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Creatine powers fight against cancer, improves efficacy of immunotherapies

The immune system functions as the body’s defense against pathogens and harmful substances, including cancer cells. They protect the body against potential harm. In cases of cancer, though the body tries to fight the tumor cells, they may become too aggressive for the immune system to eradicate.

21 Oct 2019

Salk Institute scientists receive NIH grant to better understand the brain

Salk Institute scientists Nicola Allen, Eiman Azim, Margarita Behrens, and Joseph Ecker have been named recipients in the 2019 round of grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to better understand the brain.

21 Oct 2019

Fasting may increase motivation for exercise by surging "hunger hormone" ghrelin

Researchers have found that when mice are provided with limited access to food, the levels of food and satiety hormone ghrelin rises. This causes increase in motivation to exercise. This may translate to more exercise motivation for humans on intermittent fasting say the researchers.

21 Oct 2019

Researchers identify new mechanism by which cancer cells become resistant to ferroptosis

An international team of researchers has found a different way cancer becomes resistant to chemotherapy, suggesting a new target for drugs.

21 Oct 2019

Peptide-based nanoparticles can suppress pancreatic cancer growth without adverse effects

Despite advances in cancer survival, more than 90 percent of people with pancreatic cancer die within five years. Most patients with pancreatic tumors (and half of those with colorectal cancers) carry a mutation in the KRAS gene, which normally controls cell growth and death.

21 Oct 2019

High consumption of dairy products linked to increased prostate cancer risk

A high consumption of dairy products, like milk and cheese, appears to be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to research published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

21 Oct 2019

New method may offer effective treatment for pancreatic cancer with fewer side effects

Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Patients with pancreatic cancer often receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which are not always effective and can have toxic side effects.

21 Oct 2019

AACI launches curated online collection of cancer advocacy resources

The Association of American Cancer Institutes is excited to announce the launch of a curated online collection of cancer advocacy resources. The AACI Public Policy Resource Library went live today during the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

21 Oct 2019

University Of Minnesota opens clinical trial of first-of-its-kind NK cell cancer immunotherapy

A new cancer clinical trial has opened at the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center that leverages the groundbreaking research on stem cells and natural killer cells done at the Masonic Cancer Center and applies it to attack acute myeloid leukemia and B-cell lymphoma.

21 Oct 2019

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person receiving the diagnosis. But those caring for the patient, both informally and formally, also experience stress, which can affect their own health and the patient's outcome.

21 Oct 2019

SciLifeLab and AstraZeneca establish cryo-EM collaboration to advance biomedicine

The study published in Science Advances reveals the mechanism by which the receptor tyrosine kinase RET can increase neuronal survival in degenerative diseases. To understand the mechanism of this signaling complex, the researchers solved the cryo-EM structure of its extracellular region, employing a new approach for data collection.

21 Oct 2019

School-based HPV immunization program dramatically reduces rates of cervical pre-cancer

A school-based human papillomavirus immunization program in British Columbia, Canada, is dramatically reducing rates of cervical pre-cancer in B.C. women, according to a new study.

21 Oct 2019

Research shows promising impact of systematic PROM collection in routine breast cancer care

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 systematic collection of patient-reported outcome measures in breast cancer care has a promising impact on patients, providers, and care processes/systems.

21 Oct 2019

Simple blood test can better identify patients at risk of relapse for B-cell lymphoma

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that begins in certain immune system cells and can occur almost anywhere in the body. More than 28,000 people are diagnosed with DLBCL each year.

21 Oct 2019

Reduced exercise capacity linked to neurocognitive problems in survivors of childhood ALL

A new study found a link between reduced exercise capacity and neurocognitive problems in survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer.

21 Oct 2019

Timing of food may be nearly as important as how much we eat

Most of what we believe about eating and health stems from decades of research based on a simple premise: The amount of calories consumed affects one's ability to maintain a healthy weight and live longer.

21 Oct 2019

Salk scientists receive NIH funding to map brain circuitry for movement

A team of Salk scientists led by Professor Martyn Goulding has been awarded $14.3 million over five years by the National Institutes of Health to create a high-resolution atlas of how the mouse brain generates and controls skilled forelimb movements, such as reaching and grasping.

18 Oct 2019

Naloxone distribution increases rapidly after availability of kits at Ontario pharmacies

The distribution of naloxone kits in Ontario increased rapidly after they were made available free of charge through community pharmacies and reached almost 68,000 people in a two-year period, according to a study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto and ICES.

18 Oct 2019

Creatine serves as a molecular battery to power killer T cells' fight against cancer

Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, serves as a molecular battery for immune cells by storing and distributing energy to power their fight against cancer, according to new UCLA research.

18 Oct 2019

NCATS funds 'All of Us Research Program' to evaluate innovative DNA sequencing tools

The All of Us Research Program has selected the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, Alabama, to evaluate the use of leading-edge DNA sequencing technologies that could someday improve diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, both common and rare.

18 Oct 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Creatine powers fight against cancer, improves efficacy of immunotherapies

Salk Institute scientists receive NIH grant to better understand the brain

Fasting may increase motivation for exercise by surging "hunger hormone" ghrelin

Researchers identify new mechanism by which cancer cells become resistant to ferroptosis

Peptide-based nanoparticles can suppress pancreatic cancer growth without adverse effects

High consumption of dairy products linked to increased prostate cancer risk

New method may offer effective treatment for pancreatic cancer with fewer side effects

AACI launches curated online collection of cancer advocacy resources

University Of Minnesota opens clinical trial of first-of-its-kind NK cell cancer immunotherapy

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

SciLifeLab and AstraZeneca establish cryo-EM collaboration to advance biomedicine

School-based HPV immunization program dramatically reduces rates of cervical pre-cancer

Research shows promising impact of systematic PROM collection in routine breast cancer care

Simple blood test can better identify patients at risk of relapse for B-cell lymphoma

Reduced exercise capacity linked to neurocognitive problems in survivors of childhood ALL

Timing of food may be nearly as important as how much we eat

Salk scientists receive NIH funding to map brain circuitry for movement

Naloxone distribution increases rapidly after availability of kits at Ontario pharmacies

Creatine serves as a molecular battery to power killer T cells' fight against cancer

NCATS funds 'All of Us Research Program' to evaluate innovative DNA sequencing tools

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