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Koalas protect their germline cells against retroviral attack

In a new study published in the journal Cell, scientists have found that koala DNA is protected against attack by retroviruses by a special type of immune response, which distinguishes foreign DNA from the host genome and destroys it before it can proliferate. This finding could help us understand both how koalas survive these infections, and the mechanics of adaptive gene change.

15 Oct 2019

CRISPR helps find difficult to detect cancer cells

Immunotherapy is one of the latest and most effective armaments against various types of cancers. Some of the immunotherapy drugs such as PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda from Merck can block certain proteins in the cancer cells that can make the cells invisible to the immune system normally. Some of the cancers cells can now develop other ways to disguise themselves from being killed by the immune system.

15 Oct 2019

New class of drugs could prevent cancer from becoming resistant to treatment

Scientists at Massey University in New Zealand have taken the first step towards a new class of drug that could stop cancer from becoming resistant to treatment. Treatment resistance is a serious problem to the successful treatment of cancer patients because it leads to cancer returning and becoming harder to treat.

15 Oct 2019

New technique reveals how the brain responds to light signals received by the retina

In recent decades, scientists have learned a great deal about how different neurons connect and send signals to each other. But it's been difficult to trace the activity of individual nerve fibers known as axons, some of which can extend from the tip of the toe to the head.

15 Oct 2019

A protein could play key role in neurodegenerative diseases, research suggests

Research led by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Seville around one protein's role in regulating brain inflammation could improve our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.

15 Oct 2019

Scientists develop more accurate method to find good targets for cancer immunotherapy

Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a new and more accurate method to identify the molecular signs of cancer likely to be presented to helper T cells, which stimulate and orchestrate the immune response to tumors and infectious agents.

15 Oct 2019

UCLA researchers discover new way to eliminate leukemia stem cells

The introduction of the drug imatinib in 2001 revolutionized the treatment of a type of cancer called chronic myelogenous leukemia. In more than 80% of people with CML who received the drug, the disease went into complete remission.

15 Oct 2019

FFEI wins IOP Business Innovation Award 2019

FFEI Ltd, the global developer of award-winning digital imaging solutions, today announced that the Institute of Physics has recognized FFEI for the development of advanced whole slide imaging technology in the field of digital pathology, by awarding the IOP Business Innovation Award 2019.

15 Oct 2019

Research reveals increased inflammatory activity in patients with frontotemporal dementia

Recent research from the University of Eastern Finland revealed increased inflammatory activity in a subgroup of patients with frontotemporal dementia. Increased inflammation was associated with parkinsonism symptoms and more rapid disease progression.

15 Oct 2019

New guidance recommends systematic use of 'exercise prescription' for cancer patients

A global panel of exercise oncology experts today published new guidance recommending the systematic use of an “exercise prescription” to help cancer patients cope with treatment side effects and lower the risk of developing certain cancers.

15 Oct 2019

CANDO drug discovery platform focuses on finding new medications for mental illnesses

An estimated 46.6 million U.S. adults struggle with mental illnesses, such as anxiety disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. About half of millennials and 75% of Gen-Zers report having quit jobs for mental health reasons.

15 Oct 2019

Researchers reveal mechanism involved in altering DNA methylation in cancer

Understanding the mechanisms that mediate widespread DNA damage in the cancer genome is of great interest to cancer physicians and scientists because it may lead to improved treatments and diagnosis. In this study, a multi-institutional team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has brought attention to genomic structural variation as a previously unappreciated mechanism involved in altering DNA methylation, a form of gene control, in human cancers.

15 Oct 2019

New cancer treatment developed at Yale

Scientists at Yale have developed a method that assists the immune system in identifying and eliminating cancer cells that may be missed by other forms of immunotherapies.

15 Oct 2019

Simpler and direct method for producing lipidated proteins

Some of the body's proteins are not just made up of amino acids, they are also 'decorated' with lipid chains, which significantly influence the biological functions of the protein.

15 Oct 2019

Advances in translational genetics unlocked by Bio-Rad technologies to be presented at ASHG 2019

Scientists will present 24 abstracts and three talks, highlighting research driven in part by Bio-Rad Laboratories' Droplet Digital PCR and single-cell ATAC-Seq (scATAC-Seq) technologies, at the 2019 American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting in Houston, October 15-19.

15 Oct 2019

UH Rainbow awarded $3 million to establish Pediatric Disaster Care Center of Excellence

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response awarded $3 million to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital to establish a Pediatric Disaster Care Center of Excellence.

14 Oct 2019

Topsoil is key harbinger of lead exposure risks for children, Tulane study finds

Tracking lead levels in soil over time is critical for cities to determine lead contamination risks for their youngest and most vulnerable residents, according to a new Tulane University study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

14 Oct 2019

NCI awards $1.87 million grant to help patients navigate costs of cancer care

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a four-year, more than $1.87 million grant to University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers to study the impact of implementing financial navigation services at five rural cancer centers in North Carolina to help patients cope with the financial burden, or financial toxicity, related to cancer care.

14 Oct 2019

Rapid and sensitive tracking of fat molecules in the body

Fats have earned a bad name as the source of all that is wrong with our hearts and blood vessels, not to mention our appearance. The dysfunctional handling of lipids or fats in the body is deeply involved in a multitude of metabolic upsets, such as obesity and cancer.

14 Oct 2019

Risk of genetic seizure disorder: new scoring system

A Cleveland Clinic-led initiative has come up with a new risk scoring system for epileptic or seizure disorders of genetic origin. The researchers summed up the risks for a very large number of genes weakly implicated in some common forms of epilepsy, to create a polygenic risk score.

14 Oct 2019

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Koalas protect their germline cells against retroviral attack

CRISPR helps find difficult to detect cancer cells

New class of drugs could prevent cancer from becoming resistant to treatment

New technique reveals how the brain responds to light signals received by the retina

A protein could play key role in neurodegenerative diseases, research suggests

Scientists develop more accurate method to find good targets for cancer immunotherapy

UCLA researchers discover new way to eliminate leukemia stem cells

FFEI wins IOP Business Innovation Award 2019

Research reveals increased inflammatory activity in patients with frontotemporal dementia

New guidance recommends systematic use of 'exercise prescription' for cancer patients

CANDO drug discovery platform focuses on finding new medications for mental illnesses

Researchers reveal mechanism involved in altering DNA methylation in cancer

New cancer treatment developed at Yale

Simpler and direct method for producing lipidated proteins

Advances in translational genetics unlocked by Bio-Rad technologies to be presented at ASHG 2019

UH Rainbow awarded $3 million to establish Pediatric Disaster Care Center of Excellence

Topsoil is key harbinger of lead exposure risks for children, Tulane study finds

NCI awards $1.87 million grant to help patients navigate costs of cancer care

Rapid and sensitive tracking of fat molecules in the body

Risk of genetic seizure disorder: new scoring system

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