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Researchers discover new way to attack drug-resistant prostate cancer cells

In most cases, prostate cancer is cured by surgical removal of the tumor and/or by radiotherapy. However, 20% of patients will need treatment to remove tumor cells but this treatment ceases to be effective after two or three years and the cancer develops further.

13 Dec 2017

Researchers take step toward using man-made nanoscale compounds to fight cancer

Researchers in Sweden have succeeded in taking the next step toward using man-made nanoscale compounds in the fight against cancer.

13 Dec 2017

New treatments may soon transform lives of people with hearing loss

Charity Action on Hearing Loss has released its latest update on the progress that it is making to accelerate the development of technology and treatments for people living with deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss.

13 Dec 2017

Caris Life Sciences reveals identification of new mechanism of action to treat NHL

Caris Life Sciences, a leading innovator in molecular science focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, today announced a data presentation, at the 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition in Atlanta, demonstrating the identification of a new mechanism of action to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

13 Dec 2017

Novel ‘black box’ recorder captures surgeons' robotic surgery skills

You may know that your surgeon is using the latest minimally invasive technology for your surgery, but how do you know if they've mastered it? To help answer that question, researchers at Keck Medicine of USC looked to a custom recording tool similar in concept to a flight recorder on an airplane.

13 Dec 2017

Bipolar disorder may involve accelerated epigenetic aging, study finds

Bipolar disorder may involve accelerated epigenetic aging, which could explain why persons with the disorder are more likely to have - and die from - age-related diseases, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

12 Dec 2017

Blood test using infrared spectroscopy can help detect two cancer types

A blood test using infrared spectroscopy can be used to diagnose two types of cancer, lymphoma and melanoma, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

12 Dec 2017

Radiation responsive molecules derived from horse chestnuts aid cancer imaging

Research at The City College of New York shows that cancer imaging can be simplified by a photonic process utilizing molecules derived from horse chestnuts.

12 Dec 2017

FDA researchers find underrepresentation of adults aged 75 years and older in blood cancer clinical trials

In the first comprehensive analysis of clinical trial enrollment among older adults with blood cancers, researchers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found significant gaps in participation among those aged 75 and older when considered against the incidence of these malignancies in this age group, according to research being presented today during the 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition in Atlanta.

12 Dec 2017

Study reveals novel molecular targets to improve chemotherapy’s efficiency against leukemia

Researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes have found a mechanism through which certain types of leukemia resist chemotherapy, thus revealing novel molecular targets that may be used to improve the efficiency of this type of treatment.

12 Dec 2017

Myriad Genetics announces new data on EndoPredict test at 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine, today announced new results from two studies with EndoPredict are being featured at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonio, Texas.

12 Dec 2017

Hidden genes hold blueprints for designing new anti-cancer drugs

New research suggests these hidden genes hold the blueprints for designing new, even more effective cancer-targeting compounds.

12 Dec 2017

Study finds rural-urban disparities in prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment among seniors

Americans who live in urban areas tend to be healthier than individuals living in rural settings. While this healthcare disparity has been examined for more than a decade, researchers present the first nationally representative study to find that dementia and cognitive impairment have consistently been more prevalent among rural-dwelling seniors than urban dwelling seniors.

12 Dec 2017

Researchers find new role for SHARPIN protein in melanoma growth

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery and the Technion in Israel have found a new role for the SHARPIN protein. In addition to being one of three proteins in the linear ubiquitin chain assembly complex, regulating NFκB and other inflammatory molecules, SHARPIN modulates PRMT5, an epigenetic master switch that controls several proteins linked to melanoma. The research was published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

12 Dec 2017

Study: Combination targeted therapy has high response rates in AML patients

Initial findings from a multi-national open-label phase Ib study of inhibitory drug therapy for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have demonstrated a complete response in up to 50 percent patients say researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

11 Dec 2017

Genentech researchers uncover epigenetic regulator of pancreatic cancer cells

Genentech researchers have identified an enzyme that shifts pancreatic cancer cells to a more aggressive, drug-resistant state by epigenetically modifying the cells' chromatin.

11 Dec 2017

Patient satisfaction, good caregiver communication linked to reduced risk of hospital readmission

A survey of patients admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found that patients reporting greater levels of satisfaction with their care and good communication with the health care providers were significantly less like to readmitted to the hospital in the 30 days after discharge.

11 Dec 2017

Researchers uncover novel strategy to program immune system for fighting cancer

Looking to bolster the body's immune system in the fight against infection and cancer, researchers at the University of California San Diego and their colleagues have identified a promising new strategy to program the immune system to meet the pathogen or malignancy in the tissues where they first pose a threat.

11 Dec 2017

Study provides new insights into mechanism of tumor survival in glioblastoma

A Northwestern Medicine study, published in the journal Cancer Cell, has provided new insights into a mechanism of tumor survival in glioblastoma and demonstrated that inhibiting the process could enhance the effects of radiation therapy.

11 Dec 2017

Researchers discover potential regulator essential for killer T cells to reside in tumors

Researchers report the discovery that a protein called "Runx3" programs killer T cells to establish residence in tumors and infection sites.

11 Dec 2017

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Researchers discover new way to attack drug-resistant prostate cancer cells

Researchers take step toward using man-made nanoscale compounds to fight cancer

New treatments may soon transform lives of people with hearing loss

Caris Life Sciences reveals identification of new mechanism of action to treat NHL

Novel ‘black box’ recorder captures surgeons' robotic surgery skills

Bipolar disorder may involve accelerated epigenetic aging, study finds

Blood test using infrared spectroscopy can help detect two cancer types

Radiation responsive molecules derived from horse chestnuts aid cancer imaging

FDA researchers find underrepresentation of adults aged 75 years and older in blood cancer clinical trials

Study reveals novel molecular targets to improve chemotherapy’s efficiency against leukemia

Myriad Genetics announces new data on EndoPredict test at 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Hidden genes hold blueprints for designing new anti-cancer drugs

Study finds rural-urban disparities in prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment among seniors

Researchers find new role for SHARPIN protein in melanoma growth

Study: Combination targeted therapy has high response rates in AML patients

Genentech researchers uncover epigenetic regulator of pancreatic cancer cells

Patient satisfaction, good caregiver communication linked to reduced risk of hospital readmission

Researchers uncover novel strategy to program immune system for fighting cancer

Study provides new insights into mechanism of tumor survival in glioblastoma

Researchers discover potential regulator essential for killer T cells to reside in tumors

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