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Drug used to treat dizziness may slow down growth of triple-negative breast cancer

Screening Food and Drug Administration approved compounds for their ability to stop cancer growth in the lab led to the finding that the drug flunarizine can slow down the growth of triple-negative breast cancer in an animal model of the disease.

16 Nov 2018

NIH awards over $1.8 million to husband-and-wife doctors to test new breast cancer approach

Husband-and-wife doctors at the University of Virginia Cancer Center have been awarded more than $1.8 million from the National Institutes of Health for their effort to improve radiation therapy and breast surgery for patients with early-stage breast cancer.

16 Nov 2018

Researchers find metabolite shuttle between cells in the liver that may combat tissue fibrosis

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have made a discovery which could lead to a new way of thinking about how disease pathogenesis in the liver is regulated, which is important for understanding the condition nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which is incredibly common and growing.

16 Nov 2018

FDA announces new actions to limit sale of e-cigarettes to youth

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center applauds new actions announced today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to limit the sale of most flavored electronic cigarettes to age-restricted locations and require age-verification for online sales to lower the use of these products in children.

16 Nov 2018

Specific bacterial toxins reduce number of cells suppressing immune response

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria can cause numerous diseases, such as skin infections, pneumonia and blood poisoning.

16 Nov 2018

Researchers develop new drug molecule that inhibits inflammation

A multidisciplinary team of researchers led from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed an anti-inflammatory drug molecule with a new mechanism of action.

15 Nov 2018

Report reveals increase in pancreatic cancer death rates across Europe

Pancreatic cancer death rates in the European Union have increased by 5% between 1990 and 2016, a report launched today reveals. This is the highest increase in any of the EU’s top five cancer killers which, as well as pancreatic cancer, includes lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer.

15 Nov 2018

CRISPR-based tool shown to enhance cell-based immunotherapy

Researchers have developed a CRISPR-based tool called SLICE that can boost the effectiveness of immune cell therapies.

15 Nov 2018

Researchers discover molecular basis for therapeutic actions of an African folk medicine

Researchers in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine have discovered the molecular basis for therapeutic actions of an African folk medicine used to treat a variety of illnesses and disorders including diabetes, pain, headaches, paralysis and epilepsy.

15 Nov 2018

UT Southwestern scientists selected to receive 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards

Two UT Southwestern faculty members have been selected to receive 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas.

15 Nov 2018

New edition of Red Journal focuses on roles of imaging in radiation oncology

A new special edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics focuses on the roles of imaging in radiation oncology. The collection explores topics such as improving accuracy with patient positioning, defining radiation therapy volumes using imaging, imaging of functional biomarkers, the role of imaging in post-treatment care, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

15 Nov 2018

Scientists identify mechanism used by lung cancer cells to obtain glucose

Scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified sodium glucose transporter 2, or SGLT2, as a mechanism that lung cancer cells can utilize to obtain glucose, which is key to their survival and promotes tumor growth.

15 Nov 2018

St. Jude Hospital announces availability of largest collections of leukemia samples

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the availability of one of the world's largest collections of leukemia samples from children and adults.

15 Nov 2018

TGen North collaborates with NARBHA Institute to advance human health

TGen North, the Pathogen and Microbiome Division of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, has partnered with the non-profit NARBHA Institute to advance human health through the new TGen One Health Collaborative, an initiative that recognizes the interdependence of people, animals and plants in both the human-built and natural environments.

15 Nov 2018

New diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of lower-limb amputation and ketoacidosis

The use of a new class of drugs in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, so called SGLT2 inhibitors, are linked to a twofold increased risk for lower-limb amputation as well as diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious diabetes complication.

14 Nov 2018

Promising technology could improve detection, diagnosis of fatal ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer claims the lives of more than 14,000 in the U.S. each year, ranking fifth among cancer deaths in women.

14 Nov 2018

Scientists harness power of natural killer cells to treat children with neuroblastoma

Researchers have made rapid advances in understanding how to manipulate the immune system safely to destroy cancer cells. Adoptive transfer of haploidentical natural killer (NK) cells has shown promise as a treatment option to target and kill cancer cells in a less toxic way than conventional therapies.

14 Nov 2018

Rainforest vine compound makes pancreatic cancer cells susceptible to nutrient starvation

Pancreatic cancer cells are known for their ability to thrive under extreme conditions of low nutrients and oxygen, a trait known in the cancer field as "austerity." The cells' remarkable resistance to starvation is one reason why pancreatic cancer is so deadly.

14 Nov 2018

Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy shows how mother's immune system is modified

The first Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy in humans has shown how the function of the maternal immune system is affected by cells from the developing placenta.

14 Nov 2018

Researchers evaluate efficacy of salivary biomarkers for early detection of oral cancer

Over 90% of malign tumors in the head and neck are originated from carcinomas of squamous cells that appear in superficial areas of the oral cavity. Their detection with salivary biomarkers can contribute to their early treatment, before they transform into tumors.

14 Nov 2018

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Drug used to treat dizziness may slow down growth of triple-negative breast cancer

NIH awards over $1.8 million to husband-and-wife doctors to test new breast cancer approach

Researchers find metabolite shuttle between cells in the liver that may combat tissue fibrosis

FDA announces new actions to limit sale of e-cigarettes to youth

Specific bacterial toxins reduce number of cells suppressing immune response

Researchers develop new drug molecule that inhibits inflammation

Report reveals increase in pancreatic cancer death rates across Europe

CRISPR-based tool shown to enhance cell-based immunotherapy

Researchers discover molecular basis for therapeutic actions of an African folk medicine

UT Southwestern scientists selected to receive 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards

New edition of Red Journal focuses on roles of imaging in radiation oncology

Scientists identify mechanism used by lung cancer cells to obtain glucose

St. Jude Hospital announces availability of largest collections of leukemia samples

TGen North collaborates with NARBHA Institute to advance human health

New diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of lower-limb amputation and ketoacidosis

Promising technology could improve detection, diagnosis of fatal ovarian cancer

Scientists harness power of natural killer cells to treat children with neuroblastoma

Rainforest vine compound makes pancreatic cancer cells susceptible to nutrient starvation

Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy shows how mother's immune system is modified

Researchers evaluate efficacy of salivary biomarkers for early detection of oral cancer

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