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Research findings identify protein as potential new drug target for HCMV infections

Scientists have demonstrated that a human protein known as valosin containing protein (VCP) is essential for replication of human cytomegalovirus. The findings, published in PLOS Pathogens, identify VCP as a potential new treatment target.

11 May 2017

Scientists reveal how immune cells activate to kill parasitic worms

An international team of researchers including Zissis C. Chroneos, associate professor of pediatrics, and microbiology and immunology at Penn State College of Medicine, reveals how immune cells called macrophages activate to kill parasitic worms.

11 May 2017

Study reveals how proline metabolism supports breast cancer metastasis

A multinational group of scientists, led by professor Sarah-Maria Fendt, have discovered that breast cancer cells that have invaded other organs rely on a different nutrient metabolism to produce energy than normal cells and non-metastasizing cancer cells.

11 May 2017

Scientists produce world's first CT images of biological tissue using protons

An international team of scientists has produced the world's first computerized tomography images of biological tissue using protons - a momentous step towards improving the quality and feasibility of Proton Therapy for cancer sufferers around the world.

11 May 2017

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

A study published in the journal The Lancet HIV has found an increase in life expectancy of 20-year-old HIV patients in the EU and North America who had started antiretroviral therapy (ART) after it was introduced mid-1990s. When compared with patients who were not treated with ART, the life expectancy had increased by around a decade in these patients.

11 May 2017

Chemical stimuli by small molecule can improve production of cartilage cells

Cell-based therapies could offer a way to treat cartilage injuries before the ultimate damage of osteoarthritis on articular cartilage.

11 May 2017

Breast cancer drug offers protection against obesity-related metabolic disorders

Tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, is the gold standard for endocrine treatment of estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer.

11 May 2017

New screening model effectively identifies Latino infants at risk for autism

Georgetown University Medical Center autism specialists working with Latino families in Washington, DC, have developed an effective screening program that identifies Latino infants who may be at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), allowing the opportunity for early intervention.

11 May 2017

Scientists identify unusual mutations in endometriosis using gene sequencing tools

Using gene sequencing tools, scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of British Columbia have found a set of genetic mutations in samples from 24 women with benign endometriosis, a painful disorder marked by the growth of uterine tissue outside of the womb.

11 May 2017

Elevated levels of specific protein linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke among women

Women with elevated levels of a protein in their blood may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the May 10, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

11 May 2017

New technology could hold key to predicting outcome of blood cancer patients

Technology that can detect the length of small DNA structures in cancer cells could hold the key to predicting the outcome of patients with two different types of blood cancer.

11 May 2017

Psychiatry expert urges parents to know the signs of suicidal behavior among children

A recent CNN report noted a sharp increase in the number of children admitted to children's hospitals due to attempts or thoughts of suicide. The Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" has stirred controversy over its portrayal of youth suicide.

11 May 2017

Deep-learning network provides accurate detection and delineation of breast cancers on biopsy slides

A deep-learning computer network developed through research led by Case Western Reserve University was 100 percent accurate in determining whether invasive forms of breast cancer were present in whole biopsy slides.

11 May 2017

Study generates comprehensive catalog of diseases linked to variations in HLA genes

A study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has generated the first comprehensive catalog of diseases associated with variations in human leukocyte antigen genes that regulate the body's immune system.

11 May 2017

Primary care prescription data could help guide GP referrals, improve early diagnosis of cancer

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists are to examine whether identifying patterns in medication given to patients before they develop cancer could improve early diagnosis.

11 May 2017

Early-onset pancreatitis in children linked to family history and genetic mutations

A study published today in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests that early-onset pancreatitis in children is strongly associated with certain genetic mutations and family history of pancreatitis.

10 May 2017

UT Health scientists discover epigenetic changes that contribute to AML

UT Health San Antonio researchers discovered epigenetic changes that contribute to one-fifth of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive cancer that arises out of the blood-forming cells in bone marrow.

10 May 2017

Researchers find unforeseen increase in smoking-related mortality risk among East German women

The researchers found that East German women are running the risk of an unforeseen increase in deaths through smoking. According to the calculations, rates for deaths from lung cancer, which is a very strong indicator for the effect of smoking, will rise continuously for East German women aged 50 and older.

10 May 2017

CNIO researchers optimize new system capable of generating cellular model of Ewing sarcoma

A team from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) has optimized a system capable of generating a cellular model of Ewing sarcoma.

10 May 2017

UC researchers find stem cell vaccine to enhance immune responses against tumors in animal models

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that a cancer stem cell vaccine, engineered to express a pro-inflammatory protein called interleukin-15 (IL-15) and its receptor (IL-15Ralpha), caused T cell production in animal models and enhanced immune responses against tumors.

10 May 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Research findings identify protein as potential new drug target for HCMV infections

Scientists reveal how immune cells activate to kill parasitic worms

Study reveals how proline metabolism supports breast cancer metastasis

Scientists produce world's first CT images of biological tissue using protons

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

Chemical stimuli by small molecule can improve production of cartilage cells

Breast cancer drug offers protection against obesity-related metabolic disorders

New screening model effectively identifies Latino infants at risk for autism

Scientists identify unusual mutations in endometriosis using gene sequencing tools

Elevated levels of specific protein linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke among women

New technology could hold key to predicting outcome of blood cancer patients

Psychiatry expert urges parents to know the signs of suicidal behavior among children

Deep-learning network provides accurate detection and delineation of breast cancers on biopsy slides

Study generates comprehensive catalog of diseases linked to variations in HLA genes

Primary care prescription data could help guide GP referrals, improve early diagnosis of cancer

Early-onset pancreatitis in children linked to family history and genetic mutations

UT Health scientists discover epigenetic changes that contribute to AML

Researchers find unforeseen increase in smoking-related mortality risk among East German women

CNIO researchers optimize new system capable of generating cellular model of Ewing sarcoma

UC researchers find stem cell vaccine to enhance immune responses against tumors in animal models

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