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Novel hydrogel provides better cell encapsulation and delivery

Tissue engineering is a medical solution that uses living cells to repair or replace structural tissue, such as blood vessels, bone, cartilage, etc.

26 Mar 2019

New research aims to turn worms against parasite-associated cancer

Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor countries, kept poor by the effects of worm-related malnourishment.

26 Mar 2019

Aspirin could be used to treat patients with severe tuberculosis infection

Research led by the Centenary Institute in Sydney has found a brand new target for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis; our scientists have uncovered that the tuberculosis bacterium hijacks platelets from the body's blood clotting system to weaken our immune systems.

26 Mar 2019

Researchers demonstrate drug diversity in bacteria

Bacteria produce a cocktail of various bioactive natural products in order to survive in hostile environments with competing (micro)organisms.

26 Mar 2019

GPs play pivotal role in ensuring success of new Faster Diagnosis Standard for Cancer

GPs will have a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the new Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) for Cancer, new research from the University of Surrey finds.

26 Mar 2019

Time-restricted eating may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer

Changing when you eat rather than what you eat may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer, suggests a new mouse study to be presented Saturday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

New molecular mechanism involved in pancreas repair identified

Ramón Muñoz-Chápuli and Rita Carmona, researchers of the UMA Department of Animal Biology, have identified a new molecular mechanism involved in pancreas repair.

25 Mar 2019

Immune system errors linked to development of childhood leukemia

Genetic mutations that drive the development of a common type of childhood leukemia can be traced back to errors by the immune system during the production of antibodies.

25 Mar 2019

Cardiff University launches Medicines Discovery Institute to develop new generation of drugs

Cardiff University is stepping up the development of new drugs for mental health and central nervous system conditions, with the launch of the Medicines Discovery Institute.

25 Mar 2019

Understanding genetic interactions holds key to new personalized therapies

When the Human Genome Project was completed, in 2003, it opened the door to a radical new idea of health - that of personalized medicine, in which disease risk and appropriate treatment would be gleaned from one's genetic makeup.

25 Mar 2019

Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt the destructive inflammation that occurs in nephritis, enabling the kidneys to better recover and maintain their important functions, investigators report.

25 Mar 2019

Study evaluates prescribing of preventive drugs at the end of life in older adults with cancer

A new study reveals that preventive medications--such as those to lower blood pressure or cholesterol, or to protect bone health, among others--are commonly prescribed during the last year of life of older adults with cancer, even though they are unlikely to provide meaningful benefits.

25 Mar 2019

Exposure to dim light at night may contribute to spread of breast cancer to bones

Exposure to dim light at night, which is common in today's lifestyle, may contribute to the spread of breast cancer to the bones, researchers have shown for the first time in an animal study.

25 Mar 2019

Bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis appears to be beneficial for all women

In recent years, women who start taking bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis and prevent fracture have trended from younger to older and from having osteopenia to having osteoporosis, researchers report.

25 Mar 2019

Modulating stiffness of blood-forming stem cells could facilitate mobilization procedures

Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia Tech have found that modulating blood-forming stem cells' stiffness could possibly facilitate mobilization procedures used for stem cell-based transplants.

25 Mar 2019

Nervous system relies on guidance cues for neuronal axons to reach destinations

Similar to the dozens of Sherpas that guide hikers up treacherous Himalayan mountains to reach a summit, the nervous system relies on elaborate timing and location of guidance cues for neuronal axons--threadlike projections--to successfully reach their destinations in the body.

25 Mar 2019

Boys with obesity enter puberty at earlier age, shows study

Girls are not the only ones who go through puberty early if they have obesity. Boys with obesity enter puberty at an earlier age than average, according to a study that will be presented Sunday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Financial incentives fail to increase completion rates of colorectal cancer screening tests mailed to patients

Financial incentives didn't increase completion rates of colorectal cancer screening tests mailed to patients.

25 Mar 2019

Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more impact on smokers compared to branded packs

Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

25 Mar 2019

Hemoglobin A1c blood test does not detect diabetes in most patients, shows study

The hemoglobin A1c blood test is widely used to diagnose type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but it is actually unable to detect the disease in most patients, according to a new study presented Saturday, March 23, at a news conference at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Novel hydrogel provides better cell encapsulation and delivery

New research aims to turn worms against parasite-associated cancer

Aspirin could be used to treat patients with severe tuberculosis infection

Researchers demonstrate drug diversity in bacteria

GPs play pivotal role in ensuring success of new Faster Diagnosis Standard for Cancer

Time-restricted eating may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer

New molecular mechanism involved in pancreas repair identified

Immune system errors linked to development of childhood leukemia

Cardiff University launches Medicines Discovery Institute to develop new generation of drugs

Understanding genetic interactions holds key to new personalized therapies

Synthetic peptide appears to disrupt inflammation and protect kidneys from nephritis

Study evaluates prescribing of preventive drugs at the end of life in older adults with cancer

Exposure to dim light at night may contribute to spread of breast cancer to bones

Bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis appears to be beneficial for all women

Modulating stiffness of blood-forming stem cells could facilitate mobilization procedures

Nervous system relies on guidance cues for neuronal axons to reach destinations

Boys with obesity enter puberty at earlier age, shows study

Financial incentives fail to increase completion rates of colorectal cancer screening tests mailed to patients

Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more impact on smokers compared to branded packs

Hemoglobin A1c blood test does not detect diabetes in most patients, shows study

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