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Low Mismatch Repair Gene Expression Predicts Testicular Cancer Recurrence
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Decreased immunostaining for mismatch repair (MMR), increased frequency of microsatellite instability, or both predict a shorter time to testicular cancer recurrence and death despite chemotherapy, investigators report in the April 15 issue of the International Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
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Growth Protein May Provide New Target for Prostate Cancer
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Inhibition of the signal transducer and activator of transcription 5a/b (Stat5a/b), the key mediator of prolactin effects in prostate cancer cells, kills cancer cells and inhibits xenograft growth in mice, researchers report in the March 1st issue of Clinical Cancer Research. Reuters Health Information
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Decreased Neurosteroid Biosynthesis Mediates Isolation-Induced Behavior in Mice
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Studies in mice suggest that social isolation leads to a decrease in the production of allopregnanolone (ALLO), an endogenous stress-relieving hormone, which may account for the anxiety, aggression, and cognitive dysfunction seen in socially isolated animals -- and humans -- researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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Index of Microcirculatory Resistance Is Useful in MI Assessment
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The index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) appears to be an effective method of predicting microvascular damage following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, researchers report in the February 5th issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Reuters Health Information
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