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New computational model of human kinase may provide insights for cancer drug development

Researchers have developed a computational model for human MEK1, a protein with potential as a drug target for a variety of human cancers.

4 Apr 2019

NIAID awards $22 million grant to develop antibody-based therapies against lethal viruses

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded an international consortium led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore, a five-year, $22 million grant to develop antibody-based therapies against four highly lethal viruses for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments.

4 Apr 2019

New immune-based therapy eliminates HPV in one-third of women with cervical precancerous lesions

A potential new immune-based therapy to treat precancers in the cervix completely eliminated both the lesion and the underlying HPV infection in a third of women enrolled in a clinical trial.

4 Apr 2019

Patent-pending probiotic could help patients with gastrointestinal diseases avoid harmful biofilms

Probiotics typically aim to rebalance bacteria populations in the gut, but new research suggests they may also help break apart stubborn biofilms. Biofilms are living microbial communities--they provide a haven for microbes and are often resistant to antibiotics.

4 Apr 2019

NIHR funded team to establish new global health group to address smokeless tobacco use

Researchers at the University of York have shown that regulations on smokeless tobacco are still lacking, despite 181 countries agreeing to a common approach to controlling the demand and supply.

4 Apr 2019

New all-in-one immunotherapy approach kicks out hiding HIV and also kills it

In a first on the quest to cure HIV, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health scientists report today in EBioMedicine that they've developed an all-in-one immunotherapy approach that not only kicks HIV out of hiding in the immune system, but also kills it.

4 Apr 2019

Mutation in Huntington’s disease may alter interactions of Huntingtin protein with Rac1

Since 1993, when the gene that causes Huntington's disease was identified, there has been intense focus on understanding how this genetic mutation causes the disease's severe progressive neural deterioration.

4 Apr 2019

New technology could change the way gene editing is approached in future

Gene editing has been a much sought after and controversial technology. Last month, part of the World Health Organization called for an international registry to track all research into editing the human genome.

4 Apr 2019

Study identifies possible way to predict which melanomas are hot and cold

Melanomas tend to be "hot" or "cold" - if they're hot, immunotherapy lights melanoma tumors like beacons for elimination by the immune system; but 40-50 percent of melanomas are cold, making them invisible to the immune system, and patients with cold tumors tend to show little benefit from immunotherapies.

4 Apr 2019

Dogs with hypothyroidism or that take omega-3 fatty acid may have lower risk of T-zone lymphoma

Dogs that receive omega-3 fatty acid supplements or have hypothyroidism may be less likely to develop T-zone lymphoma.

4 Apr 2019

New study finds that screening could help prevent rare types of cervical cancer

Rare types of cervical cancer can be effectively prevented with screening, a comprehensive study of identified cases of rare cervical cancer over a ten-year period in Sweden concludes. The study was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and is published in The BMJ.

4 Apr 2019

Study uncovers genetic variant associated with liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients

A new study from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research has identified a genetic variant associated with liver fibrosis (scarring) in chronic hepatitis C patients. This finding is a step toward reducing the number of patients requiring liver transplants.

3 Apr 2019

Cervical cancer mortality rate found to be higher among older women

Denmark has one of highest incidences of cervical cancer in the Western world. But once a person has turned 65, they are no longer automatically screened - even though older women are in fact those who have the highest mortality.

3 Apr 2019

Gene levels could be good indicator of prognosis in colorectal cancer patients

Levels of a gene that helps the immune system differentiate the good cells from the bad could be a good indicator of prognosis in people with colorectal cancers, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.

3 Apr 2019

Children born via IVF more likely to develop cancer later in life

Scientists investigating have discovered a notable link between childhood cancer development and IVF.

3 Apr 2019

UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

A student at the University of California, Riverside, presented research results at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, or AACR, in Atlanta showing that surgery is associated with higher survival rates for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer compared with those who did not undergo surgery.

3 Apr 2019

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Over the past quarter-century, researchers have published hundreds of studies suggesting a small set of particular genes or gene-variants plays a substantial role in boosting susceptibility to depression.

3 Apr 2019

Salk researchers reveal new role for a driver of metastatic cancers

Metastatic ovarian, prostate and breast cancers are notoriously difficult to treat and often deadly. Now, Salk Institute researchers have revealed a new role for the CDK12 protein. The findings were published in the print version of Genes & Development on April 1, 2019.

3 Apr 2019

G:BOX Chemi XX6 imager used to speed up analysis of proteins linked with breast cancer

Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, today announced its G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application imager is being utilized by scientists at a major London university to speed up analysis of proteins, DNA and cells associated with breast and a range of other cancer types.

From Syngene 3 Apr 2019

HCA Healthcare UK introduces ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment

HCA Healthcare UK has announced the launch of CAR T-cell therapy - a ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment which will be available to eligible patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

3 Apr 2019

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

New computational model of human kinase may provide insights for cancer drug development

NIAID awards $22 million grant to develop antibody-based therapies against lethal viruses

New immune-based therapy eliminates HPV in one-third of women with cervical precancerous lesions

Patent-pending probiotic could help patients with gastrointestinal diseases avoid harmful biofilms

NIHR funded team to establish new global health group to address smokeless tobacco use

New all-in-one immunotherapy approach kicks out hiding HIV and also kills it

Mutation in Huntington’s disease may alter interactions of Huntingtin protein with Rac1

New technology could change the way gene editing is approached in future

Study identifies possible way to predict which melanomas are hot and cold

Dogs with hypothyroidism or that take omega-3 fatty acid may have lower risk of T-zone lymphoma

New study finds that screening could help prevent rare types of cervical cancer

Study uncovers genetic variant associated with liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients

Cervical cancer mortality rate found to be higher among older women

Gene levels could be good indicator of prognosis in colorectal cancer patients

Children born via IVF more likely to develop cancer later in life

UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Salk researchers reveal new role for a driver of metastatic cancers

G:BOX Chemi XX6 imager used to speed up analysis of proteins linked with breast cancer

HCA Healthcare UK introduces ground-breaking new blood cancer treatment

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