Cancer News and Research

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Scientists identify genetic risk factor for equine squamous cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common cancer found in equine eyes and the second most common tumor of the horse overall. Thanks to a recent genetic study led by UC Davis, horse owners can now identify horses at risk for ocular SCC and make informed breeding decisions.

25 May 2017

Leica introduces new DMi8 S solution for fast, versatile microscopic imaging of living cells

Leica introduces the DMi8 S, a new complete solution designed to give researchers the ultimate tool for fast, versatile microscopic imaging of living cells allowing scientists to find, observe and interact with living cells like never before.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 25 May 2017

Study: Early-stage breast cancer patients undergo inappropriate tests that may increase financial burden

A study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center that will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting on June 5 in Chicago shows that asymptomatic women who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer often undergo advanced imaging and other tests that provide little if any medical benefit, could have harmful effects and may increase their financial burden.

25 May 2017

UW researchers demonstrate new method for digital information processing in living cells

Living cells must constantly process information to keep track of the changing world around them and arrive at an appropriate response.

25 May 2017

Near real-time genomic sequencing reveals how Zika virus entered into the U.S.

A new study by a multi-national research team, including scientists from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, explains how Zika virus entered the United States last year and how it might re-enter the country this year.

25 May 2017

Molecule discovered in worm spit could offer solution for non-healing wounds

Every day 12 Australian diabetics have a limb amputated because of a non-healing wound. Globally, it's one every 30 seconds.

25 May 2017

Men appear to have worse chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy than women, research shows

Men seem to have worse chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy than women despite receiving similar cancer treatments, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2017.

25 May 2017

BGU researchers redesign portion of FDA-approved drug into new molecule to treat ALS

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers are developing a new therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis using part of an existing FDA-approved drug that restores the central nervous system's (CNS) immune defenses and increases life expectancy.

25 May 2017

Feinstein Institute honors Sir Paul Nurse with Cerami Award for cancer research

Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Molecular Medicine announced today that the seventh Anthony Cerami Award in Translational Medicine will be awarded to Sir Paul Nurse, PhD, director of The Francis Crick Institute.

24 May 2017

Study establishes link between sedentary lifestyle and kidney, bladder cancer risk

A new study led by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute establishes a connection between a sedentary lifestyle and risk of developing kidney or bladder cancer.

24 May 2017

Yearlong study creates detailed map of microbial colonization in a newly opened hospital

A 12-month study mapping bacterial diversity within a hospital - with a focus on the flow of microbes between patients, staff and surfaces - should help hospitals worldwide better understand how to encourage beneficial microbial interactions and decrease potentially harmful contact.

24 May 2017

Researchers discover new anti-thrombotic drug target for developing more protective blood thinners

Blood platelets shore up open wounds and help cuts heal, but they can also cause heart attacks and strokes when a congealed ball of platelets known as a thrombus breaks free from a site of injury and gets lodged in blood vessels that feed oxygen to the brain or heart.

24 May 2017

BU professor receives Research Innovation and Translation Achievement Award from ATS

Avrum Spira, MD, MSc, professor of medicine, pathology and bioinformatics at Boston University School of Medicine, is the inaugural recipient of the Research Innovation and Translation Achievement Award from the American Thoracic Society.

24 May 2017

Review: Medical image denoising using machine learning techniques for better diagnostic accuracy

Machine learning techniques are increasingly demonstrating success in image-based diagnosis, disease detection and disease prognosis.

24 May 2017

Bioadhesive nanoparticles show potential for drug delivery to specific cells in the brain

A Yale research team has found that by tinkering with the surface properties of drug-loaded nanoparticles, they can potentially direct these particles to specific cells in the brain.

24 May 2017

Consumption of chocolate is associated with lower atrial fibrillation risks, study finds

A study published online in the journal Heart found that regular consumption of chocolate may be associated with a lower risk of developing irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation (heart flutter).

24 May 2017

U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

Every cell in our body runs like a tiny factory that makes specialized products, using the carefully guarded instructions kept in the CEO's office.

24 May 2017

Increasing skin cancer rates call for annual total body examinations

As rates of skin cancer, or melanoma, rise for men and women in the United States, health experts are debating the effectiveness of annual total body examinations in helping to detect the disease in its earlier stages.

24 May 2017

Just one alcoholic drink per day could increase breast cancer risk, say experts

Drinking just one alcoholic drink a day significantly increases the risk of breast cancer, according to a new report from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).

24 May 2017

Endocrine Society strongly opposes austere cuts to healthcare, medical research budget

The Endocrine Society warned that the President's proposal to slash $7.16 billion, or more than a fifth, of the National Institutes of Health's budget, and $1.2 billion from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would hinder progress toward needed medical treatments and advances in public health and disease prevention.

24 May 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Scientists identify genetic risk factor for equine squamous cell carcinoma

Leica introduces new DMi8 S solution for fast, versatile microscopic imaging of living cells

Study: Early-stage breast cancer patients undergo inappropriate tests that may increase financial burden

UW researchers demonstrate new method for digital information processing in living cells

Near real-time genomic sequencing reveals how Zika virus entered into the U.S.

Molecule discovered in worm spit could offer solution for non-healing wounds

Men appear to have worse chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy than women, research shows

BGU researchers redesign portion of FDA-approved drug into new molecule to treat ALS

Feinstein Institute honors Sir Paul Nurse with Cerami Award for cancer research

Study establishes link between sedentary lifestyle and kidney, bladder cancer risk

Yearlong study creates detailed map of microbial colonization in a newly opened hospital

Researchers discover new anti-thrombotic drug target for developing more protective blood thinners

BU professor receives Research Innovation and Translation Achievement Award from ATS

Review: Medical image denoising using machine learning techniques for better diagnostic accuracy

Bioadhesive nanoparticles show potential for drug delivery to specific cells in the brain

Consumption of chocolate is associated with lower atrial fibrillation risks, study finds

U-M research reveals important clues about invasion of polyomaviruses

Increasing skin cancer rates call for annual total body examinations

Just one alcoholic drink per day could increase breast cancer risk, say experts

Endocrine Society strongly opposes austere cuts to healthcare, medical research budget

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