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A new deep learning approach to predict disease-associated mutations

During the past years, artificial intelligence (AI) -- the capability of a machine to mimic human behavior -- has become a key player in high-techs like drug development projects.

28 Dec 2019

One dose of HPV vaccine may prevent infection from cancer-causing virus, study reveals

A new study revealed that one dose of the HPV vaccine may prevent infection from the potential cancer-causing virus, according to research published in JAMA Network Open from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

28 Dec 2019

Study uncovers key protein that supports the growth of many colorectal cancers

Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a key protein that supports the growth of many colorectal cancers.

28 Dec 2019

Proton therapy has similar cure rates, fewer serious side effects compared with traditional radiation

Cancer patients who receive high-tech proton therapy experience similar cure rates and fewer serious side effects compared with those who undergo traditional X-ray radiation therapy, according to a study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

28 Dec 2019

Recommended amounts of physical activity associated with reduced risk for seven cancers

A pooled analysis of nine prospective studies involving more than 750,000 adults finds that recommended amounts of leisure-time physical activity were linked to a lower risk for seven cancers, with several cancer types having a 'dose/response' relationship.

27 Dec 2019

Yale Cancer Center launches CEHE to ensure health equity and improve patient outcomes

Yale Cancer Center announces the launch of the Center for Community Engagement and Health Equity.

26 Dec 2019

Proton therapy reduces the relative risk of side effects for cancer patients

Proton therapy leads to significantly lower risk of side effects severe enough to lead to unplanned hospitalizations for cancer patients when compared with traditional radiation, while cure rates between the two groups are almost identical.

26 Dec 2019

High BMI may improve the chance of survival in certain cancers

Above average or high BMI - often linked to cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases - may in some cases improve the chance of survival among certain cancers, new research from Flinders University indicates.

26 Dec 2019

Lab-grown brain organoids may hold the answers to personalized treatments for glioblastomas

Lab-grown brain organoids developed from a patient's own glioblastoma, the most aggressive and common form of brain cancer, may hold the answers on how to best treat it.

26 Dec 2019

Study uncovers novel targetable axis in mesothelioma patients

A collaborative study of researchers from Thomas Jefferson University, Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine of Temple University, University of Siena, and from the Spanish Center for the Applied Medical Research of the University of Navarra have discovered a novel targetable axis in mesothelioma patients.

26 Dec 2019

Coping with loss of hospital, rural town realizes: We don’t need a hospital

Dr. Max Self grabbed a sanitary wipe and cleaned off the small flashlight in his hands. More than 20 years as a family doctor in rural Fort Scott, Kan., has taught him a few tricks: "I've got my flashlight. See? Look, you want to hold it?"

26 Dec 2019

Many stomach cancer patients under 60 have a 'genetically and clinically distinct' disease

Many people under 60 who develop stomach cancer have a "genetically and clinically distinct" disease, new Mayo Clinic research has discovered.

26 Dec 2019

Synthetic mRNA nanoparticles restore tumor suppressor gene, make cancer cells susceptible to drugs

In preclinical experiments, investigators restored p53 using synthetic mRNA nanoparticles, making lung and liver cancer cells susceptible to available cancer drugs.

23 Dec 2019

Immunologists discover new RIPK1 mechanism that leads to cell death

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered a new way that the molecule RIPK1 leads to cell death in infected, damaged or unwanted cells showing that more than one mechanism can trigger the process.

23 Dec 2019

Scientists explore women's knowledge and perceptions of breast density, cancer risk

Breast density is an important risk factor for breast cancer but no study had asked women what they know or think about breast density in relation to screening they have had.

23 Dec 2019

Obesity linked to increased risk of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer

Anthracyclines remain a cornerstone of breast cancer therapy in combination with new-generation targeted drugs such as trastuzumab. Both types of drugs are major culprits in chemotherapy-induced heart disease.

23 Dec 2019

Inserting end-modified DNA fragments with CRISPR-Cas9 yields highest efficiency

University of Illinois researchers achieved the highest reported rates of inserting genes into human cells with the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system, a necessary step for harnessing CRISPR for clinical gene-therapy applications.

23 Dec 2019

New 'fishing' technique to detect thousands of proteins

A new study published today in the journal Nature Cell Biology reports the use of a novel fishing method, under microscopy, to pick up thousands of proteins that are involved in supervising how the cell skeleton is assembled.

23 Dec 2019

New technique provides real-time images of biomolecules in living cells

Metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity are ever more common globally. In addition to genetic disposition, lifestyle contributes strongly to the prevalence of these metabolic diseases.

23 Dec 2019

Immunosupressant combination therapy for glioblastoma shows promise

Researchers from the University of Texas have found an immunosuppressing target for the treatment of glioblastoma. In mice studies the team has identified CD73 macrophages which could be used to treat the cancers. The team also performed studies on human tumours to arrive at their conclusions. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Medicine this week.

23 Dec 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

A new deep learning approach to predict disease-associated mutations

One dose of HPV vaccine may prevent infection from cancer-causing virus, study reveals

Study uncovers key protein that supports the growth of many colorectal cancers

Proton therapy has similar cure rates, fewer serious side effects compared with traditional radiation

Recommended amounts of physical activity associated with reduced risk for seven cancers

Yale Cancer Center launches CEHE to ensure health equity and improve patient outcomes

Proton therapy reduces the relative risk of side effects for cancer patients

High BMI may improve the chance of survival in certain cancers

Lab-grown brain organoids may hold the answers to personalized treatments for glioblastomas

Study uncovers novel targetable axis in mesothelioma patients

Coping with loss of hospital, rural town realizes: We don’t need a hospital

Many stomach cancer patients under 60 have a 'genetically and clinically distinct' disease

Synthetic mRNA nanoparticles restore tumor suppressor gene, make cancer cells susceptible to drugs

Immunologists discover new RIPK1 mechanism that leads to cell death

Scientists explore women's knowledge and perceptions of breast density, cancer risk

Obesity linked to increased risk of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer

Inserting end-modified DNA fragments with CRISPR-Cas9 yields highest efficiency

New 'fishing' technique to detect thousands of proteins

New technique provides real-time images of biomolecules in living cells

Immunosupressant combination therapy for glioblastoma shows promise

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