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Oncology, meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix ''-logy'', meaning "study of") is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''.

Targeting Sirt-1 enzyme shows promise in controlling graft-vs-host disease

Bone marrow transplant offers patients with leukemia and lymphoma a potentially curative treatment. Bone marrow from the donor contains healthy immune cells, whose mission is to protect the body from invaders.

28 Jan 2019

Lengthened medication time, counseling support can help cancer patients quit smoking

Quitting smoking can significantly improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment, according to the U.S. Surgeon General, yet almost half of cancer patients continue to smoke after they've been diagnosed.

25 Jan 2019

Gender-specific smoking cessation strategies may improve quit outcomes in women

Gender matters when it comes to smoking cessation. Women are 31 percent less likely to quit smoking successfully, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, in part because nicotine replacement therapy is thought to be more effective in male smokers.

25 Jan 2019

HALS study may provide new insight into the long-term brain health of astronauts

More people today are poised to explore space than ever before; those who do will experience the effects of microgravity on the human body.

25 Jan 2019

PET imaging post-HBOT shows improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward Fogarty, Chairman of Radiology at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, report the first PET scan-documented case of improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer's disease in a patient treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

24 Jan 2019

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

The U.S. will lead three new global research projects, tackling some of the biggest challenges in cancer research, it was announced today by Cancer Research UK.

23 Jan 2019

New esophageal cancer test uses genetic biomarkers to detect changes in esophagal cells

Cancer of the esophagus claims more than 400,000 lives around the world each year. With no efficient, reliable method of screening for the disease, by the time symptoms become apparent, it's often too late to save the patient.

23 Jan 2019

Fueling macrophages with energy to attack and eat cancer cells

Immune cells called macrophages are supposed to serve and protect, but cancer has found ways to put them to sleep. Now researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania say they've identified how to fuel macrophages with the energy needed to attack and eat cancer cells.

21 Jan 2019

Study reveals new genes and biological pathways linked to osteoarthritis

In the largest genetic study of osteoarthritis, an international team of scientists including researchers from the University of Sheffield, have uncovered 52 new genetic changes linked to the disease, which doubles the number of genetic regions associated with the disabling condition.

21 Jan 2019

Cancer survivors face greater financial burden related to medical bills

New research indicates that cancer survivors carry greater financial burdens related to medical debt payments and bills compared with individuals without a cancer history, with the greatest hardships in younger survivors.

21 Jan 2019

ACCC survey finds multiple threats to growth of cancer programs

At a time of unprecedented advances in the science of cancer, growing complexity in cancer treatments, and ongoing health policy fluctuation, the Association of Community Cancer Centers ninth annual Trending Now in Cancer Care survey reveals how cancer programs across the country are being impacted by pressure from turbulence in multiple sectors: payers, government, and industry.

18 Jan 2019

UCLA researchers demonstrate new technique to develop cancer-fighting T cells

A study by UCLA researchers is the first to demonstrate a technique for coaxing pluripotent stem cells -- which can give rise to every cell type in the body and which can be grown indefinitely in the lab -- into becoming mature T cells capable of killing tumor cells.

18 Jan 2019

Many cancer patients have undiagnosed hepatitis

A new report has described an alarmingly high rate of undiagnosed acute and chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C in patients with cancer.

17 Jan 2019

Formlabs introduces Elastic Resin to 3D-print anatomical models

Formlabs is pleased to announce Elastic Resin, the latest addition to our library of Engineering Resins for the Form 2 desktop stereolithography 3D printer.

From Formlabs Inc. 17 Jan 2019

QIAGEN receives first companion diagnostic approval in Japan

QIAGEN N.V. today announced that the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency has approved the therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR Kit to allow its use as a companion diagnostic with Pfizer's VIZIMPRO (dacomitinib) for EGFR gene mutation-positive, inoperable or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.

17 Jan 2019

Study determines impact of antibiotic perturbation of the gut microbiome on skeletal health

Microbes are often seen as pathogens that cause disease and antibiotics have been used successfully to combat these foreign invaders. In reality, the picture is more complex.

17 Jan 2019

Location of epigenetic changes co-locate with genetic signal causing psychartric disorder

It's no surprise to scientists that variety is the very essence of biology, not just the seasoning, but most previous studies of key brain cells have found little variability in a common cell process that involves how genetic information is read and acted on.

17 Jan 2019

Hypertension drug may improve effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment

A new study from a Massachusetts General Hospital research team has found that the hypertension drug losartan, which targets the angiotensin signaling pathway, may improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy agents used to treat ovarian cancer

16 Jan 2019

LifeTime receives fund to develop a plan to embed its vision for healthier future

Our body's cells are constantly changing. But which of these changes are healthy developments and which lead to serious diseases? This is what LifeTime, a new transnational and interdisciplinary initiative of leading European researchers, aims to discover.

16 Jan 2019

MD Anderson Cancer Center collaborates with Dragonfly for new immunotherapy drug clinical trials

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Dragonfly Therapeutics, Inc., today announced a strategic collaboration to bring Dragonfly's TriNKET™ immunotherapy drug candidates to patients in clinical trials beginning in 2019.

16 Jan 2019

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Targeting Sirt-1 enzyme shows promise in controlling graft-vs-host disease

Lengthened medication time, counseling support can help cancer patients quit smoking

Gender-specific smoking cessation strategies may improve quit outcomes in women

HALS study may provide new insight into the long-term brain health of astronauts

PET imaging post-HBOT shows improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

New esophageal cancer test uses genetic biomarkers to detect changes in esophagal cells

Fueling macrophages with energy to attack and eat cancer cells

Study reveals new genes and biological pathways linked to osteoarthritis

Cancer survivors face greater financial burden related to medical bills

ACCC survey finds multiple threats to growth of cancer programs

UCLA researchers demonstrate new technique to develop cancer-fighting T cells

Many cancer patients have undiagnosed hepatitis

Formlabs introduces Elastic Resin to 3D-print anatomical models

QIAGEN receives first companion diagnostic approval in Japan

Study determines impact of antibiotic perturbation of the gut microbiome on skeletal health

Location of epigenetic changes co-locate with genetic signal causing psychartric disorder

Hypertension drug may improve effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment

LifeTime receives fund to develop a plan to embed its vision for healthier future

MD Anderson Cancer Center collaborates with Dragonfly for new immunotherapy drug clinical trials

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