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Houston Methodist pioneers new technique for targeted drug delivery to the brain

Houston Methodist researchers have discovered a more accurate and timely way to deliver life-saving drug therapies to the brain, laying the groundwork for more effective treatment of brain tumors and other neurological diseases.

8 Aug 2024

New insights into topoisomerase I inhibition reveal potential pathways for cancer therapies

A research group at the University of Bologna has identified, for the first time, the specific location and genomic context where DNA breaks occur due to the inhibition of the topoisomerase I, a protein crucial for many biological processes in cells.

8 Aug 2024

Study links renalase-1 and T-cell receptor interaction to increased melanoma survival

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 5, 2024, entitled, "Chemical complementarity of tumor resident, T-cell receptor CDR3s and renalase-1 correlates with increased melanoma survival."

8 Aug 2024

Insilico Medicine's pan-TEAD inhibitor ISM6331 receives FDA IND clearance for mesothelioma treatment

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company, today announced ISM6331, potential best-in-class pan-TEAD inhibitor, has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance for the treatment of mesothelioma, following the grant of Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) in June 2024. It brings the total number of IND-approved molecules of Insilico to nine.

8 Aug 2024

Drug shows new promise in treating breast cancer with brain metastases or recurrent glioblastoma

A drug effective in treating breast cancer shows new promise in addressing breast cancer with brain metastases or recurrent glioblastoma, as reported by results of a prospective window-of-opportunity trial at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio).

8 Aug 2024

Bran-enriched corn flour lowers LDL cholesterol in adults with elevated levels, study finds

Study found that bran-enriched corn flour significantly reduces LDL cholesterol levels in adults with elevated cholesterol, while having minimal impact on gut microbiota composition.

8 Aug 2024

Breakthrough discovery could boost stem-cell transplants by improving cell mobilization

A discovery by a three-member Albert Einstein College of Medicine research team may boost the effectiveness of stem-cell transplants, commonly used for patients with cancer, blood disorders, or autoimmune diseases caused by defective stem cells, which produce all the body's different blood cells.

8 Aug 2024

Cannabis dependence associated with increased occurrence of head and neck cancer

A study from the USC Head and Neck Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC and the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, is associated with an increased occurrence of head and neck cancer.

8 Aug 2024

Gene activity can predict severe side effects from melanoma treatment

An activity pattern in certain genes responsible for building proteins known as spleen tyrosine kinases can predict which melanoma patients are likely to have severe side effects from immunotherapy designed to treat the most deadly skin cancer, a new study shows.

8 Aug 2024

ProDOL revolutionizes protein quantification in living cells

Scientists have developed a new way of counting labeled proteins in living cells that could become a standard and valuable tool in the field of biomedical research.

8 Aug 2024

New insights into the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in promoting lymphatic metastasis

Lymph node metastasis is a crucial factor in cancer progression, significantly affecting patient prognosis and treatment outcomes.

8 Aug 2024

Individualized neoantigen cancer therapy demonstrates safety and efficacy in early trials

For decades, researchers have worked to develop therapies that can prime the immune system to recognize and attack proteins on the surface of tumor cells.

8 Aug 2024

Zebrafish model reveals how BCG vaccine triggers immune response in bladder cancer

Using zebrafish "Avatars", an animal model developed by the Cancer Development and Innate Immune Evasion lab at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF), led by Rita Fior, Mayra Martínez-López – a former PhD student at the lab now working at the Universidad de las Américas in Quito, Ecuador – and colleagues studied the initial steps of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine's action on bladder cancer cells.

8 Aug 2024

Review of fasting-mimicking diets in cancer treatment

Researchers present the role of cyclic fasting and fasting-mimicking diets (FMD) in cancer therapy.

8 Aug 2024

Review reveals high rates of opioid dependence among chronic pain patients

A new scientific review of 148 studies enrolling over 4.3 million adult chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers has found that nearly one in ten patients experiences opioid dependence or opioid use disorder and nearly one in three shows symptoms of dependence and opioid use disorder.

8 Aug 2024

The politics holding back Medicaid expansion in some Southern states

For Roderick Givens, a radiation oncologist, the expansion of Medicaid isn't just a policy issue. He practices medicine in a rural area in the Mississippi Delta and he sees daily how Medicaid coverage could help his uninsured patients.

8 Aug 2024

Coronary atherosclerosis prevalent even in low-risk adults with normal cholesterol levels

Researchers found that coronary atherosclerosis is prevalent in asymptomatic, middle-aged US adults without traditional ASCVD risk factors, and increases with higher levels of LDL-C, non-HDL-C, and apoB.

8 Aug 2024

New evidence challenges hype surrounding cancer blood test

New evidence published by The BMJ today casts doubt on a much-hyped blood test for the NHS that promises to detect more than 50 types of cancer.

8 Aug 2024

High BPA levels linked to increased prostate cancer risk in older men

A study in Nutrients found that higher urinary bisphenol A (BPA) levels are linked to increased prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and higher prostate cancer risk in senior American men. This suggests a need for heightened cancer screening, especially in high-risk groups.

8 Aug 2024

Radiotherapy after surgery shown to prevent breast cancer recurrence for up to 10 years

Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years, a long-term study suggests.

7 Aug 2024

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Houston Methodist pioneers new technique for targeted drug delivery to the brain

New insights into topoisomerase I inhibition reveal potential pathways for cancer therapies

Study links renalase-1 and T-cell receptor interaction to increased melanoma survival

Insilico Medicine's pan-TEAD inhibitor ISM6331 receives FDA IND clearance for mesothelioma treatment

Drug shows new promise in treating breast cancer with brain metastases or recurrent glioblastoma

Bran-enriched corn flour lowers LDL cholesterol in adults with elevated levels, study finds

Breakthrough discovery could boost stem-cell transplants by improving cell mobilization

Cannabis dependence associated with increased occurrence of head and neck cancer

Gene activity can predict severe side effects from melanoma treatment

ProDOL revolutionizes protein quantification in living cells

New insights into the role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in promoting lymphatic metastasis

Individualized neoantigen cancer therapy demonstrates safety and efficacy in early trials

Zebrafish model reveals how BCG vaccine triggers immune response in bladder cancer

Review of fasting-mimicking diets in cancer treatment

Review reveals high rates of opioid dependence among chronic pain patients

The politics holding back Medicaid expansion in some Southern states

Coronary atherosclerosis prevalent even in low-risk adults with normal cholesterol levels

New evidence challenges hype surrounding cancer blood test

High BPA levels linked to increased prostate cancer risk in older men

Radiotherapy after surgery shown to prevent breast cancer recurrence for up to 10 years

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