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UMB and UMD fund cross-campus research projects

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) are funding new cross-campus research projects as part of a new joint program that seeks to solve big health care challenges through joint research that draws on the institutions world leading expertise in medicine and artificial intelligence.

23 Apr 2020

Combinations of PAC and WFA are highly synergistic against proliferation of non-small cell lung cancer

Oncotarget Volume 11 Issue 16 showed that the sensitivity of H1299 and A549 cells to concomitant treatment with PAC and WFA was greater than that of either PAC or WFA alone.

23 Apr 2020

Researchers demonstrate how TB bacteria import vitamin B12 molecules to grow

Researchers from Russia, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the U.S. have revealed the structure of the protein responsible for vitamin B12 import into the cells of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. The research findings were published in Nature.

23 Apr 2020

Many cells in human uterus carry 'cancer-driving' mutations that arise early in life

Many cells in the inner lining of the uterus carry 'cancer-driving' mutations that frequently arise early in life, report scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge and their collaborators.

23 Apr 2020

Series of rare side effects underscores the need to track targeted anti-cancer drugs

Tejas Patil, MD, is a medical oncologist. Lisa Ferrigno, MD, MPH, FACS, is a trauma surgeon. Working with lung cancer patients at University of Colorado Cancer Center, they both, independently, noticed something strange:

23 Apr 2020

Study: Patients’ genetically edited stem cells successfully reversed diabetes in mice

Using induced pluripotent stem cells produced from the skin of a patient with a rare, genetic form of insulin-dependent diabetes called Wolfram syndrome, researchers transformed the human stem cells into insulin-producing cells and used the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to correct a genetic defect that had caused the syndrome.

22 Apr 2020

Using 'own' immune cells to fight infectious diseases including COVID-19

A provocative paper from Duke-NUS Medical School, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine in March 2020, discusses the possibilities of creating new receptors on a sick person's own immune cells as a means of controlling the infection. This therapy is already being used to treat certain cancers with marked success.

22 Apr 2020

Natural mood regulation is impaired in people with depression, research shows

Periods of lockdown during the COVID-19 situation likely to exacerbate problems with mood regulation, say experts at the University of Oxford.

22 Apr 2020

Majority of women prefer LAI HIV therapy over daily pills

A new qualitative study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that the majority of women living with HIV would endorse a monthly long acting injectable (LAI) antiretroviral therapy over current daily pills.

22 Apr 2020

AMPK activation by anti-diabetes drug promotes survival of dormant breast cancer cells

Most breast cancers utilize the female hormone estrogen to grow, so drug-induced estrogen deprivation is used as a treatment in many patients. However, cancer will recur in one-third of these patients.

22 Apr 2020

Scientists identify cells likely targeted by novel coronavirus

Researchers at MIT; the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard; and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard; along with colleagues from around the world have identified specific types of cells that appear to be targets of the coronavirus that is causing the Covid-19 pandemic.

22 Apr 2020

COVID-19 unlikely to be transmitted through semen, study shows

COVID-19 is unlikely to be spread through semen, according to University of Utah Health scientists who participated in an international study of Chinese men who recently had the disease.

22 Apr 2020

Ohio State researchers to study health effects of e-cigarettes and nicotine on youth

Researchers at The Ohio State University will study the health effects of e-cigarettes and nicotine on youth and help develop vaping cessation programs after receiving a $5.5 million grant from the American Heart Association.

22 Apr 2020

Risk prediction model identifies people at higher risk of pancreatic cancer

Bottom Line: A risk prediction model that combined genetic and clinical factors with circulating biomarkers identified people at significantly higher than normal risk of pancreatic cancer.

22 Apr 2020

Fast and simple testing may determine the uptake of lung cancer screening

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR - the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of new research showing that uptake of lung cancer screening may depend on making testing fast and convenient.

22 Apr 2020

Adults with spinal cord injury are at higher risk of developing mental health disorders

In a new study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers from Michigan Medicine find adults with spinal cord injury are at a higher risk of developing mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, compared to adults without the condition.

22 Apr 2020

AHA invests almost $17 million to speed up health impacts of e-cigarettes, nicotine on youth

The American Heart Association (AHA) is investing nearly $17 million in scientific research to be led by scientists from Boston University, the Ohio State University and Yale University to study the health impacts of e-cigarettes and other nicotine delivery systems on youth and young adults.

22 Apr 2020

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

UMB and UMD fund cross-campus research projects

Combinations of PAC and WFA are highly synergistic against proliferation of non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers demonstrate how TB bacteria import vitamin B12 molecules to grow

Many cells in human uterus carry 'cancer-driving' mutations that arise early in life

Series of rare side effects underscores the need to track targeted anti-cancer drugs

Study: Patients’ genetically edited stem cells successfully reversed diabetes in mice

Using 'own' immune cells to fight infectious diseases including COVID-19

Natural mood regulation is impaired in people with depression, research shows

Majority of women prefer LAI HIV therapy over daily pills

AMPK activation by anti-diabetes drug promotes survival of dormant breast cancer cells

Scientists identify cells likely targeted by novel coronavirus

COVID-19 unlikely to be transmitted through semen, study shows

Ohio State researchers to study health effects of e-cigarettes and nicotine on youth

Risk prediction model identifies people at higher risk of pancreatic cancer

Fast and simple testing may determine the uptake of lung cancer screening

Adults with spinal cord injury are at higher risk of developing mental health disorders

AHA invests almost $17 million to speed up health impacts of e-cigarettes, nicotine on youth

Scientists find gene signature for poor response to standard therapy in rare uterine cancer

New insights into self-management plans for children with chronic conditions

Radiation therapy plays a crucial role in management of OPSCC

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