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Optimal preoperative definition of malnutrition varies by cancer type

The best approach for surgeons to identify malnourished cancer patients before they have a cancer operation may be specifically related to the type of cancer the patient has, according to researchers who found that common definitions of malnutrition do not apply equally to all cancers in assessment of preoperative risk.

26 Feb 2020

APEIRON Biologics launches clinical trial of respiratory drug to treat coronavirus infection

APEIRON Biologics AG, a biotechnology company with an approved product on the market as well as a broad preclinical and clinical pipeline, today announced the launch of a Pilot investigator-initiated clinical trial with APN01, a recombinant human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, to treat patients with severe coronavirus infection in the People's Republic of China.

26 Feb 2020

New clue behind chronic diseases and food spoilage discovered

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a surprising discovery that could help explain our risk for developing chronic diseases or cancers as we get older, and how our food decomposes over time.

26 Feb 2020

Advanced hollow nanomaterials can be used to create biosensors for early cancer detection

For the first time, a team of scientists at the University of Central Florida has created functional nanomaterials with hollow interiors that can be used to create highly sensitive biosensors for early cancer detection.

26 Feb 2020

Study reveals the effects of pre-surgical chemotherapy on breast cancer genome

Results from one of the first studies to determine the effects of pre-surgical, or neoadjuvant, chemotherapy on the breast cancer genome offer up two key insights.

26 Feb 2020

UC researchers uncover potential new treatment for patients with metastatic melanoma

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have uncovered a potentially more beneficial treatment regimen for patients with metastatic melanoma.

26 Feb 2020

New minuscule warehouse logistics robots for biotechnology applications

UCLA engineers have developed minuscule warehouse logistics robots that could help expedite and automate medical diagnostic technologies and other applications that move and manipulate tiny drops of fluid.

26 Feb 2020

Adults enjoy sweet e-cigarette flavors just as much as teens, study finds

On February 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began to enforce a previously-issued policy on unauthorized flavored cartridge-based e-cigarette products with the goal of addressing the current epidemic of youth use of e-cigarettes.

26 Feb 2020

Report says England will not be smoke free by 2030 as proposed

A new report from the Cancer Research UK, released this week, says that England would not be declared smoke free by 2030 as earlier projected if the current smoking trends continue. This target of declaring England smoke free by 2030 was set last year, and researchers state that there is still much work to be done.

26 Feb 2020

New method to deliver an immune system 'uncloaking' device directly to cancer cells

Scientists at Johns Hopkins report they have designed and successfully tested an experimental, super small package able to deliver molecular signals that tag implanted human cancer cells in mice and make them visible for destruction by the animals' immune systems.

26 Feb 2020

Sex-specific differences in the immune system may explain men's susceptibility to obesity

Melbourne researchers have uncovered important differences between the male and female immune system which may explain why men are more susceptible to obesity and metabolism-related associated diseases, such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

26 Feb 2020

Study identifies novel anti-aging targets

A recent study published in Nature has reported two conserved epigenetic regulators as novel anti-aging targets.

26 Feb 2020

New compound could improve the success rate of photodynamic therapy

PDT does not always kill cells deep within a cancerous tumor, allowing tumors to grow back again.

26 Feb 2020

Patients older than 75 years also benefit from kidney transplantation

People in the industrialized counties are getting older and are very often in good health as a result of good nutrition, a healthier lifestyle and a higher level of education. More people nowadays know how to keep fit and prevent diseases.

26 Feb 2020

Biomarkers in blood samples can predict clinical response to immunotherapy in metastatic NSCLC

Non-small cell lung cancer patients with higher measures of tumor mutations that show up in a blood test generally have a better clinical response to PD-1-based immunotherapy treatments than patients with a lower measure of mutations.

26 Feb 2020

Women firefighters exposed to higher levels of toxic PFAS chemicals

San Francisco's women firefighters are exposed to higher levels of certain toxic PFAS chemicals than women working in downtown San Francisco offices, shows a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, San Francisco, and Silent Spring Institute.

26 Feb 2020

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Optimal preoperative definition of malnutrition varies by cancer type

APEIRON Biologics launches clinical trial of respiratory drug to treat coronavirus infection

New clue behind chronic diseases and food spoilage discovered

Advanced hollow nanomaterials can be used to create biosensors for early cancer detection

Study reveals the effects of pre-surgical chemotherapy on breast cancer genome

UC researchers uncover potential new treatment for patients with metastatic melanoma

New minuscule warehouse logistics robots for biotechnology applications

Adults enjoy sweet e-cigarette flavors just as much as teens, study finds

Report says England will not be smoke free by 2030 as proposed

New method to deliver an immune system 'uncloaking' device directly to cancer cells

Sex-specific differences in the immune system may explain men's susceptibility to obesity

Study identifies novel anti-aging targets

New compound could improve the success rate of photodynamic therapy

Patients older than 75 years also benefit from kidney transplantation

Biomarkers in blood samples can predict clinical response to immunotherapy in metastatic NSCLC

Women firefighters exposed to higher levels of toxic PFAS chemicals

Stem cell discovery could open the door to new approach for bone marrow transplantation

As the coronavirus spreads, Americans lose ground against other health threats

Aggressive cancers set up a structural framework to keep the immune system at bay

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