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Robotic colorectal surgery offers clear advantages over open or laparoscopic operations

Up until now, the removal of bowel tumours in the lesser pelvis (rectal cancers) involved a major, generally invasive operation.

27 Jun 2017

Antibiotic resistance: a healthcare emergency?

Antibiotic resistance is happening in hospitals quite frequently. Probably the main place where resistant organisms and pathogens are acquired is in intensive care units (ICUs).

26 Jun 2017

Chronic lack of sleep reduces cognitive abilities, negatively impacts physical health

A chronic lack of sleep not only impairs cognitive abilities but also increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes.

24 Jun 2017

New 10-minute test uses drops of blood or saliva for early detection of cancers

Researchers at Ram Group's Israeli bio-sensor division have developed a new molecular diagnostics test for early detection of cancers that takes just ten minutes and uses just a couple drops of blood or saliva.

24 Jun 2017

Immunotherapy found to be smarter, kinder treatment for people with head and neck cancer

The immunotherapy nivolumab is kinder than chemotherapy for people with advanced head and neck cancer - easing many of the negative effects of the disease on patients' quality of life.

24 Jun 2017

Experimental drug benefits some patients with advanced kidney cancer

Some patients with a form of advanced kidney cancer that carries a poor prognosis benefited from an experimental drug targeted to an abnormal genetic pathway causing cancerous growth, according to research led by a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientist.

24 Jun 2017

Kopchicks' $10.5 million gift to fund student fellowships at MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School

Just as he has changed the lives of people suffering from a devastating genetic disease, molecular endocrinologist John J. Kopchick, Ph.D., and his wife, Charlene, of Athens, Ohio, are paving the way for future scientists to do the same with a transformative $10.5 million gift to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

23 Jun 2017

Anti-seizure drug could have beneficial effect in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

In the last decade, mounting evidence has linked seizure-like activity in the brain to some of the cognitive decline seen in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

23 Jun 2017

Study finds increase in early stage breast cancer diagnoses after Affordable Care Act took effect

A Loyola University Chicago study published this month has found an increase in the percentage of breast cancer patients who were diagnosed in early Stage 1, after the Affordable Care Act took effect.

23 Jun 2017

Novel MRI method uses simple sugar solution instead of conventional contrast agents

In magnetic resonance imaging, contrast agents are used to enhance the imaging of tissue structures.

23 Jun 2017

Researchers uncover novel mechanism involved in cancer cell migration

Supervised by Guillaume Montagnac, Inserm research leader at Gustave Roussy, in collaboration with the Institut Curie and the Institut de Myologie, this research, is published in the 16th June issue of the American journal Science.

23 Jun 2017

Two-test combination accurately identifies benign pancreatic lesions

When performed in tandem, two molecular biology laboratory tests distinguish, with near certainty, pancreatic lesions that mimic early signs of cancer but are completely benign.

23 Jun 2017

Future opportunities explored with ITL Group's business development manager

Ashford, Kent based ITL Group is ready to seize the opportunities of life outside the European Union, as strategic expansion in overseas markets puts the company in pole position for future growth.

From Vitl Life Science Solutions 23 Jun 2017

Tiny biological nanoparticles offer enormous potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Exosomes - tiny biological nanoparticles which transfer information between cells - offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease, the most comprehensive overview so far of research in the field has concluded.

23 Jun 2017

Novel Nanopsis technology quadruples magnification power of regular optical microscope

A British nanotech invention has revolutionized the humble optical microscope by quadrupling its magnification power to a level far beyond what could previously be achieved with visible light.

23 Jun 2017

OIST researchers create taurine-modified photosensitizer for brain cancer therapy

Photodynamic therapy is often used to treat brain tumors because of its specificity—it can target very small regions containing cancerous cells while sparing the normal cells around it from damage. It works by injecting a drug called a photosensitizer into the bloodstream, where it gathers in cells, and then exposing the drug-filled cells to light.

23 Jun 2017

Existing drugs could help subgroup of patients with osteosarcoma, suggest scientists

A subgroup of patients with osteosarcoma - a form of bone cancer - could be helped by an existing drug, suggest scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators at University College London Cancer Institute and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.

23 Jun 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Robotic colorectal surgery offers clear advantages over open or laparoscopic operations

Antibiotic resistance: a healthcare emergency?

Chronic lack of sleep reduces cognitive abilities, negatively impacts physical health

New 10-minute test uses drops of blood or saliva for early detection of cancers

Immunotherapy found to be smarter, kinder treatment for people with head and neck cancer

Experimental drug benefits some patients with advanced kidney cancer

Kopchicks' $10.5 million gift to fund student fellowships at MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School

Anti-seizure drug could have beneficial effect in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease

Study finds increase in early stage breast cancer diagnoses after Affordable Care Act took effect

Novel MRI method uses simple sugar solution instead of conventional contrast agents

Researchers uncover novel mechanism involved in cancer cell migration

Two-test combination accurately identifies benign pancreatic lesions

Future opportunities explored with ITL Group's business development manager

Tiny biological nanoparticles offer enormous potential for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Novel Nanopsis technology quadruples magnification power of regular optical microscope

OIST researchers create taurine-modified photosensitizer for brain cancer therapy

Existing drugs could help subgroup of patients with osteosarcoma, suggest scientists

Study: 45% of U.S. women unaware that heart disease is their No. 1 killer

Researchers identify new way to effectively kill cancer stem cells using existing drugs

Cancer cells may lose copies of ribosomal DNA to enable faster proliferation, study shows

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