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Study finds it may be possible to treat endometriosis using an investigational cancer drug

Researchers have shown that painful endometriosis symptoms could be alleviated using an investigational cancer drug.

3 Dec 2019

Genetic testing results help woman to make decisions about her treatment and preventive care

Wendy Richardson, 52, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, has always been aware that she has a strong family history of cancer.

3 Dec 2019

Inhibition of a protease could improve the treatment of IBD, study shows

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares and the Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas have identified the protease MT1-MMP as a possible future target for drugs to treat inflammatory bowel disease.

3 Dec 2019

Streamlining Immuno-Oncological Therapeutic Antibody Discovery

The growing trend of implementing immunotherapy into oncology has resulted in various new therapeutic cancer treatments utilizing antibodies.

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Study: Calcium signaling can help address drug resistance to non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Gene expression profiling and other analyses conducted by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey researchers and colleagues examining drug resistance to a common antibody therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma have identified calcium signaling as a novel and exploitable target in overcoming this treatment obstacle.

3 Dec 2019

Researchers identify new drug target for treating neurological disorders

Understanding how the brain processes sweet, bitter and umami tastes may one day help researchers design more effective drugs for neurological disorders.

3 Dec 2019

Study: TBK1 protein promotes cancer development, suppresses immune response to the disease

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that a protein involved in immune response to microbes also can fuel cancer development and suppress immune response to the disease.

3 Dec 2019

Discovery could offer insight into different risk of diseases in African Americans

The percentage of African ancestry in a person's genome determines the level that certain genes are expressed, called mRNA, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

3 Dec 2019

Scientists are developing a new diagnostic tool for different types of breast cancers

Scientists are developing a new way to identify the unique chemical 'fingerprints' for different types of breast cancers.

2 Dec 2019

Low-cost intervention can increase self-esteem of young cancer survivors

Young cancer survivors face unique medical and psychosocial challenges that can hinder their ability to move on mentally and socially, even years after their final treatment.

2 Dec 2019

Researchers identify key protein required for therapeutic resistance in aggressive breast cancer

Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute have identified a key protein that is required for resistance to chemotherapy in the most aggressive form of breast cancer. This holds the promise of opening the door to new therapies for overcoming drug resistance.

2 Dec 2019

Strategies for improving drug delivery to treat brain tumors

Despite improvements in drug delivery mechanisms, treating brain tumors has remained challenging.

2 Dec 2019

Study suggests two new approaches against bone metastases from prostate cancer

When prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 percent, once the disease reaches bone, the 5-year survival rate is only 29 percent.

2 Dec 2019

Common clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality

A new collaborative study led by Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals has found that commonly used clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality in the general population.

2 Dec 2019

Unexpected versatility of an ancient DNA repair factor revealed

If a bone breaks or a tendon snaps, you know to seek treatment immediately. But your most fragile and precious cellular commodity, chromosomal DNA, breaks with astounding frequency- some estimate as many as 10,000 times a day per cell- usually without consequence.

2 Dec 2019

Radiologists at Mayo Clinic take procedural practice into the future

Looking to the future, radiologists at Mayo Clinic in Rochester saw an opportunity to bring several disparate tools together into a unified space to serve complementary roles in sophisticated, minimally invasive cancer treatments.

2 Dec 2019

Small molecule can induce self-destruction of pancreatic cancer cells, study finds

Pancreatic cancer is resistant to all current treatments. Patients have extremely poor chances of surviving for five years after being diagnosed.

2 Dec 2019

Research uncovers mechanism that triggers inflammatory process by Mayaro virus

The mechanism by which defense cells respond to infection by Mayaro virus has been described by a team affiliated with the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases - CRID in an article published in the journal PLOS Pathogens.

2 Dec 2019

New $300,000 grant-funded program to address opioid prescribing for cancer patients

The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a grant from the Coleman Foundation to develop a screening process for prescribing opioids and managing opioid use disorders in cancer patients who receive care at UI Health, UIC's clinical health enterprise.

2 Dec 2019

Lower life expectancy with intellectual disability

A new study published on December 2, 2019, in the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities shows why people with intellectual disabilities (ID) typically have a shorter life span compared to the general population. The UNSW Sydney researchers uncover factors that lead to a higher risk of death among people with ID.

2 Dec 2019

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Study finds it may be possible to treat endometriosis using an investigational cancer drug

Genetic testing results help woman to make decisions about her treatment and preventive care

Inhibition of a protease could improve the treatment of IBD, study shows

Streamlining Immuno-Oncological Therapeutic Antibody Discovery

Study: Calcium signaling can help address drug resistance to non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Researchers identify new drug target for treating neurological disorders

Study: TBK1 protein promotes cancer development, suppresses immune response to the disease

Discovery could offer insight into different risk of diseases in African Americans

Scientists are developing a new diagnostic tool for different types of breast cancers

Low-cost intervention can increase self-esteem of young cancer survivors

Researchers identify key protein required for therapeutic resistance in aggressive breast cancer

Strategies for improving drug delivery to treat brain tumors

Study suggests two new approaches against bone metastases from prostate cancer

Common clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality

Unexpected versatility of an ancient DNA repair factor revealed

Radiologists at Mayo Clinic take procedural practice into the future

Small molecule can induce self-destruction of pancreatic cancer cells, study finds

Research uncovers mechanism that triggers inflammatory process by Mayaro virus

New $300,000 grant-funded program to address opioid prescribing for cancer patients

Lower life expectancy with intellectual disability

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