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DGIST and Ahn-Gook Pharmaceutical sign R&D agreement for development of anti-cancer antibody

A research group, led by Professor Kyungmoo Yea at the Department of New Biology, DGIST has signed an agreement on the joint R&D for the development of anti-cancer antibody with Ahn-Gook Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in September.

30 Oct 2019

Liquid biopsy can predict prognosis in patients with glioblastoma

A blood test that measures the amount of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the bloodstream - called a liquid biopsy - correlates with how patients will progress after they are diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), the deadliest and most common primary brain tumor in adults.

30 Oct 2019

Wearable accelerometers are reliable predictors of mortality risk in older adults

A federally funded study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers shows that wearable accelerometers - mechanical sensors worn like a watch, belt or bracelet to track movement - are a more reliable measure of physical activity and better than patient surveys and other methods used by physicians at assessing five-year risk of death in older adults.

30 Oct 2019

Researchers use AI to identify RNA binding sites on proteins

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can accurately detect which sites on the surface of a protein bind to RNA molecules.

30 Oct 2019

MRI contrast agent enables early detection of liver disease

Researchers have developed a new MRI contrast dye that enables more accurate and safer detection of early-stage liver disease than currently approved agents.

30 Oct 2019

Research finds disparities in receiving recommended treatment for lung cancer

Only about 6 in 10 lung cancer patients in the United States receive the minimal lung cancer treatments recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

30 Oct 2019

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for mental health conditions, conclude experts

A team in Australia has reviewed scientific evidence from the past 30 years to investigate the therapeutic effects of medicinal cannabinoids on mental health.

30 Oct 2019

Fertility charity campaigns for 10-year storage limit on frozen eggs to be extended

A fertility charity is campaigning for the 10-year storage limit on frozen eggs to be extended to protect human rights and reflect scientific reasoning.

30 Oct 2019

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

An interview with Dr Natarajan Ranganathan, key founder and Managing Director of Kibow Biotech Inc. about the use of probiotics for supporting healthy kidney function.

From Kibow Biotech Inc. 30 Oct 2019

New collaborative effort focuses on therapeutic research for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the CDKL5 gene.

30 Oct 2019

Researchers develop revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose digestive disorder

A revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose a chronic digestive disorder has been developed by researchers at Nottingham Trent University.

30 Oct 2019

Chemotherapy-induced senescent cells eat neighboring cells

A new study has found that chemotherapy-induced senescent cancer cells feed on other neighboring cells to enhance their survival.

30 Oct 2019

Novel, cost-effective method successfully identifies aggressive tumors

Researchers have developed a novel, cost-effective genomic method that can identify highly heterogenous tumors that are typically aggressive in nature.

30 Oct 2019

Atlantic Health System Cancer Care enrolling patients in five pancreatic cancer studies

November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month. This year alone, more than 56,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic tumors are particularly aggressive and hard to treat "due to a mutational profile that makes it resistant to therapies that work better for other tumor types," explains Angela Alistar, MD, medical director of GI Oncology at Morristown Medical Center.

30 Oct 2019

ACG 2019 to review latest scientific advances in diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases

More than 5,500 gastroenterologists and other health care professionals will convene at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX for the premier clinical gastroenterology event - the American College of Gastroenterology's 84th Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course (ACG 2019) - to review the latest scientific advances in gastrointestinal research, treatment of digestive diseases and clinical practice management.

30 Oct 2019

Study: Diagnosed levels of psychosis and anxiety more severe among men in Hackney

Excess psychosis diagnoses amongst Black and South Asian men in deprived urban areas could reflect a cluster of disadvantage in specific places, rather than individual experiences of deprivation alone, a study led by Queen Mary University of London researchers concludes.

30 Oct 2019

Almost all medical tests can lead to a cascade of follow-up tests, shows survey

Just about any medical test can turn up an incidental finding that leads to a cascade of follow-up tests.

30 Oct 2019

Study examines link between gift-giving and opioid prescribing by medical specialty

Physicians who received gifts from pharmaceutical companies related to opioid medications were more likely to prescribe opioids to their patients the following year, compared to physicians who did not receive such gifts, according to a new analysis led by health policy scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

30 Oct 2019

Behavioral, social, and biomedical strategies essential to end HIV epidemic in the US

To end the HIV epidemic in the United States, the use of behavioral and social science research - combined with biomedical strategies - is essential, according to a series of new papers in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS).

30 Oct 2019

DNA sequences encode information in many different ways

DNA sequences encode information in many different ways. Codons specify the amino acids involved in making a protein.

30 Oct 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

DGIST and Ahn-Gook Pharmaceutical sign R&D agreement for development of anti-cancer antibody

Liquid biopsy can predict prognosis in patients with glioblastoma

Wearable accelerometers are reliable predictors of mortality risk in older adults

Researchers use AI to identify RNA binding sites on proteins

MRI contrast agent enables early detection of liver disease

Research finds disparities in receiving recommended treatment for lung cancer

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for mental health conditions, conclude experts

Fertility charity campaigns for 10-year storage limit on frozen eggs to be extended

Can Probiotics Support Healthy Kidney Function?

New collaborative effort focuses on therapeutic research for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

Researchers develop revolutionary method using MRI to diagnose digestive disorder

Chemotherapy-induced senescent cells eat neighboring cells

Novel, cost-effective method successfully identifies aggressive tumors

Atlantic Health System Cancer Care enrolling patients in five pancreatic cancer studies

ACG 2019 to review latest scientific advances in diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases

Study: Diagnosed levels of psychosis and anxiety more severe among men in Hackney

Almost all medical tests can lead to a cascade of follow-up tests, shows survey

Study examines link between gift-giving and opioid prescribing by medical specialty

Behavioral, social, and biomedical strategies essential to end HIV epidemic in the US

DNA sequences encode information in many different ways

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