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Scientists develop computer algorithm that reveals gene networks activated in cancer cell

Recent headlines have cast suspicion on social network analysis, which can mine data from the internet to target advertisements or potentially influence elections.

9 May 2018

Prostate cancer campaigner uses Paxman Scalp Cooler to retain hair during treatment

A Cardiff man, who founded The Red Sock Campaign to help raise awareness of prostate cancer, is using a pioneering treatment to help keep his hair during chemotherapy.

From Paxman 9 May 2018

ONC201 disrupts mitochondrial function and kills breast cancer cells, reveals study

TRAIL, a member of the TNF family of ligands, causes caspase-dependent apoptosis through activation of its receptors, death receptor 4 and DR5.

9 May 2018

Findings confirm analytical principle that describes mutational processes and cancer development

When a cell develops into a tumor, something has gone terribly wrong: the uncontrolled growth, invasion of nearby tissues and finally metastasis are the result of many consecutive DNA mutations.

9 May 2018

Flushing the bladder with common chemotherapy drug after surgery can reduce bladder cancer recurrence

Flushing the bladder with a common chemotherapy drug immediately after surgery significantly reduces the chances of bladder cancer returning, according to a major study by SWOG, an international clinical trials network funded by the National Cancer Institute.

9 May 2018

Researchers uncover the cause of scarring in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the most challenging and frustrating diseases that pulmonologists face.

9 May 2018

4 takeaways from Trump’s plan to rescind CHIP funding

President Donald Trump wants to employ a rarely used budget maneuver called "rescission" to eliminate $15 billion in federal spending, including $7 billion from the popular Children's Health Insurance Program.

9 May 2018

Centrosome amplification may contribute to initiation of cancers, research suggests

Cells begin to accumulate centrosomes - organelles that play a vital role during cell division - before they transform into cancer cells, according to a new study of patients with Barrett's esophagus condition, which is associated with esophageal cancer.

8 May 2018

New microfluidic device captures tumor-specific EVs to guide cancer diagnosis and treatment

Precision cancer treatment relies on obtaining molecular information about the tumor to guide effective treatment decisions.

8 May 2018

Scientists discover how potential new drug targets spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that can leave infants with weak muscles and trouble breathing. Many with the disease die before age two. To help these patients, doctors need therapies that target the genetic mutation and stop its progression.

8 May 2018

Cedars-Sinai study provides new insight into potential negative health effects of air pollution

Prolonged exposure to particulate matter in air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the appearance of cancer-related genes in the brains of rats, a Cedars-Sinai study has found.

8 May 2018

Neon Therapeutics evaluates safety, efficacy of NEO-PV-01 in combination with KEYTRUDA and chemotherapy

Neon Therapeutics, a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing neoantigen-based therapeutics, today announced that it has treated the first patient in a clinical trial evaluating its proprietary personal neoantigen vaccine, NEO-PV-01, in combination with Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA®, along with chemotherapy.

8 May 2018

Scientists unlock secrets of extraordinary jumping capability of predatory spiders

Scientists have unlocked the secrets of how some predatory spiders catch their prey whilst hunting by successfully training one to jump different distances and heights for the first time.

8 May 2018

Study: Coarse particulate matter in air triggers inflammation and cancer biomarkers in rat brains

8 May 2018

Scientists discover a small family of proteins that control inclusion of DNA methylation marks in genome

Not all of your genome needs to be active at any given time. Some regions are prone to hopping around the genome in problematic ways if left unchecked; others code for genes that need to be turned off in certain cells or at certain times.

8 May 2018

PFKFB3 enzyme appears to play a key role in pulmonary hypertension

A new and early target for treating pulmonary hypertension appears to be an enzyme that's normally key to energy production but destructive in the face of this high blood pressure inside your lungs.

8 May 2018

Study shows cardiovascular problems are more common in uterine cancer survivors

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that survivors of uterine cancer are more likely to experience cardiovascular problems years after treatment.

8 May 2018

New chemical trap catches trace glycoproteins, shows promise for targeted cancer treatments

Cancer drops sparse chemical hints of its presence early on, but unfortunately, many of them are in a class of biochemicals that could not be detected thoroughly, until now.

8 May 2018

New research identifies critical function of PDK1 pathway that contributes to cancer metastasis

Cancer is most devastating when it metastasizes--when tumor cells break away, travel through the bloodstream, and then attach elsewhere, only to grow another tumor.

8 May 2018

European project InSPECT develops miniature photonics spectrometers for tissue diagnostics

Today physicians are still severely hampered by the lack of precision of the needle tip location during a biopsy. Looking at lung cancers, 25% of the diagnoses suffer a false negative outcome through traditional biopsy methods. In the future, this can be avoided: for the first time, the European project InSPECT developed miniature spectrometers with integrated light sources enabling guided sensing.

8 May 2018

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Scientists develop computer algorithm that reveals gene networks activated in cancer cell

Prostate cancer campaigner uses Paxman Scalp Cooler to retain hair during treatment

ONC201 disrupts mitochondrial function and kills breast cancer cells, reveals study

Findings confirm analytical principle that describes mutational processes and cancer development

Flushing the bladder with common chemotherapy drug after surgery can reduce bladder cancer recurrence

Researchers uncover the cause of scarring in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

4 takeaways from Trump’s plan to rescind CHIP funding

Centrosome amplification may contribute to initiation of cancers, research suggests

New microfluidic device captures tumor-specific EVs to guide cancer diagnosis and treatment

Scientists discover how potential new drug targets spinal muscular atrophy

Cedars-Sinai study provides new insight into potential negative health effects of air pollution

Neon Therapeutics evaluates safety, efficacy of NEO-PV-01 in combination with KEYTRUDA and chemotherapy

Scientists unlock secrets of extraordinary jumping capability of predatory spiders

Study: Coarse particulate matter in air triggers inflammation and cancer biomarkers in rat brains

Scientists discover a small family of proteins that control inclusion of DNA methylation marks in genome

PFKFB3 enzyme appears to play a key role in pulmonary hypertension

Study shows cardiovascular problems are more common in uterine cancer survivors

New chemical trap catches trace glycoproteins, shows promise for targeted cancer treatments

New research identifies critical function of PDK1 pathway that contributes to cancer metastasis

European project InSPECT develops miniature photonics spectrometers for tissue diagnostics

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