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Insights from the Shunde Biomedical Industry Investment Promotion Conference

From November 14-17, the 2018 Shunde Biomedical Industry Investment Promotion Conference was successfully held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, Shunde, GuangDong, China

From Aurora Biomed Inc. 29 Nov 2018

Study investigates how women value, use, and trust 'Dr Google'

Women experiencing signs of breast cancer vary in how they value, use, and trust 'Dr Google' when making sense of their symptoms, a new study in the journal Health, Risk & Society reports.

29 Nov 2018

Researchers find how skin cancer cells avoid attack by the immune system

Researchers at the Mainz University Medical Center discovered a new signal pathway employed by skin cancer cells to avoid attack by the immune system. In an animal model and through analysis of human tissue samples, Dr. Toszka Bohn, Dr. Steffen Rapp and Professor Tobias Bopp were able to demonstrate the significant role played by a specific protein called ICER.

29 Nov 2018

New York State approves NYGC's Whole Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing for oncology

The New York Genome Center has received approval from the New York State Department of Health to offer whole genome and RNA transcriptome sequencing in its Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program-certified laboratory.

29 Nov 2018

Researchers create largest publicly available virtual library of macrolide scaffolds

Researchers from North Carolina State University have created the largest publicly available virtual library of macrolide scaffolds. The library - called V1M - contains chemical structures and computed properties for 1 million macrolide scaffolds with potential for use as antibiotics or cancer drugs.

29 Nov 2018

FDA approves new drug for treatment of rare autoimmune disorder

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Firdapse (amifampridine) tablets for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) in adults.

29 Nov 2018

New accelerator-based technology aims to reduce side effects of cancer radiation therapy

New accelerator-based technology being developed by the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University aims to reduce the side effects of cancer radiation therapy by shrinking its duration from minutes to under a second.

29 Nov 2018

Report recommends creation of health monitoring, research program on Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans

To help determine if the descendants of Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans are at risk for health effects resulting from the service members' exposure to toxicants during deployment, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends the creation of a health monitoring and research program.

29 Nov 2018

DNA mutations in healthy and leukemic blood stem cells do not differ, shows research

Researchers from the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology have shown that the number of mutations in healthy and leukemic blood stem cells does not differ.

29 Nov 2018

Platelets grown from stem cells could reduce the reliance on donated platelets

Researchers have developed a way to grow human platelets in the laboratory from stem cells derived from fat tissue. The achievement, reported today in the journal Blood, suggests manufactured platelets could eventually reduce the reliance on donated platelets to help patients with cancer and other disorders.

29 Nov 2018

Revolutionary new technology sheds light on why cancers form in specific cell types

While many cells in our bodies can accumulate oncogenic mutations, the majority of these events do not lead to tumor formation as these abnormal cells are eliminated by defense mechanisms.

29 Nov 2018

Skin cancer rates 350% more than previous estimates suggested, new UK database reveals

Data from the newly established UK skin cancer database, the largest database of its kind in the world, has revealed that there are over 45,000 cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCC) every year in England, 350 per cent more than previous estimates suggested.

29 Nov 2018

UA receives grant to provide sexual assault nurse examiners training

The Western Region Public Health Training Center at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, in collaboration with the UA College of Nursing, has received a $1.49 million, three-year federal grant to provide sexual assault nurse examiners training and certification to expand services to sexual assault victims in rural areas.

29 Nov 2018

Lifestyle intervention can benefit obese children despite common gene variants

Children who are genetically predisposed to overweight, due to common gene variants, can still lose weight by changing their diet and exercise habits.

29 Nov 2018

Second ACC Asia Conference to be held in Shanghai from November 30 to December 2, 2018

The American College of Cardiology will host the second ACC Asia Conference in Shanghai in collaboration with the China Cardiovascular Association and China Heart House from Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2018, bringing together top experts to discuss and review new, relevant cardiovascular science pertinent to the region.

29 Nov 2018

Restricting cancer metabolism could make oncolytic viruses more effective at attacking tumors

Restricting the ability of cancer cells to metabolise sugar could make oncolytic viruses more effective at attacking them, suggests a study published today in the journal Cancer Research.

29 Nov 2018

Researchers examine the experiences of veterans receiving both cancer treatment and hospice care

Veterans Health Administration hospitals offer something Medicare does not: In some cases, treatments meant to alter the course of a disease can be offered along with hospice care.

28 Nov 2018

Diets supplemented with extract of soursop leaves can prevent fibromyalgia symptoms

Researchers from the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Seville have recently published a study in which they state that diets supplemented with aqueous extract of Annona muricata L. leaves can prevent the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, so improving the lives of these patients.

28 Nov 2018

New method could improve outcome of leukemia patients receiving stem-cell transplants

Stem-cell transplantation is an effective form of therapy to fight leukemia. In many cases, however, the transferred immune cells of the donor also attack the recipients' healthy tissue - often with fatal consequences.

28 Nov 2018

Cryoablation shows potential as a treatment for low-risk breast cancer

Researchers at CentraState Medical Center have shown that cryoablation, also known as cryotherapy, could be an effective treatment for low-risk breast cancer.

28 Nov 2018

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Insights from the Shunde Biomedical Industry Investment Promotion Conference

Study investigates how women value, use, and trust 'Dr Google'

Researchers find how skin cancer cells avoid attack by the immune system

New York State approves NYGC's Whole Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing for oncology

Researchers create largest publicly available virtual library of macrolide scaffolds

FDA approves new drug for treatment of rare autoimmune disorder

New accelerator-based technology aims to reduce side effects of cancer radiation therapy

Report recommends creation of health monitoring, research program on Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans

DNA mutations in healthy and leukemic blood stem cells do not differ, shows research

Platelets grown from stem cells could reduce the reliance on donated platelets

Revolutionary new technology sheds light on why cancers form in specific cell types

Skin cancer rates 350% more than previous estimates suggested, new UK database reveals

UA receives grant to provide sexual assault nurse examiners training

Lifestyle intervention can benefit obese children despite common gene variants

Second ACC Asia Conference to be held in Shanghai from November 30 to December 2, 2018

Restricting cancer metabolism could make oncolytic viruses more effective at attacking tumors

Researchers examine the experiences of veterans receiving both cancer treatment and hospice care

Diets supplemented with extract of soursop leaves can prevent fibromyalgia symptoms

New method could improve outcome of leukemia patients receiving stem-cell transplants

Cryoablation shows potential as a treatment for low-risk breast cancer

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