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MD Anderson awarded four CPRIT grants for cancer prevention programs and recruitment

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was awarded four grants totaling nearly $4.9 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support the expansion of physical activity programs for survivors, the dissemination of targeted tobacco cessation programs and the recruitment of a first-time, tenure-track faculty member.

16 Aug 2023

Genetic determinants of retinol circulation and their impact on health

The genetic architecture of circulating retinol.

15 Aug 2023

A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good?

By summer 2021, Gilbert Milam Jr. was living a good life. A nationally renowned rapper who performs under the name Berner, Milam was also enjoying the global expansion of Cookies, a brand of cannabis products and clothing that he co-founded and was running as CEO.

11 Aug 2023

Rice University chemist wins $1M NIH grant to address cancer health disparities

Rice University chemist Carolyn Nichol has won a competitive Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health to address race-based cancer health disparities by increasing underrepresented minority student populations' engagement and participation in biosciences education.

10 Aug 2023

Automated cell analysis with Haemorasis can help diagnose blood disorders

Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute have developed an AI system that recognizes and characterizes white and red blood cells in microscopic images of blood samples.

10 Aug 2023

UArizona Cancer Center receives $1.5 million grant for cancer prevention and control training

University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers were awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to deliver an intensive, multidisciplinary cancer prevention and control research training program for undergraduate and graduate students.

8 Aug 2023

Novel strategy can potentially control MAPK4-promoted growth in triple negative breast cancer

In 2022, a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine discovered that a little-known enzyme called MAPK4 is involved in the growth of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and its resistance to certain therapies.

2 Aug 2023

TTUHSC researcher receives $1.76 million grant to investigate new pancreatic cancer treatment

With a survival rate in the single digits, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is highly lethal. In fact, by the time PDAC is clinically diagnosed, it is already considered incurable via surgery or other means in up to 90% of patients.

2 Aug 2023

Does vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity have an association with incident cancer among nonexercising adults?

Researchers evaluated the relationship between device-monitored, VILPA and cancer

2 Aug 2023

BGI Genomics report: Thailand needs to take urgent action to combat cervical cancer

Only 28.5% of Thai women are diagnosed at stage I of cervical cancer when survival rates are highest, according to a study published by the Mahidol University.

31 Jul 2023

New report highlights gaps in cervical cancer awareness in Brazil

With Brazil's National Cancer Institute estimating 17,010 new cases in 2023, cervical cancer is the third leading cause of morbidity among Brazil's female population.

31 Jul 2023

Two infusions of IL-15-expressing CAR NK Cells boost survival in lymphoma mouse models

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered loss of metabolic fitness in chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) natural killer (NK) cells is a critical mechanism of resistance, with infused cells gradually losing the ability to compete with tumor cells for nutrients, leading to tumor relapse.

26 Jul 2023

Uruguay needs to increase cervical cancer screening rates to reduce mortality, report reveals

Research from the Registro Nacional de Cáncer notes that Uruguay has the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in Latin America. In particular, cervical cancer is the third leading cause of cancer related morbidity among Uruguay's female population.

26 Jul 2023

Study looks at cancer prevention from the perspective of people experiencing homelessness

Cancer is twice as likely to affect people experiencing homelessness (PEH) as members of the housed population. The disease is the second most common cause of death among PEH, a group that is underserved when it comes to medical care.

24 Jul 2023

Senolysis holds great promise for developing new therapeutics for cancers and age-related diseases

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. The prevalence of age-related diseases has been progressively increasing worldwide.

24 Jul 2023

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Maryland's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV), a Center of Excellence of the Global Virus Network (GVN), published new findings that emphasize the crucial role of the urinary and genital tract microbiota in adverse pregnancy outcomes and genomic instability that originate in the womb during fetal development.

17 Jul 2023

Cancer Prevention News and Research

MD Anderson awarded four CPRIT grants for cancer prevention programs and recruitment

Genetic determinants of retinol circulation and their impact on health

A blood test that screens for cancer: Does it do more harm than good?

Rice University chemist wins $1M NIH grant to address cancer health disparities

Automated cell analysis with Haemorasis can help diagnose blood disorders

UArizona Cancer Center receives $1.5 million grant for cancer prevention and control training

Novel strategy can potentially control MAPK4-promoted growth in triple negative breast cancer

TTUHSC researcher receives $1.76 million grant to investigate new pancreatic cancer treatment

Does vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity have an association with incident cancer among nonexercising adults?

BGI Genomics report: Thailand needs to take urgent action to combat cervical cancer

New report highlights gaps in cervical cancer awareness in Brazil

Two infusions of IL-15-expressing CAR NK Cells boost survival in lymphoma mouse models

Uruguay needs to increase cervical cancer screening rates to reduce mortality, report reveals

Study looks at cancer prevention from the perspective of people experiencing homelessness

Senolysis holds great promise for developing new therapeutics for cancers and age-related diseases

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

Scientists discover new mechanism for kidney cell renewal

Plant cell study reveals new role for enzyme in lipid metabolism

Adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors at elevated risk for heart problems

New method can track the complete activity of proteins in living cells

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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