Cancer News and Research

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Study shows how errors in specific gene can cause growth defects linked to dwarfism

A new study shows how errors in a specific gene can cause growth defects associated with a rare type of dwarfism.

13 Feb 2017

Research shows how protein component of Epstein-Barr virus promotes development of cancer

After an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the virus persists in the body throughout a person's lifetime, usually without causing any symptoms.

13 Feb 2017

Study finds link between depression and initiation of e-cigarette use among college students

The emergence of e-cigarettes as a nicotine product has left scientists with many questions about their impact on health, including how the product interacts with depression.

13 Feb 2017

Scientists aim to create data mining tools to identify personalized treatment options for cancer

In the laboratories of Institute of Molecular Medicine Finland, drug testing is done ex vivo. That is, various leukemia drugs are tested with patient samples instead of the patients themselves. This enables the researchers to test different drug combinations efficiently and without burdening the patient.

13 Feb 2017

Scientists discover 'Achilles' heel' of tumor-suppressing protein that drives prostate cancer metastasis

Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered that a protein called Importin-11 protects the anti-cancer protein PTEN from destruction by transporting it into the cell nucleus. A study they publish today in The Journal of Cell Biology suggests that the loss of Importin-11 may destabilize PTEN, leading to the development of lung, prostate, and other cancers.

13 Feb 2017

Researchers use liquid biopsies, tiny experimental device to predict cancer spread and hasten diagnosis

A team of investigators from Cedars-Sinai and UCLA is using a new blood-analysis technique and tiny experimental device to help physicians predict which cancers are likely to spread by identifying and characterizing tumor cells circulating through the blood.

13 Feb 2017

Scientists generate new insights into intricate molecular underpinnings of ubiquitin signaling

Scientists at the University of Würzburg have generated new insights into the intricate molecular underpinnings of ubiquitin signaling. Their results may provide new avenues for cancer therapy.

13 Feb 2017

Scientists identify new biomarkers that could guide bowel cancer treatment

Colorectal carcinomas arise in different forms, so all treatments do not work for all patients. OncoTrack, a public-private consortium supported by the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking, has conducted one of Europe's largest collaborative academic-industry research projects to develop and assess novel approaches for identification of new markers for colon cancer.

13 Feb 2017

Professor aims to develop shortcuts for targeted and effective cancer therapy

The aim is to identify precisely the one drug, or the correct combination of drugs, that are most effective against the specific tumor present in each patient. Professor hopes that new tools will come into use in the next five years.

13 Feb 2017

Osmium-based compound seen to target cancer cells from inside

Researchers have witnessed - for the first time - cancer cells being targeted and destroyed from the inside, by an organo-metal compound discovered by the University of Warwick.

13 Feb 2017

Duke Health researchers identify potential new drug target for Huntington's disease

The loss of motor function and mental acuity associated with Huntington's disease might be treatable by restoring a cellular quality control process, which Duke Health researchers have identified as a key factor in the degenerative illness.

13 Feb 2017

Testing for circulating tumour cells could help predict bladder cancer patients’ prognosis

New research indicates that about one-quarter of patients with bladder cancer treated with radical surgery on curative intent have detectable levels of tumour cells circulating in their blood.

13 Feb 2017

Researcher finds new ways to adapt corn protein-based drug delivery method to pediatric medications

Developing medications for children can be challenging—taste and texture are important, but safety is also a major concern, according to pharmaceutical sciences professor Om Perumal at South Dakota State University.

13 Feb 2017

Scientists design new drugs that may help prevent spread of aggressive pancreatic cancers

Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide> There were approximately 14m new cases diagnosed and 8.2m cancer related deaths in 2012. This figure is expected to rise of about 70% over the next two decades.

13 Feb 2017

New Cancon Guide provides recommendations on how to boost cancer control in Europe

A new Guide published online today gives recommendations on how to boost cancer control in Europe. The Guide is the result of a three-year effort by top experts in 25 countries and 126 partner organisations.

13 Feb 2017

New imaging method enables rapid assessment of tumor tissue during brain surgery

Brain surgery for removing cancerous tissue is a delicate and high-stakes task. Now researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering have created a way to improve tumor removal surgery by distinguishing cancerous tissue from healthy tissue faster.

13 Feb 2017

Study reveals new role for cancer drug in tumor immunology

A drug first designed to prevent cancer cells from multiplying has a second effect: it switches immune cells that turn down the body's attack on tumors back into the kind that amplify it. This is the finding of a study led by researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center and published recently in Cancer Immunology Research.

13 Feb 2017

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Study shows how errors in specific gene can cause growth defects linked to dwarfism

Research shows how protein component of Epstein-Barr virus promotes development of cancer

Study finds link between depression and initiation of e-cigarette use among college students

Scientists aim to create data mining tools to identify personalized treatment options for cancer

Scientists discover 'Achilles' heel' of tumor-suppressing protein that drives prostate cancer metastasis

Researchers use liquid biopsies, tiny experimental device to predict cancer spread and hasten diagnosis

Scientists generate new insights into intricate molecular underpinnings of ubiquitin signaling

Scientists identify new biomarkers that could guide bowel cancer treatment

Professor aims to develop shortcuts for targeted and effective cancer therapy

Osmium-based compound seen to target cancer cells from inside

Duke Health researchers identify potential new drug target for Huntington's disease

Testing for circulating tumour cells could help predict bladder cancer patients’ prognosis

Researcher finds new ways to adapt corn protein-based drug delivery method to pediatric medications

Scientists design new drugs that may help prevent spread of aggressive pancreatic cancers

New Cancon Guide provides recommendations on how to boost cancer control in Europe

New imaging method enables rapid assessment of tumor tissue during brain surgery

Study reveals new role for cancer drug in tumor immunology

Hispanic immigrant, African American men have highest rate of workplace injury

Specific genetic errors that trigger congenital heart disease can be reproduced in common fruit fly

New drug offers hope for patients with bladder cancer

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Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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