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International consensus addresses research bottlenecks to diagnose rare genetic diseases

A worldwide consensus co-authored by more than 40 scientists sets out ways to address research bottlenecks as the international community strives to diagnose most rare genetic diseases by 2020.

4 May 2017

American Cancer Society awards new $792,000 grant to Yale researcher

The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has approved funding of a new research grant totaling $792,000 to a researcher at Yale University.

4 May 2017

Researchers develop hybrid nanomaterial for destruction of cancer cells

Most tumors contain regions of low oxygen concentration where cancer therapies based on the action of reactive oxygen species are ineffective.

4 May 2017

Disrupting the circadian clock can alter gut microbiome and the body's response to diet

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that changing the circadian clock in mouse liver can alter how the body responds to diet and also change the microbes living in the digestive track.

4 May 2017

Cognitive dysfunction in breast cancer patients linked to post-traumatic stress

Subtle cognitive dysfunction and decline in breast cancer patients was largely independent of chemotherapy but associated with cancer-related post-traumatic stress in a German multisite study.

4 May 2017

Breakthrough therapy reduces symptoms of Graves' eye disease in clinical trials

The disease is characterized by inflammation and a buildup of tissue around the eyes that cause them to bulge painfully from their sockets.

4 May 2017

New poster presented at ASCB shows power of Phasefocus’ Livecyte label-free cell analysis system

Phasefocus provides a range of products and services based on its proprietary Ptychographic Quantitative Phase Imaging technology to provide a wide range of analytical applications including label-free cell imaging and quantitative electron phase microscopy.

From Phase Focus Limited 4 May 2017

Heart failure patients have higher risk of death than people with common cancers

A study led by Keele University, in collaboration with the Universities of Aberdeen and Manchester, shows that men and women suffering from heart failure have a higher risk of death than people with most common types of cancer.

4 May 2017

Study finds worse survival rates for heart failure despite advances in treatment

A new analysis finds that, despite advances in care, men and women with a diagnosis of heart failure continue to have worse survival rates than patients with certain common cancers.

4 May 2017

Discovery could help design better drugs to fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health threat. So much so that a 2014 study commissioned by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom predicted that, if the problem is left unchecked, in less than 35 years more people will die from antibiotic-resistant superbugs than from cancer.

4 May 2017

Younger women diagnosed with breast cancer face significant treatment burden, report shows

As the nation struggles with soaring health care costs, a new report by RTI International shows that younger women diagnosed with breast cancer face a significant treatment burden.

4 May 2017

Researchers use mathematical modeling to find effective chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients

A team of Florida State University researchers is using mathematical modeling to find the best and most effective chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients.

4 May 2017

New imaging techniques at Mayo Clinic reveal tumor firmness, adhesion before brain cancer surgery

It's not often that a fall saves someone's life. Helen Powell, 74, says that was the case for her. A computerized tomography scan that followed her fall revealed a cancerous brain tumor that led her to Mayo Clinic and surgery using first-in-the-world technology.

4 May 2017

Lethal DNA re-replication may be used to attack cancer cells

DNA over-replication is a phenomenon that can have devastating consequences for proliferating cells. When parts of the genome are duplicated more than once, cells suffer from 'genomic instability' (alterations to the structure, composition and/or number of chromosomes), and this process gives rise to aberrant cells as those detected in many carcinomas.

4 May 2017

Phagocytosis educates the immune system

Phagocytosis is a biological mechanism whereby specialized cells ingest and degrade old, dead, or damaged cells to prevent tissue damage due to their accumulation.

4 May 2017

New study uses 10x Genomics’ Single Cell 3’ Solution to unravel stem cell self-renewal mechanism

10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, today announced publication of an article in the journal Nature of a collaborative research study with researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 4 May 2017

New research uncovers role of mysterious molecule in skin cancer

New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) at Lake Nona uncovers the modus operandi of a mysterious molecule called SPRIGHTLY that has been previously implicated in colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and melanoma.

3 May 2017

IDIBELL researchers reveal role of endoplasmic reticulum in cell death process due to starvation

Researchers from the Cell death group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, led by Dr. Cristina Muñoz-Pinedo, have characterized the cell death process due to starvation, in which the endoplasmic reticulum plays a leading role.

3 May 2017

Phthalate exposure linked to increased risk of allergies among children

Phthalates, which are used as plasticizers in plastics, can considerably increase the risk of allergies among children.

3 May 2017

Impaired effects of insulin can increase cancer risk, shows study

Over the decades, scientists have repeatedly shown that patients with increased levels of the hormone insulin in their blood can experience increased risks of cancer. Surprisingly, however, Joslin Diabetes Center researchers now have discovered that impaired effects of insulin also can boost these risks.

3 May 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

International consensus addresses research bottlenecks to diagnose rare genetic diseases

American Cancer Society awards new $792,000 grant to Yale researcher

Researchers develop hybrid nanomaterial for destruction of cancer cells

Disrupting the circadian clock can alter gut microbiome and the body's response to diet

Cognitive dysfunction in breast cancer patients linked to post-traumatic stress

Breakthrough therapy reduces symptoms of Graves' eye disease in clinical trials

New poster presented at ASCB shows power of Phasefocus’ Livecyte label-free cell analysis system

Heart failure patients have higher risk of death than people with common cancers

Study finds worse survival rates for heart failure despite advances in treatment

Discovery could help design better drugs to fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Younger women diagnosed with breast cancer face significant treatment burden, report shows

Researchers use mathematical modeling to find effective chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients

New imaging techniques at Mayo Clinic reveal tumor firmness, adhesion before brain cancer surgery

Lethal DNA re-replication may be used to attack cancer cells

Phagocytosis educates the immune system

New study uses 10x Genomics’ Single Cell 3’ Solution to unravel stem cell self-renewal mechanism

New research uncovers role of mysterious molecule in skin cancer

IDIBELL researchers reveal role of endoplasmic reticulum in cell death process due to starvation

Phthalate exposure linked to increased risk of allergies among children

Impaired effects of insulin can increase cancer risk, shows study

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