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Bacteria release membrane-derived vesicles that may have different functions during infection

Bacteria release membrane-derived vesicles (MVs), which are small particles that can transport virulence factors to neighboring bacteria or to the cells of a mammalian host. This special MV-based system for delivering toxic proteins and nucleic acids in a protected manner to the target cells may have different specific functions depending on whether the bacterium acts as an extracellular or intracellular pathogen.

18 Sep 2017

Hamilton BiOS automated storage system selected for use in BIOM-Mass project

Hamilton Storage announces that their Hamilton BiOS automated storage system was selected for use in the Biobank for Microbiome Research in Massachusetts project; a collaborative effort between Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

18 Sep 2017

Myriad Genetics presents positive results of new hereditary cancer test at 36th annual conference of NSGC

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine, today announced that two important studies will be featured in podium presentations at the 36th annual conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors in Columbus, OH.

18 Sep 2017

Study: Genomic profiling could help identify effective treatments for pediatric gliomas

The largest genomic profiling study ever conducted into a type of brain tumor known as glioma in children has identified genetic alterations in 96% of cases. As reported in The Oncologist, this genetic information could help to identify the most effective treatments for specific cases of glioma, hopefully improving the prognosis for what is currently the leading cause of death for children with cancer in the US.

18 Sep 2017

Link between breast cancer and obesity may be more complex than previously thought

Obese women with large bellies may be at risk of developing a different subtype of breast cancer than those with widespread fat accumulation, according to a new study published in The Oncologist. This suggests that the link between breast cancer and obesity may be more complex than previously thought.

18 Sep 2017

Without price breaks, rural hospitals struggle to stock costly, lifesaving drugs

Hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston remembers when Lulabelle Berry arrived at Stone County Medical Center's emergency department last year.

18 Sep 2017

Research: The body's fat-metabolism causes detoxification of harmful substances from blood sugar

For several years, medical researchers, doctors, and dieticians have known that a low carbohydrate diet and plentiful fat can prevent a range of lifestyle and age-related diseases and thus promote healthy aging. But researchers from around the world have not been able to explain why this is the case.

18 Sep 2017

Researchers create chimera virus that allows study of molecules to treat cancers

Researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular Lisboa have created a chimera virus that allows the study of molecules to treat cancers caused by human herpesvirus infection in mice models of disease.

18 Sep 2017

Multiple drugs or vaccines could be delivered with a single shot soon

Engineers from MIT have devised a new method that could benefit millions by allowing delivery of more than one drug or vaccine with a single injection. They have designed a new type of drug-carrying particle that when injected could deliver the drugs or vaccines in blood over a period of time as desired.

17 Sep 2017

Categories of Preference included for recommendations within NCCN Guidelines

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has instituted Categories of Preference for recommendations within the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Initially, Categories of Preference will be published for drugs and biologics recommended within the NCCN Guidelines® for Multiple Myeloma.

15 Sep 2017

Research reveals sugary secrets of protein important for development and cancer progression

The proteins in human cells are extensively decorated with different types of sugars, a phenomenon called glycosylation. These modifications greatly increase the diversity of protein structure and function, affecting how proteins fold, how they behave, and where they go in cells.

15 Sep 2017

University Of Minnesota scientists describe breakthrough in research related to FSHD

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications describes a breakthrough in research related to facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). The debilitating genetic disease - which has no approved treatment - affects an estimated 38,000 Americans and causes degeneration and wasting of the skeletal muscles.

15 Sep 2017

Research provides insight into how imbalance in neural precursor cells may contribute to brain diseases

Salk Institute scientists have discovered that an interaction between two key proteins helps regulate and maintain the cells that produce neurons.

15 Sep 2017

Scientists make significant discovery in efforts to develop vaccine against global pathogens

Scientists at the University of Southampton have made a significant discovery in efforts to develop a vaccine against Zika, dengue and Hepatitis C viruses that affect millions of people around the world.

15 Sep 2017

Penn State investigator receives $7.3 million grant for research on cellular protein

A faculty member in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $7.3 million grant for innovative research on a cellular protein that could be a target for enhancing immune function in response to a variety of diseases and environmental toxins.

15 Sep 2017

Know your body and stay informed for prevention of gynecologic cancers

Gynecologic cancers affect any area of the female reproductive organs (uterus, cervix, ovaries, vulva). For 2017, the American Cancer Society estimates more than 100,000 new cases of gynecologic cancer and more than 31,000 deaths. Luckily these organs are either visible or can give early symptoms of pre-cancer and cancer.

15 Sep 2017

Child with abdominal pain more likely to receive CT scan in general ED, study finds

A child with non-traumatic abdominal pain, a common symptom of appendicitis, is more likely to receive a computed tomography (CT) scan in a general emergency department (ED) than if he or she visited a pediatric emergency department, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

15 Sep 2017

Prevention experts propose easing advice on number of cervical cancer screenings

Don't get two when one will do. Instead of getting both a Pap test and an HPV test to screen for cervical cancer, many women should get just one or the other at regular intervals, according to a draft recommendation published this week by a panel of prevention experts.

15 Sep 2017

Study highlights complexity of childhood cancer survivors’ medical needs

Survivors of childhood cancer may experience, on average, nearly twice as many chronic health condition by the age of 45, compared to the general population, according to a new study led by St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (USA) and published in The Lancet.

15 Sep 2017

Simple blood test provides new treatment choices to lung cancer patients

A simple test which can detect gene mutations in tumour DNA from blood samples is giving new choices to lung cancer patients with faster diagnosis and improved access to life changing drugs.

15 Sep 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Bacteria release membrane-derived vesicles that may have different functions during infection

Hamilton BiOS automated storage system selected for use in BIOM-Mass project

Myriad Genetics presents positive results of new hereditary cancer test at 36th annual conference of NSGC

Study: Genomic profiling could help identify effective treatments for pediatric gliomas

Link between breast cancer and obesity may be more complex than previously thought

Without price breaks, rural hospitals struggle to stock costly, lifesaving drugs

Research: The body's fat-metabolism causes detoxification of harmful substances from blood sugar

Researchers create chimera virus that allows study of molecules to treat cancers

Multiple drugs or vaccines could be delivered with a single shot soon

Categories of Preference included for recommendations within NCCN Guidelines

Research reveals sugary secrets of protein important for development and cancer progression

University Of Minnesota scientists describe breakthrough in research related to FSHD

Research provides insight into how imbalance in neural precursor cells may contribute to brain diseases

Scientists make significant discovery in efforts to develop vaccine against global pathogens

Penn State investigator receives $7.3 million grant for research on cellular protein

Know your body and stay informed for prevention of gynecologic cancers

Child with abdominal pain more likely to receive CT scan in general ED, study finds

Prevention experts propose easing advice on number of cervical cancer screenings

Study highlights complexity of childhood cancer survivors’ medical needs

Simple blood test provides new treatment choices to lung cancer patients

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