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Breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy tend to suffer a longer-lasting decline in their physical health, compared to women who receive hormone therapy or other cancer treatments.

Many Americans remain unaware of the cancer risk for both men and women posed by human papillomavirus (HPV), a new Ohio State University poll has found.

The human brain continuously processes the wide range of information it acquires from the outside world. Over time, this information is organized into mental representations, referred to as “schema,” which help us to understand what is happening at a given time and make predictions about what will happen next.

An expanded clinical trial that tested an experimental stem cell treatment for blinding cornea injuries found the treatment was feasible and safe in 14 patients who were treated and followed for 18 months, and there was a high proportion of complete or partial success.

One-third of Canadian adults aged 55 or older are nutritionally at risk, potentially leading to increased hospital stays, more emergency visits and physician consultations for possible infections, a new study found.

Although there are tumor suppressor genes in normal cells to prevent cancer, gene mutations can cause a normal cell to become a cancerous one. Among those genes, TP53 (encoding the p53 protein) has been identified as the most frequently mutated gene that causes cancer.

A new Georgetown University Medical Center study exploring a new brain imaging technique is bringing stroke experts a step closer to better tailoring rehabilitation.

Child maltreatment has been the focus of two separate studies led by UQ researchers, who examined the main parental risk factors that lead to child abuse, as well as the behavioral impacts later in life.

The sexual abuse of children affects 15% of girls and 8% of boys worldwide, incurring high public costs and devastating consequences for its survivors. In the United States, at least one in four girls and one in 20 boys experience sexual abuse. A US Preventive Services Task Force report recently concluded there’s not enough evidence that prevention is effective.

Scientists from UCLA, the University of Toronto and the University of Melbourne have uncovered new genetic clues that explain why some prostate cancers remain slow-growing while others become life-threatening.