Cancer News and Research

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Oncology social workers offer advice on managing holidays with a life-threatening illness

Stringing the lights, storming the malls and all those parties! Imagine facing these holiday demands while you're tired, sick, sad and worried: for people with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses, this time of year can often be far from merry.

12 Dec 2019

Research suggests contributory role of 'Asian glow' mutation and alcohol to Alzheimer’s

A new study from Stanford, published on December 12 in the journal Acta Neuropathologica Communications, suggests that an important enzyme that helps break down alcohol in the body is defective in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Understanding its relationship with alcohol and with genes that predispose to AD could help avert the latter in humans at risk.

12 Dec 2019

Discovery of novel mechanism by which certain breast cancers can metastasize

Researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have found a novel mechanism to explain the resistance of certain breast cancers that spread in the major organs of the body. They hope that this would help develop new therapeutic strategies to treat the cancer.

12 Dec 2019

Scientists solve 3D structure of vaccinia virus RNA polymerase

For viruses to multiply, they usually need the support of the cells they infect. In many cases, only in their host's nucleus can they find the machines, enzymes and building blocks with which they can multiply their genetic material before infecting other cells.

12 Dec 2019

Rice University study aims to clarify microscopic aspects of cancer initiation

When do cancer-prone cells turn into full-blown cancer? A Rice University scientist and his colleague believe there's a way to know.

12 Dec 2019

Promising new light-based sensor to study lab-grown tissue

Someday, doctors would like to grow limbs and other body tissue for soldiers who have lost arms in battle, children who need a new heart or liver, and many other people with critical needs.

12 Dec 2019

Unique Missouri program shows access to dermatologists benefits doctors, patients

Fewer than 10% of dermatologists practice in rural areas, according to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. That means primary care physicians (PCPs) are often relied upon to diagnose skin cancers in areas where access to dermatologists is lacking, even though multiple studies have shown most PCPs do not feel adequately prepared to diagnose and treat many skin conditions.

12 Dec 2019

Study shows unexpected mechanism for lipid acquisition by breast cancer cells

High-fat diets and obesity have been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer and worsen outcomes and prognosis of breast cancer patients. A team of researchers from Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center led by William Kinlaw III, MD, sought to understand how fat from the diet might influence breast cancer cells.

12 Dec 2019

Molecular drills target and destroy deadly superbugs

Molecular drills have gained the ability to target and destroy deadly bacteria that have evolved resistance to nearly all antibiotics. In some cases, the drills make the antibiotics effective once again.

12 Dec 2019

Researchers examine p53-deficient colon cancer cells to identify how p53 impacts metabolic adaptation

Colon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to adapt to the lack of oxygen and nutrients inside the tumor. Statins, which are often prescribed to lower cholesterol, block this metabolic pathway and cause the cancer cells to die, as scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have now discovered.

12 Dec 2019

Scientists use novel technology for opening blood-brain barrier with implantable ultrasound

One of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two problems. First, it can't reach its target because it's blocked by the blood-brain barrier, a microscopic structure that protects the brain from toxins in the blood. And the conventional formulation for this drug is toxic to the brain.

12 Dec 2019

Dendritic cells could lead to better treatments for persistent infections, cancer

Autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and Crohn's disease plague tens of millions of Americans and are the result of the body's immune system, whose role is to fight against disease-causing pathogens, turning against itself.

12 Dec 2019

New book provides extensive research into health effects of football

The new book "Football as Medicine - Prescribing Football for Global Health Promotion" collates 15 years of research when describing the effects of football training on cardiovascular, metabolic and musculoskeletal fitness, and providing up-to-date knowledge of the impact of recreational football for target populations like children, type 2 diabetes patients, cancer patients, people with mental health conditions, the socially deprived and older people.

12 Dec 2019

Clinical Research Pathways, WellStar Health System partner to increase diversity in oncology research

Clinical Research Pathways is partnering with WellStar Health System to increase diversity in oncology research to help ensure that new cancer medicines are effective for patients of all races and ethnicities.

12 Dec 2019

Researchers making major inroads into finding the cause of different diseases

Australian researchers are making major inroads into finding the cause of heart disease, Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes and other diseases after discovering a further 148 proteins affected by oxidative stress in the human body.

12 Dec 2019

Anastrozole can be preventive drug-of-choice for women with high breast cancer risk

The Queen Mary University of London professor leading an international breast cancer study says anastrozole - rather than tamoxifen - should be the preventive drug-of-choice for post-menopausal women at increased risk of developing the disease.

12 Dec 2019

Extensive tumor protein analysis reveals potential new players in cancer

Looking to gain a deeper understanding of cancer, a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine conducted an extensive computational analysis of the similarities and differences in the entire set of proteins, called the proteome, of more than 500 cancers from five different tissue sites.

12 Dec 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Oncology social workers offer advice on managing holidays with a life-threatening illness

Research suggests contributory role of 'Asian glow' mutation and alcohol to Alzheimer’s

Discovery of novel mechanism by which certain breast cancers can metastasize

Scientists solve 3D structure of vaccinia virus RNA polymerase

Rice University study aims to clarify microscopic aspects of cancer initiation

Promising new light-based sensor to study lab-grown tissue

Unique Missouri program shows access to dermatologists benefits doctors, patients

Study shows unexpected mechanism for lipid acquisition by breast cancer cells

Molecular drills target and destroy deadly superbugs

Researchers examine p53-deficient colon cancer cells to identify how p53 impacts metabolic adaptation

Scientists use novel technology for opening blood-brain barrier with implantable ultrasound

Dendritic cells could lead to better treatments for persistent infections, cancer

New book provides extensive research into health effects of football

Clinical Research Pathways, WellStar Health System partner to increase diversity in oncology research

Researchers making major inroads into finding the cause of different diseases

Anastrozole can be preventive drug-of-choice for women with high breast cancer risk

Extensive tumor protein analysis reveals potential new players in cancer

Study suggests antiarrhythmic drug as potential treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Brain imaging of veterans reveals two subtypes of Gulf War illness

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