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New spectroscopic approach investigates difficult-to-observe protein structures

Combining research-oriented teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration pays off: Researchers at the University of Konstanz develop a novel spectroscopic approach to investigate hitherto difficult-to-observe protein structures.

19 Jun 2019

Study shows how methods limited to physics can be of great use in cancer research

A new study on the behavior of water in cancer cells shows how methods usually limited to physics can be of great use in cancer research.

19 Jun 2019

Study links high number of copies of chromosomal region to chemotherapeutic drug resistance

Researchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, with the participation of collaborators from the Baylor College of Medicine and the University Institute of Oncology of Asturias, publish today in Cancer Research a study where they relate the high number of copies of a chromosomal region with the appearance of resistance to a chemotherapeutic drug.

19 Jun 2019

Researchers discover redundancies in immune cells

Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered redundancies in the biochemical signaling pathways of immune cells. This finding has important implications for advances in cancer immunotherapy, among other areas.

18 Jun 2019

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes fatal response to HAV infection

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction to infection with the Hepatitis A virus.

18 Jun 2019

California vaccine bill amended to appease governor

A California lawmaker on Tuesday made substantial changes to his contentious vaccine bill after Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials raised concerns that the measure was too strict and gave too much power to bureaucrats to decide which children could skip their routine shots.

18 Jun 2019

Henry Ford Cancer Institute treats its first patient with CAR T-cell therapy

Henry Ford Cancer Institute has treated its first patient with CAR T-cell therapy, an approach that uses engineered cells from a patient's immune system to destroy cancer.

18 Jun 2019

Scientists develop new class of drugs to treat hereditary kidney disease

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are part of an international collaboration to develop a new class of drugs to treat a common genetic kidney disease which is a major cause of kidney failure.

18 Jun 2019

Anti-aging study wins grant from William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation

The William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation has awarded Texas Biomed Associate Professor Marcel Daadi, Ph.D., with a grant of more than $100,000 to test a promising FDA-approved drug for reversing age-related cognitive decline and memory deficits observed in aged baboons.

18 Jun 2019

$Study links proximity of fracking to higher household concentrations of radon gas$

Study links proximity of fracking to higher household concentrations of radon gas

A new study at The University of Toledo connects the proximity of fracking to higher household concentrations of radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.

18 Jun 2019

Researchers develop promising reconstruction method based on 3D-printed esophageal grafts

The loss of complete segments of the esophagus often results from treatments for esophageal cancer or congenital abnormalities, and current methods to re-establish continuity are inadequate.

18 Jun 2019

Miracle machine makes heroic rescues — and leaves patients in limbo

The latest miracle machine in modern medicine — whose use has skyrocketed in recent years — is saving people from the brink of death: adults whose lungs have been ravaged by the flu; a trucker who was trapped underwater in a crash; a man whose heart had stopped working for an astonishing seven hours.

18 Jun 2019

Duke researchers identify enzyme involved in regulating growth, spread of breast cancers

Immunotherapies have transformed cancer care, but their successes have been limited for reasons that are both complex and perplexing.

18 Jun 2019

Three beagles successfully identify lung cancer by scent, shows study

Three beagles successfully showed they are capable of identifying lung cancer by scent, a first step in identifying specific biomarkers for the disease.

18 Jun 2019

Inflammatory marker tests are not sensitive enough to rule out serious conditions, study finds

Blood tests that detect inflammation, known as inflammatory marker tests, are not sensitive enough to rule out serious underlying conditions and GPs should not use them for this purpose, according to researchers from the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Exeter and the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West.

18 Jun 2019

Researchers find way to reinvigorate exhausted immune cells and stop cancer

The human immune system relies on a delicate balance of finely tuned cell types that keep germs and cancerous cells in check.

18 Jun 2019

Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers spread to far areas before diagnoses

Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers are likely to have spread to distant locations in the body before the original tumor has exceeded the size of a poppy seed, according to a study of nearly 3,000 patients by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

18 Jun 2019

Language in Facebook posts may help identify diabetes and mental health conditions

Language in Facebook posts may help identify conditions such as diabetes, anxiety, depression and psychosis in patients, according to a study from Penn Medicine and Stony Brook University researchers.

18 Jun 2019

Five easy health tips for men

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, men are far more likely to skip routine health screens than women.

18 Jun 2019

Passive cavitation imaging can estimate a drug’s dose and location in the brain

An ultrasound imaging technique called passive cavitation imaging was able to create an image and estimate the amount of a drug that crossed the blood-brain barrier to reach a specific location in the brain, according to a study by NIBIB-funded bioengineers at Washington University.

18 Jun 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

New spectroscopic approach investigates difficult-to-observe protein structures

Study shows how methods limited to physics can be of great use in cancer research

Study links high number of copies of chromosomal region to chemotherapeutic drug resistance

Researchers discover redundancies in immune cells

Researchers identify genetic mutation that causes fatal response to HAV infection

California vaccine bill amended to appease governor

Henry Ford Cancer Institute treats its first patient with CAR T-cell therapy

Scientists develop new class of drugs to treat hereditary kidney disease

Anti-aging study wins grant from William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation

Study links proximity of fracking to higher household concentrations of radon gas

Researchers develop promising reconstruction method based on 3D-printed esophageal grafts

Miracle machine makes heroic rescues — and leaves patients in limbo

Duke researchers identify enzyme involved in regulating growth, spread of breast cancers

Three beagles successfully identify lung cancer by scent, shows study

Inflammatory marker tests are not sensitive enough to rule out serious conditions, study finds

Researchers find way to reinvigorate exhausted immune cells and stop cancer

Up to 80% of metastatic colorectal cancers spread to far areas before diagnoses

Language in Facebook posts may help identify diabetes and mental health conditions

Five easy health tips for men

Passive cavitation imaging can estimate a drug’s dose and location in the brain

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