HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is a deadly form of skin cancer. But it can be prevented with some safe-sun practices. Follow these suggestions from the American Cancer Society to help reduce your risk: Keep your skin covered when outside with long s... more>>
TUESDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) --Marathoners face heightened odds for skin cancer, including melanoma, new European research shows. The study "confirms things we already know," said Dr. Robin Ashinoff, chief of dermatologic, Mohs, and l... more>>
MONDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Potentially fatal skin cancers called melanomas are more likely to grow fast when they\'re thicker, symmetrical, elevated, have regular borders or produce symptoms, a new Australian study found. \"Rapidly growing... more>>
FRIDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Skin cancer researchers focused on sun exposure may be on the right track: A new study finds that beachgoers accurately report their sun habits, such as use of sunscreen, protective clothing and time spent in the... more>>
FRIDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A trial testing whether the chemotherapy drug mitoxantrone would benefit men with prostate cancer has been stopped because three of the 488 patients who received the drug developed leukemia. According to the South... more>>
FRIDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery for prostate cancer can be safe and worthwhile for older men above the traditional cutoff age of 70. That\'s the conclusion of emerging research that calls into question the traditional view that men shoul... more>>
THURSDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers think they have discovered how to boost one of the body\'s natural cancer fighters. It might be possible to superpower the gene, known as PTEN, by tinkering with an enzyme that regulates its activity... more>>