Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Study: Cancer patients willing to swap drug efficacy for reduced risk of adverse events

When choosing their preferred treatment, people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) place the highest value on medicines that deliver the longest progression-free survival, but are willing to swap some drug efficacy for a reduced risk of serious adverse events according to a study published online in Blood Advances, a Journal of the American Society of Hematology.

22 Nov 2017

UCLA researchers reconstruct holograms, enhance optical microscopy using deep learning approach

A form of machine learning called deep learning is one of the key technologies behind recent advances in applications like real-time speech recognition and automated image and video labeling.

22 Nov 2017

Multiple sclerosis drug can beat obstinate bacteria

Encountering bacteria with innocent names such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriaceae can lead to hospitalization and - in a worst-case scenario - can also be life-threatening. The bacteria, which cause infections such as pneumonia, frequently develop multi-resistance towards classic antibiotics.

22 Nov 2017

Inflammatory processes triggered by lung cancer could cause pulmonary hypertension

Shortness of breath and respiratory distress often increase the suffering of advanced-stage lung cancer patients. These symptoms can be triggered by pulmonary hypertension, as scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim and the German Center for Lung Research found after examining more than 500 patients.

22 Nov 2017

Genetic, ethnic background may be underlying factors for acquired laryngotracheal stenosis

Endotracheal intubation, in which a tube is inserted through the voice box (larynx) into the windpipe, and tracheotomy, in which surgery is undertaken to create a hole through the neck and into the windpipe (trachea) to facilitate breathing, are widely used in the hospital setting for elective surgery and in cases of serious illness or critical injury.

22 Nov 2017

Study finds specific tumor environment that stimulates cancer cells to metastasize

A new study, conducted by a team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, has identified how the environment surrounding a tumor can stimulate metastatic behavior in the individual cancer cells. Researchers found that the tumor cells activate a particular set of genes and begin to form blood vessel-like structures when they are confined in a densely packed environment.

22 Nov 2017

Research shows how HLF gene affects blood cell development

A research group at Lund University in Sweden has found that when the HLF (hepatic leukemia factor) gene -which is expressed in immature blood cells - does not shut down on time, we are unable to develop a functional long-term immune system. This could be a very early stage of leukemia.

22 Nov 2017

Childhood cancer survivors more likely to have high blood pressure as adults

People who survived childhood cancer were more than twice as likely as the general population to have high blood pressure (hypertension) as adults.

22 Nov 2017

Metabolic factors in conjunction with alcohol consumption increase risk of severe liver disease

A new study provides insights into the interaction between alcohol consumption and metabolic factors in predicting severe liver disease in the general population.

22 Nov 2017

Thyroid cancer survivors have higher risk for aging-related diseases

Risk for aging-related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes was significantly higher among thyroid cancer survivors in Utah than it was among age-matched, cancer-free individuals, with those diagnosed before age 40 having the highest risk for some of the diseases.

22 Nov 2017

Study finds inverse association between physical activity and cardiovascular risk in elderly people

Any physical activity in the elderly is better than none at all for reducing cardiovascular risk, according to an 18-year study in more than 24 000 adults published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

22 Nov 2017

Oncologists find new biomarker for breast cancer having poor prognosis

With the support of the FWF, an oncologist found a biomarker for breast cancer having a poor prognosis and developed two viable methods to detect it in tissue samples.

22 Nov 2017

Scientists discover how tumor environment can trigger metastatic behavior in cancer cells

A team of bioengineers and bioinformaticians at the University of California San Diego have discovered how the environment surrounding a tumor can trigger metastatic behavior in cancer cells.

22 Nov 2017

OBD presents results of immunotherapy studies at FNIH Biomarker Consortium Cancer Steering Committee’s annual meeting

Oxford BioDynamics Plc, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of epigenetic biomarkers based on regulatory genome architecture, for use within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, presented its latest results at the annual meeting of the Foundation for National Institute for Health Biomarker Consortium Cancer Steering Committee, held in Washington, DC on 6-7 November 2017.

22 Nov 2017

Research findings offer prime drug targets to treat rare liver cancer that strikes young people

After years of rigorous research, a team of scientists has identified the genetic engine that drives a rare form of liver cancer. The findings offer prime targets for drugs to treat the usually lethal disease, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FL-HCC), which mainly strikes adolescents and young adults.

22 Nov 2017

Comprehensive review finds increasing number of new heart failure cases in the UK

Between 2002 and 2014, the number of new cases of heart failure in the UK increased by 12% – from 170727 to 190798 cases, according to the most comprehensive review of heart failure statistics in the UK, published in The Lancet.

22 Nov 2017

High-fat diet during lactation alters RNA activity in breast milk, research suggests

New research suggests that following a high-fat diet during lactation - regardless of diet during pregnancy - alters RNA activity in breast milk. The changes in genetic material may increase the risk of metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes in offspring. The article is published ahead of print in Physiological Genomics.

21 Nov 2017

Drug could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection

A diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs, according to new research by Queen Mary University of London.

21 Nov 2017

UNC Lineberger professor receives The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society grant for immunotherapy research

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD, was awarded a $600,000, three-year grant from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to support research into an immunotherapy treatment being developed with a "safety switch" to safeguard against potential side effects of the treatment.

21 Nov 2017

Scientists show how diaper phantoms can improve tumor measurements

Catching cancer early can make all the difference for successful treatment. A common screening practice measures tumor growth with X-ray computed tomography, which takes a series of cross-section images of the body.

21 Nov 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Study: Cancer patients willing to swap drug efficacy for reduced risk of adverse events

UCLA researchers reconstruct holograms, enhance optical microscopy using deep learning approach

Multiple sclerosis drug can beat obstinate bacteria

Inflammatory processes triggered by lung cancer could cause pulmonary hypertension

Genetic, ethnic background may be underlying factors for acquired laryngotracheal stenosis

Study finds specific tumor environment that stimulates cancer cells to metastasize

Research shows how HLF gene affects blood cell development

Childhood cancer survivors more likely to have high blood pressure as adults

Metabolic factors in conjunction with alcohol consumption increase risk of severe liver disease

Thyroid cancer survivors have higher risk for aging-related diseases

Study finds inverse association between physical activity and cardiovascular risk in elderly people

Oncologists find new biomarker for breast cancer having poor prognosis

Scientists discover how tumor environment can trigger metastatic behavior in cancer cells

OBD presents results of immunotherapy studies at FNIH Biomarker Consortium Cancer Steering Committee’s annual meeting

Research findings offer prime drug targets to treat rare liver cancer that strikes young people

Comprehensive review finds increasing number of new heart failure cases in the UK

High-fat diet during lactation alters RNA activity in breast milk, research suggests

Drug could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection

UNC Lineberger professor receives The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society grant for immunotherapy research

Scientists show how diaper phantoms can improve tumor measurements

Cancer Research - Second Edition eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Cancer Research - Second Edition eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

Newsletters you may be interested in