Posts by: Catarina Silva, MSc

Catarina Silva, MSc

With over three years of experience in the medical communications business, Catarina holds a BSc. in Biomedical Sciences and a MSc. in Neurosciences. Apart from writing, she has been involved in patient-oriented translational and clinical research.

February 18, 2019

Prostate Cancer UK Grants $355K to University of Birmingham for Development of New Test

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Prostate Cancer UK has awarded more than $355,000 (£275,000) to University of Birmingham researchers to develop a diagnostic tool that can ... Read more

April 23, 2018

Engineered Tattoo May Provide Early Warning Sign of Prostate, Other Cancers, Study Shows

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Scientists have developed an invisible tattoo that turns black in the presence of prostate and several other cancers in animal models. ... Read more

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018

Chinese Study Links High Vitamin D Levels to Greater Risk of Prostate Cancer

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A high concentration of the major circulating form of vitamin D — also known as 25D or calcifediol — correlates with ... Read more

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017

Telix, ANMI to Jointly Develop, Commercialize Prostate Cancer Imaging Agent

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Australia’s Telix Pharmaceuticals has entered a partnership with Belgium’s Advanced Nuclear Medicine Ingredients (ANMI) to commercialize ANMI’s 68Ga-HBED-CC-PSMA (68Ga-PSMA-11) kit, used for prostate cancer ... Read more

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017

Axumin PET/CT Scans in Men with Suspected Recurrent Prostate Cancer May Change Treatment Plans

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More than six out of 10 men whose doctors suspected their prostate cancer had returned due to rising prostate specific antigen ... Read more

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017

Urine Samples Could Help Predict Heart Attacks, Breast and Prostate Cancer, Study Claims

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A new study shows that about 90% of volunteers who donated a urine sample to the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine had specific ... Read more