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Study shows MRI as ideal choice for clarifying ambiguous mammography results

A study of around 300 volunteers, conducted in Austria by MedUni Vienna in collaboration with Diagnostic Graz, convincingly shows that Magnetic Resonance Imaging is the best choice for clarifying ambiguous mammography results.

5 Feb 2018

Researchers use innovative method to screen kinases for cancer drug's effectiveness

In recent years, a powerful suite of drugs known as kinase inhibitors have been developed to treat cancer and other diseases. Primary targets of such drugs include a family of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) which protrude from cell surfaces like antennae and can activate cancer-related pathways in virtually all types of cancer when signaling molecules bind with them.

5 Feb 2018

Researchers shine light on ‘molecular butcher’ using neutron beams

Tucked away inside cell membranes, a molecular butcher does the bidding of healthy cells but also of disease agents. It has been operating out of clear view, but researchers just shined a mighty spotlight on it.

2 Feb 2018

Study uncovers potential targets for treatment of aggressive triple-negative breast cancers

As part of a breast-cancer diagnosis, doctors analyze the tumor to determine which therapies might best attack the malignancy.

2 Feb 2018

Adolescents not interested in regular cigarettes more likely to use e-cigarettes

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that adolescents who are not susceptible to smoking cigarettes and who thought e-cigarettes were less harmful were more likely to use e-cigarettes.

2 Feb 2018

Real-time information about stamp bags could serve as early warning of new illegal drugs

In just two years, the powerful opioid fentanyl went from nonexistent to detected in more than 1 in 7 stamp bags analyzed by the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner, according to an analysis led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Stamp bags are small wax packets that contain mixtures of illicit drugs, most commonly heroin, packaged for sale and sometimes stamped with a graphical logo by drug dealers to market their contents.

2 Feb 2018

Study reveals the mechanism of common DNA mutations

Researchers at The Ohio University have uncovered the mechanism by which thymine and guanine, the most commonly mutated bases in DNA, become damaged.

2 Feb 2018

Breast cancer treatments increase the risk of heart disease, warns the AHA

The American Heart Association highlights the need to monitor cardiovascular health in women receiving treatment for breast cancer.

2 Feb 2018

Scientists develop immune-stimulating injections against cancer

A team of researchers have developed two immune-stimulating injections, that removed all traces of cancer when injected directly into solid mouse tumors.

2 Feb 2018

NCCN joins call for urgent action to reduce rate of premature cancer deaths

On Sunday February 4, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) will stand with cancer leaders, health professionals, and supporters across the world to acknowledge World Cancer Day.

2 Feb 2018

Geneva researchers highlight new way to control tumor progression

For a tumor to grow, it must develop blood vessels that supply nutrients and oxygen. Preventing tumor vascularization is therefore an interesting anti-tumor therapy that has been explored over the last ten years.

2 Feb 2018

RCSI to lead major study for finding new ways to treat colorectal cancer patients

RCSI is leading an international team of scientists on a major research study “COLOSSUS” which aims to provide new and more effective ways to classify and treat patients with colorectal cancer.

2 Feb 2018

New modular platform offers robust biological approach that targets endless number of diseases

The biological complexity of cancer and other diseases demands a more formidable arsenal of therapies than currently available. Most therapeutic approaches ignore the dynamic molecular network of genes, targeting instead only very few selected disease-related genes.

1 Feb 2018

New clinical practice guideline for using CYP2D6 genotype to guide tamoxifen therapy

An international group of clinicians and scientists representing the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium published the first-ever clinical practice guideline for using CYP2D6 genotype to guide tamoxifen therapy in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

1 Feb 2018

New scientific statement reveals shared risk factors and cardiotoxic effects of cancer therapy

A new scientific statement issued today by the American Heart Association underscores the commonalities between cardiovascular disease and breast cancer among women, and it calls for more focus on research and specialized treatment where the diseases overlap.

1 Feb 2018

Two bacterial species collaborate to drive development of colon cancers

Patients with an inherited form of colon cancer harbor two bacterial species that collaborate to encourage development of the disease, and the same species have been found in people who develop a sporadic form of colon cancer, a study led by a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy research team finds.

1 Feb 2018

Historic study involving Simmons Cancer Center shows effectiveness of CAR-T therapy

A historic study involving researchers from UT Southwestern's Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrates the effectiveness of CAR-T therapy, which uses genetically modified immune cells to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children and young adults. The research appears in the New England Journal of Medicine.

1 Feb 2018

Harvard scientists identify molecular machinery responsible for dopamine release in the brain

Studied for decades for its critical role in movement control and reward-seeking behaviors, the neurotransmitter dopamine has been the focus of numerous efforts to understand its activity, particularly when it goes awry in disorders such as Parkinson's and addiction.

1 Feb 2018

Study identifies new potential target for treatment of blood disorders

UCLA researchers, in collaboration with the University of Iowa, discovered the contribution of a specific gene in the proper development of blood cells that give rise to hematopoietic stem cells.

1 Feb 2018

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Cannabis Quality and Contamination Testing

Study shows MRI as ideal choice for clarifying ambiguous mammography results

Researchers use innovative method to screen kinases for cancer drug's effectiveness

Researchers shine light on ‘molecular butcher’ using neutron beams

Study uncovers potential targets for treatment of aggressive triple-negative breast cancers

Adolescents not interested in regular cigarettes more likely to use e-cigarettes

Real-time information about stamp bags could serve as early warning of new illegal drugs

Study reveals the mechanism of common DNA mutations

Breast cancer treatments increase the risk of heart disease, warns the AHA

Scientists develop immune-stimulating injections against cancer

NCCN joins call for urgent action to reduce rate of premature cancer deaths

Geneva researchers highlight new way to control tumor progression

RCSI to lead major study for finding new ways to treat colorectal cancer patients

New modular platform offers robust biological approach that targets endless number of diseases

New clinical practice guideline for using CYP2D6 genotype to guide tamoxifen therapy

New scientific statement reveals shared risk factors and cardiotoxic effects of cancer therapy

Two bacterial species collaborate to drive development of colon cancers

Historic study involving Simmons Cancer Center shows effectiveness of CAR-T therapy

Harvard scientists identify molecular machinery responsible for dopamine release in the brain

Study identifies new potential target for treatment of blood disorders

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