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UCLA scientists identify four subtypes of melanoma with different drug sensitivities

Melanoma, a relatively rare but deadly skin cancer, has been shown to switch differentiation states - that is, to regress to an earlier stage of development - which can lead it to become resistant to treatment.

12 Apr 2018

Researchers get one step closer to creating peptide vaccine against atherosclerosis

In the disease atherosclerosis, cholesterol-containing plaques form in vessel walls, causing arteries to narrow and greatly increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.

12 Apr 2018

High carbohydrate and sugar linked to disease recurrence, death in head and neck cancer patients

Consuming high amounts of carbohydrates and various forms of sugar during the year prior to treatment for head and neck cancer may increase patients' risks of cancer recurrence and mortality, a new study reports.

12 Apr 2018

LSD1 enzyme regulates skeletal muscle differentiation and metabolic activity

Our bodies convert food into energy for all life activities. These metabolic processes allow the cells that make up our bodies to produce (anabolism) and consume (catabolism) energy molecules from nutrients.

12 Apr 2018

Dietary fats play varied roles in disease

This month's issue of the Journal of Lipid Research features studies examining how fats in the diet affect health, including whether the ketogenic diet is a reasonable cancer therapy; how the type of unsaturated fats in a mouse's chow affects inflammation; and how cells respond to nutrient signals.

12 Apr 2018

Common iron supplements linked to increased levels of a cancer biomarker

A new study has shown that two commonly available iron compounds, ferric citrate and ferric EDTA, increase the formation of a known biomarker for cancer.

12 Apr 2018

Breast cancers more likely to spread after surgery finds study

Breast cancer patients are more likely to experience a return and spread of their cancer within 18 months after a mastectomy or removal of the breast tumour along with healthy breast tissues. The reason for this or this association has been hitherto unexplained. According to a new study from MIT and the Whitehead Institute, the process of healing of the surgical scar after surgery is the cause for spread of the cancer.

12 Apr 2018

Surgeons identify rates of C. difficile infection in patients undergoing common colon operations

Clostridium difficile infection is the most common hospital-acquired infection and a significant cause of increased hospital stay and cost for patients and payors alike.

11 Apr 2018

Experimental peptide drug shows promise against acute myeloid leukemia

In a study published online today in Science Translational Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that an experimental peptide drug shows promise against the often-lethal cancer acute myeloid leukemia and describe how the drug works at the molecular level.

11 Apr 2018

NIGMS-funded researcher finds new technique to track cell’s movement

Cells are the basis of the living world. Our cells make up the tissues and organs of our bodies. Bacteria are also cells, living sometimes alone and sometimes in groups called biofilms. We think of cells mostly as staying in one spot, quietly doing their work. But in many situations, cells move, often very quickly.

11 Apr 2018

ESMO: New system to rank relevance of treatable cancer genetic mutations needed

ESMO, the leading professional organization for medical oncology, welcomes the latest reports from The Cancer Genome Atla as a major resource for researchers across the world and calls for increased across-the-board commitment to translate these efforts into medical advances for the benefit of cancer patients.

11 Apr 2018

Researchers develop new technique to study self-assembling virus shell

Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a new way to manipulate a virus shell that self-assembles from proteins and holds promise as a carrier for disease detection, drug delivery, and vaccinations.

11 Apr 2018

Ludwig scientists develop and test individualized ovarian cancer vaccine

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has shown that an entirely new type of personalized cancer vaccine induces novel, potent and clinically effective immune responses in patients receiving a combination of standard therapies for recurrent, stage III and IV ovarian cancer.

11 Apr 2018

The Rivkin Center announces $1.185 million in ovarian cancer research grants for 2018

The Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer, a Seattle-based 501(c)(3), announced that it has awarded $1.185 million in ovarian cancer research grants for 2018. The amount funded was a 10% increase from the previous year.

11 Apr 2018

New cancer vaccine yields promising results in clinical study

A new type of cancer vaccine has yielded promising results in an initial clinical trial conducted at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

11 Apr 2018

Study offers new hope for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Kandice Fogle, 43, had just moved to Houston when she began experiencing pain in her back and groin. After undergoing a CT scan, doctors found a large mass in her liver. A biopsy confirmed that she had intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, more commonly known as bile duct cancer.

11 Apr 2018

NIH study uncovers genetic basis of 'dripping candle wax' bone disease

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health worked with 15 patients from around the world to uncover a genetic basis of "dripping candle wax" bone disease.

11 Apr 2018

Sanford Research summit focuses on health of rural and Native American communities

The health of rural and Native American populations will be the focus of an upcoming summit with Sanford Health.

11 Apr 2018

Transcription factor Sp7 found to play key role in tooth development

Amjad Javed, Ph.D., and University of Alabama at Birmingham colleagues have found a key role in tooth development for the transcription factor Specificity protein 7, or Sp7.

11 Apr 2018

Automated technology could improve cervical screening coverage in underserved regions

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that high-quality cervical cancer screening can be done effectively using a completely automated approach. The researchers involved in the study indicate that automated technology could increase cervical screening coverage in underserved regions.

11 Apr 2018