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UC San Diego researchers receive nearly $8 million grant for new stem cell-based AML treatments

The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine unanimously approved yesterday two grants worth a total of almost $8 million to University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers investigating novel stem cell-based treatments for acute myeloid leukemia or AML.

4 Dec 2017

MUSC researchers develop ex vivo model of pressure-induced cellular injury in the brain

Hundreds of thousands of patients from newborns to the elderly are forced to grapple with the devastation of brain injury each year, and unlike many diseases where certain demographics are protected, brain injury can happen to anyone, anytime and anywhere.

4 Dec 2017

FDA grants approval to first biosimilar for treatment of patients with breast, stomach cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) as a biosimilar to Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the treatment of patients with breast or metastatic stomach cancer (gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma) whose tumors overexpress the HER2 gene (HER2+).

4 Dec 2017

Computer simulations provide insights into plasmonic nanovesicles for drug delivery

Imagine a microscopic gold pill that could travel to a specific location in your body and deliver a drug just where it is needed. This is the promise of plasmonic nanovesicles.

1 Dec 2017

New CSHL method pinpoints which prostate tumors pose fatal threat before surgery

The facts about prostate cancer can be confusing. It's the third most common cancer type among Americans - 161,000 men will be diagnosed this year, the National Cancer Institute estimates. Yet according to the NCI, 98.6% will be alive in 5 years.

1 Dec 2017

Research suggests general mechanism by which dietary fats affect cellular physiology

You are what you eat when it comes to fat, report scientists from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the journal Science Advances.

1 Dec 2017

Australian researchers develop new risk scoring system to predict childhood leukemia relapse

Australian researchers have developed a new risk scoring system for children with leukemia based on missing DNA fragments or 'microdeletions'.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers identify oral bacteria linked to esophageal cancer

Researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths of Americans may heighten or lower their risk of developing esophageal cancer.

1 Dec 2017

Chemotherapy-generated debris from dead and dying cancer cells can stimulate tumor growth

Cancer therapies including radiation and chemotherapy seek to treat the disease by killing tumor cells. Now a team including researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have shown that the dead and dying cancer cells generated by chemotherapy and targeted cancer therapy paradoxically trigger inflammation that promotes aggressive tumor growth.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Viewed with a microscope, the virus faintly resembles a pineapple--the universal symbol of welcome. But HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is anything but that. It has claimed the lives of more than 35 million people so far.

1 Dec 2017

Oral bacteria that lead to periodontal disease linked to higher risk of esophageal cancer

An analysis of bacteria present in the mouth showed that some types of bacteria that lead to periodontal disease were associated with higher risk of esophageal cancer.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers identify vulnerability for glioblastoma subtypes

Glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer, typically fails to respond to treatment or rapidly becomes drug resistant.

1 Dec 2017

Researchers refine method to improve early detection of ovarian cancer

Researchers at Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have refined and, for the first time, run in vivo tests of a method that may allow nanotube-based probes to locate specific tumors in the body.

1 Dec 2017

Scientists identifies new genetic changes that increase risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma

People who inherit genetic changes which alter the function of their immune system are at increased risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma, a major new study reports.

1 Dec 2017

AXT and Griffith University announce installation of first arktic biospecimen storage system at MenziesHIQ

AXT and Griffith University are proud to announce that the first SPT Labtech arktic has recently been installed at the Menzies Health Institute Queensland.

From SPT Labtech 1 Dec 2017

Postnova’s AF2000 FFF system used to unlock mystery of neurodegenerative diseases

Postnova Analytics reports that the Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology at the University of Sheffield is using their AF2000 Field Flow Fractionation system to investigate the mechanism of amyloid formation, a protein mis-folding process implicated to be the cause of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

From Postnova Analytics 1 Dec 2017

First AXT Biospecimen Storage System Installed in the Southern Hemisphere at Griffith University

The arktic is a purpose designed biostorage facility capable of catering for a library of up to 140,000 specimens in a compact package. The modular design allows you to expand your storage capacity growing with your needs.

From SPT Labtech 1 Dec 2017

Anti-aging protein could be used as target for rejuvenating cells in the immune system

Anti-aging proteins have long been shown to protect against age-related diseases, such as cancer, neurodegeneration, and cardiovascular disease. A study by researchers at the Gladstone Institutes now reveals that one such protein could also be targeted to rejuvenate cells in the immune system.

1 Dec 2017

Chemicals in cigarette smoke, industrial processes may cause hazardous effects

It's no surprise that chemicals in smoke cause cancer, but a new study published in the Archives of Toxicology shows that some chemicals in cigarette smoke and industrial processes may be more dangerous than previously thought.

1 Dec 2017

New targeted treatment could benefit patients with certain pancreatic tumors

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have shown that a new targeted treatment could benefit patients with certain pancreatic tumors by preventing spread of the cancer and protecting their heart from damage--a direct result of the tumor.

1 Dec 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

UC San Diego researchers receive nearly $8 million grant for new stem cell-based AML treatments

MUSC researchers develop ex vivo model of pressure-induced cellular injury in the brain

FDA grants approval to first biosimilar for treatment of patients with breast, stomach cancers

Computer simulations provide insights into plasmonic nanovesicles for drug delivery

New CSHL method pinpoints which prostate tumors pose fatal threat before surgery

Research suggests general mechanism by which dietary fats affect cellular physiology

Australian researchers develop new risk scoring system to predict childhood leukemia relapse

Researchers identify oral bacteria linked to esophageal cancer

Chemotherapy-generated debris from dead and dying cancer cells can stimulate tumor growth

Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV's development into infectious agent

Oral bacteria that lead to periodontal disease linked to higher risk of esophageal cancer

Researchers identify vulnerability for glioblastoma subtypes

Researchers refine method to improve early detection of ovarian cancer

Scientists identifies new genetic changes that increase risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma

AXT and Griffith University announce installation of first arktic biospecimen storage system at MenziesHIQ

Postnova’s AF2000 FFF system used to unlock mystery of neurodegenerative diseases

First AXT Biospecimen Storage System Installed in the Southern Hemisphere at Griffith University

Anti-aging protein could be used as target for rejuvenating cells in the immune system

Chemicals in cigarette smoke, industrial processes may cause hazardous effects

New targeted treatment could benefit patients with certain pancreatic tumors

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