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Scientists deliver nano-size packets of genetic code to treat brain tumors in mice

In a "proof of concept" study, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully delivered nano-size packets of genetic code called microRNAs to treat human brain tumors implanted in mice.

12 Jul 2018

New clinical trial to evaluate virotherapy and immunotherapy combination for ovarian, colorectal cancers

Ludwig Cancer Research and the Cancer Research Institute announce the initiation of a clinical trial to evaluate the combination of ONCOS-102, an experimental anti-tumor virotherapy, with the checkpoint blockade antibody IMFINZI (durvalumab) for advanced ovarian and colorectal cancers.

12 Jul 2018

Novel informatics tool helps predict genomic features associated with specific drug responses

The rise of genomics, the shift from considering genes singly to collectively, is adding a new dimension to medical care; biomedical researchers hope to use the information contained in human genomes to make better predictions about individual health, including responses to therapeutic drugs.

12 Jul 2018

Researchers elucidate role of mutations in deadly brain cancer

Researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered how different mutations in a specific gene help drive glioblastoma, the most lethal form of brain cancer.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers uncover evolutionary history of IBD-associated bowel cancer

A team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London have reported the genetic events involved in the early development of bowel cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers develop new model for predicting cancer-associated venous thrombosis

In collaboration with international partners, a study group from the Medical University of Vienna has developed a new model for predicting cancer-associated venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers attempt to create better diagnostic test for radiation exposure

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix are attempting to create a better diagnostic test for radiation exposure that potentially could save thousands of lives.

11 Jul 2018

Study uncovers process that neutralizes tumor cells

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have identified an unexpected mechanism that could help determine whether a cancer patient will respond to immunotherapy.

11 Jul 2018

Targeting amino acid transporter may improve survival rates for non-small cell lung cancer patients

An amino acid transporter named xCT may affect the growth and progression of non-small cell lung cancer, a discovery that may predict the five-year survival rate of patients suffering from this cancer, now at 16 percent, researchers at Georgia State University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have concluded.

11 Jul 2018

Researchers develop new method to identify genes contributing to heritable cancer risk

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona developed a new method to systematically identify genes contributing to heritable cancer risk.

10 Jul 2018

Researchers develop first comprehensive atlas of lung tumor cells

Researchers from VIB, Leuven University and University Hospital Leuven studied thousands of healthy and cancerous lung cells to create the first comprehensive atlas of lung tumor cells.

10 Jul 2018

Altitude sickness drug may offer significant gains for patients with glioblastoma

A drug used to treat altitude sickness -- as well as glaucoma, epilepsy, heart failure and seizures -- may also offer significant gains for patients with a fast-growing brain tumor known as glioblastoma, according to a study published July 4, 2018, in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

10 Jul 2018

Researchers use x-ray crystallography to reveal how curcumin inhibits cancer

Through x-ray crystallography and kinase-inhibitor specificity profiling, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with researchers at Peking University and Zhejiang University, reveal that curcumin, a natural occurring chemical compound found in the spice turmeric, binds to the kinase enzyme dual-specificity tyrosine-regulated kinase 2 at the atomic level.

10 Jul 2018

Ludwig-developed antibody drug for deadly brain cancer may have broader applications

A Ludwig Cancer Research study explains why a particular mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor, a cell surface protein, results in more aggressive tumors and poorer overall survival of patients diagnosed with the brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme.

10 Jul 2018

Tumor News and Research

Scientists deliver nano-size packets of genetic code to treat brain tumors in mice

New clinical trial to evaluate virotherapy and immunotherapy combination for ovarian, colorectal cancers

Novel informatics tool helps predict genomic features associated with specific drug responses

Researchers elucidate role of mutations in deadly brain cancer

Researchers uncover evolutionary history of IBD-associated bowel cancer

Researchers develop new model for predicting cancer-associated venous thrombosis

Researchers attempt to create better diagnostic test for radiation exposure

Study uncovers process that neutralizes tumor cells

Targeting amino acid transporter may improve survival rates for non-small cell lung cancer patients

Researchers develop new method to identify genes contributing to heritable cancer risk

Researchers develop first comprehensive atlas of lung tumor cells

Altitude sickness drug may offer significant gains for patients with glioblastoma

Researchers use x-ray crystallography to reveal how curcumin inhibits cancer

Ludwig-developed antibody drug for deadly brain cancer may have broader applications

Spread of pancreatic cancer to the liver or lungs depends on plasticity of tumor cells

Researchers develop simple blood test to predict likely spread of rare cancer

Researchers use gene therapy to cure obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice

Insight Medical and Onkos Surgical join hands to explore ways to apply augmented reality in musculoskeletal oncology

Scientists create predictive model for neuroblastoma that incorporates early developmental signals

Study uncovers how a sticky protein promotes activity of estrogen in breast cancer cells

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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