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Research: Hospice referral at end of life should be based on older adult's pain, distressing symptoms

A team of researchers from Yale University has studied how soon older adults who were experiencing distressing symptoms and disability were admitted to hospice near the end of their lives . Their study was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

14 Sep 2017

Most American women not aware of breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment

Did you know that routine mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer? Most American women aren't aware of these risks of breast cancer screening, reports a study in the October issue of Medical Care, published by Wolters Kluwer.

14 Sep 2017

BWH researchers identify new rare genetic cause of peritoneal mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumor that, in many cases, results from exposure to asbestos. But over the last several decades, other causes of the disease have emerged, including treatment with high-intensity therapeutic radiation and, more recently, an inherited genetic mutation.

14 Sep 2017

UF scientists to use $2.7 million NIH grant for preventing influenza viruses in animals and humans

University of Florida researchers will use a $2.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to study whether they can harness an unusual type of immune cell in pigs to treat and prevent influenza viruses in animals and humans.

14 Sep 2017

Boise State professor wins federal grant to explore basic functions of the genome

It's rare for a faculty member in any physics department to earn a federal grant administered by the National Institutes of Health, but that is exactly what Boise State assistant professor and biophysicist Matt Ferguson has done.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers identify natural compound that appears to shut down cancer cells' energy source

The Warburg Effect describes a phenomenon in which cancer cells voraciously consume glucose for energy -- something scientists have long known, yet have had little success exploiting as a way to stunt tumor growth.

14 Sep 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to new drug for treating relapsed follicular lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Aliqopa (copanlisib) for the treatment of adults with relapsed follicular lymphoma who have received at least two prior treatments known as systemic therapies.

14 Sep 2017

FDA grants approval for new biosimilar to treat multiple types of cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mvasi (bevacizumab-awwb) as a biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab) for the treatment of multiple types of cancer. Mvasi is the first biosimilar approved in the U.S. for the treatment of cancer.

14 Sep 2017

Combination treatment improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced urothelial cancer

Ramucirumab plus docetaxel improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who have progressed on platinum-based chemotherapy, according to late-breaking results from the phase III RANGE trial presented today at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid to be published in The Lancet.

14 Sep 2017

Patients diagnosed with glioblastoma benefit from care at high-volume centers, study suggests

Patients diagnosed at high-volume centers are up to 40 percent more likely to receive treatment for glioblastoma, according to a study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

14 Sep 2017

Fusion guided biopsy can help with accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer

There is a new technology available that can help with both predicting prostate cancer aggressiveness and detecting prostate cancer. It's called fusion guided biopsy, and Valley–Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care is proud to offer the UroNav Fusion Biopsy System to its patients as an outpatient procedure.

14 Sep 2017

Probiotics may become new preventative or therapeutic strategy for IBD-related colon cancer

In an innovative approach to colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention and treatment, scientists are studying ways to replace missing metabolites in patients prone to gut inflammation and CRC.

14 Sep 2017

Review assesses safety, effectiveness of corticosteroids for treating TB pericarditis

Researchers from South Africa and Canada have carried out a Cochrane review update to assess the safety and effectiveness of corticosteroids for treating tuberculous pericarditis.

14 Sep 2017

DNAe announces pipeline of genomic-based tests for everyday workflow of physicians and hospitals

DNAe, the inventor of next generation semiconductor DNA sequencing technology and developer of a new, game-changing test for bloodstream infections, announces that its CBO, Nick McCooke presented an update on its first product, the LiDia bloodstream infections (BSI) test, and outlined DNAe’s pipeline of genomic-based tests at BioCentury’s 24th Annual Newsmakers in the Biotech Industry.

14 Sep 2017

Ultraviolet LEDs more efficient than sunlight at producing vitamin D3 in the skin

Research published today in Scientific Reports shows that light from RayVio's 293nm ultraviolet (UV) LED is more efficient than sunlight at producing vitamin D3 in skin samples.

14 Sep 2017

Clinical trial evaluates key-hole and open surgery in pancreatic cancer patients

A randomized clinical trial has compared key-hole (laparoscopic) surgery and open surgery in pancreatic cancer patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple procedure.

14 Sep 2017

Brain rewiring due to dopamine loss may be source of impaired movement in Parkinson's disease

The brain's own mechanisms for dealing with the loss of dopamine neurons in Parkinson's disease may be a source of the disorder's abnormal movement, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Neuron.

14 Sep 2017

Nanoparticle bling could increase sensitivity of test strips for better cancer detection

The most common test strip people might think of for diagnosis is a home pregnancy test. Pregnant women have steadily increasing levels of the biomarker human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is easily detectable in urine and a thin, colorful strip of antibodies will appear when hCG is present.

13 Sep 2017

NSF grant to support development of brain-machine interface to restore walking in people with paraplegia

People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance to suit up, walk out the door and feel the ground beneath their feet, thanks to a five-year, $8 million Cyber-Physical Systems Frontier grant from the National Science Foundation.

13 Sep 2017

Modified blood thinner may be first promising method to prevent repercussions after TBI

A chemically modified version of the common blood thinner heparin may be the first promising method of preventing the harmful cascade of destruction to brain tissue that commonly follows traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to new research findings.

13 Sep 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Research: Hospice referral at end of life should be based on older adult's pain, distressing symptoms

Most American women not aware of breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment

BWH researchers identify new rare genetic cause of peritoneal mesothelioma

UF scientists to use $2.7 million NIH grant for preventing influenza viruses in animals and humans

Boise State professor wins federal grant to explore basic functions of the genome

Researchers identify natural compound that appears to shut down cancer cells' energy source

FDA grants accelerated approval to new drug for treating relapsed follicular lymphoma

FDA grants approval for new biosimilar to treat multiple types of cancer

Combination treatment improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced urothelial cancer

Patients diagnosed with glioblastoma benefit from care at high-volume centers, study suggests

Fusion guided biopsy can help with accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer

Probiotics may become new preventative or therapeutic strategy for IBD-related colon cancer

Review assesses safety, effectiveness of corticosteroids for treating TB pericarditis

DNAe announces pipeline of genomic-based tests for everyday workflow of physicians and hospitals

Ultraviolet LEDs more efficient than sunlight at producing vitamin D3 in the skin

Clinical trial evaluates key-hole and open surgery in pancreatic cancer patients

Brain rewiring due to dopamine loss may be source of impaired movement in Parkinson's disease

Nanoparticle bling could increase sensitivity of test strips for better cancer detection

NSF grant to support development of brain-machine interface to restore walking in people with paraplegia

Modified blood thinner may be first promising method to prevent repercussions after TBI

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