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Nox4 protein can be used as a marker to predict untreatable kidney cancer

A team of researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio confirmed the role of a certain protein in the development of high-grade kidney cancer.

4 Jun 2020

Human protein plays key role in transcription and genome integrity

Researchers from the University of Seville and Cabimer discover that the UAP56/DDX39B protein remove DNA-RNA hybrids from the genome

4 Jun 2020

New therapeutic strategies for treating lung cancer

The international study "Resistance to targeted therapies as a multifactorial, gradual adaptation to inhibitor specific selective pressures", recently published in the scientific journal Nature Communication, has taken a further step in the development of new therapeutic strategies to treat lung cancer.

4 Jun 2020

Cases of alcohol-related liver disease will rise dramatically in coming years, shows study

Alcohol-related liver disease is currently the most common reason for liver transplantation in the United States. In recent years, high-risk drinking of alcohol--defined as exceeding daily drinking limits (more than 4 or 5 standard drinks for women and men, respectively) at least weekly for a whole year--has increased in nearly all sociodemographic groups, especially in women.

4 Jun 2020

Nicotine promotes spread of lung cancer cells into the brain, study finds

Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have discovered that nicotine promotes the spread of lung cancer cells into the brain, where they can form deadly metastatic tumors.

4 Jun 2020

Biorelate offers free access to AI-based drug discovery tool: Galactic

Biorelate, a UK-based AI start up, is offering all researchers free use of Galactic, its cloud-based web tool, to support biomedical research while lab access is restricted around the world.

From Biorelate Ltd 4 Jun 2020

New consensus on how cancer clinical trial stakeholders can best interact on social platforms

Social media is an integral part of medicine and an increasingly important conduit for sharing information about clinical trials.

4 Jun 2020

Diet and gut microbiome affect outcomes of chemotherapy

What we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy – and likely many other medical treatments – because of ripple effects that begin in our gut, new research from the University of Virginia suggests.

4 Jun 2020

New mobile app can help the severity of COVID-19 cases

A new mobile app can help clinicians determine which patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are likely to have severe cases.

4 Jun 2020

Hesperos’ immune system-on-a-chip emulates immune reactions for tissue damage and acute inflammation

Hesperos Inc., pioneers of the Human-on-a-Chip in vitro system, today announced the publication of a new peer-reviewed publication that describes how the company’s technology can be used to investigate immune responses following treatment with biological therapeutics for multi-organ systemic diseases, including cancer, infectious diseases and inflammatory disorders.

4 Jun 2020

Base Genomics launches and raises $11 million USD to progress development of its TAPS technology

Epigenetics company Base Genomics has launched with a team of leading scientists and clinicians to set a new gold standard in DNA methylation detection.

4 Jun 2020

Using advanced microscopy techniques to see single molecules of telomerase in living cells

Canadian scientists have achieved a first in the study of telomerase, an essential enzyme implicated in aging and cancer.

3 Jun 2020

Scientists uncover why developing nerve cells take a wrong turn

A group of scientists from CECAD, the Cluster of Excellence 'Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases,' have found a mechanism by which neurodevelopmental diseases concerning neurons can be explained: The loss of a certain enzyme, UBE2K, impeded the differentiation of stem cells by silencing the expression of genes important for neuronal differentiation and, therefore, the development and generation of neurons.

3 Jun 2020

Trastuzumab emtansine as a preferred second-line choice after horizontal dual blockade

Volume 11, Issue 22 of Oncotarget reported that despite relevant medical advancements, metastatic breast cancer remains an incurable disease.

3 Jun 2020

Study explores the role of mi RNAs in anticancer effect exerted by physical activity

Volume 11, Issue 22 of Oncotarget reported that the goal of this study was to explore the involvement of mi RNAs in beneficial effects exerted by physical activity in breast cancer prevention.

3 Jun 2020

Tumors cause disruption of the immune system throughout the body, study finds

Cancer treatment has advanced with the advent of immunotherapies that, in some cancers, can overcome tumors' ability to evade the immune system by suppressing local immune responses.

3 Jun 2020

Phase III clinical trial shows benefit of rituximab for pediatric Burkitt lymphoma

Results of the phase III Inter-B-NHL-ritux 2010 clinical trial reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine show 95 percent three-year survival for pediatric patients with advanced B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated with the addition of anti-cancer immunotherapy rituximab to standard chemotherapy.

3 Jun 2020

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Nox4 protein can be used as a marker to predict untreatable kidney cancer

Human protein plays key role in transcription and genome integrity

New therapeutic strategies for treating lung cancer

Cases of alcohol-related liver disease will rise dramatically in coming years, shows study

Nicotine promotes spread of lung cancer cells into the brain, study finds

Biorelate offers free access to AI-based drug discovery tool: Galactic

New consensus on how cancer clinical trial stakeholders can best interact on social platforms

Diet and gut microbiome affect outcomes of chemotherapy

New mobile app can help the severity of COVID-19 cases

Hesperos’ immune system-on-a-chip emulates immune reactions for tissue damage and acute inflammation

Base Genomics launches and raises $11 million USD to progress development of its TAPS technology

Using advanced microscopy techniques to see single molecules of telomerase in living cells

Scientists uncover why developing nerve cells take a wrong turn

Trastuzumab emtansine as a preferred second-line choice after horizontal dual blockade

Study explores the role of mi RNAs in anticancer effect exerted by physical activity

Tumors cause disruption of the immune system throughout the body, study finds

Phase III clinical trial shows benefit of rituximab for pediatric Burkitt lymphoma

Artificial red blood cells mimic the favorable properties of natural ones

‘Terminator’ protein suppresses tumorigenesis

Researchers deconstruct the mechanisms that control wound healing

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