iTHRIV funding research into depression, rotator cuffs, cancer
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The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded $200,000 in pilot funding to multi-institutional research projects
Search Results for cancer
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Brain tumor discovery at UVA may unlock new cancer treatments
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Researchers at UVA have determined that a rare childhood cancer, medulloblastoma, forms an unexpectedly intricate network to drive its growth.
Veterans in Congress want answers on incidence of cancer among fighter pilots
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A 2019 Air Force study found that fighter pilots have greater environmental exposure to radiation.
Cancer patients use more blood than those fighting any other disease
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Patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients fighting any other disease, using nearly one-quarter of the nation’s blood supply.
VCU project looks at factors impacting cancer rates
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A VCU Massey Center project aims to better understand how social and behavioral patterns as well as financial and environmental factors impact cancer rates.
Augusta Health Foundation, Dixie Gas & Oil partnering to fight breast cancer
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The Augusta Health Foundation and Dixie Gas and Oil Corporation today announced a partnership where Dixie will provide ongoing financial contributions to the Foundation to support breast cancer diagnoses.
McEachin announces HHS grant to VCU for cancer research
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced a grant award of $207,907 from the Department of Health and Human Services to Virginia Commonwealth University for cancer treatment research.
Understanding the role of generic drugs in cancer bioremediation
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Cancer is the uncontrollable multiplication of cells in the body. These body cells then progress to form tumors. Various malignant carcinomas lead to around 15 percent of all global deaths per year.
Global cancer expert to address how social inequities raise survival risks at Virginia Tech lecture
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New scientific discoveries and medical treatments are improving the health of cancer patients across the globe, but socially and economically disadvantaged groups aren’t receiving the benefits
Do lawn chemicals cause cancer in dogs?
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What can you do to help prevent more dogs (and humans) from getting sick? For starters, avoid using lawn care chemicals around your home.
