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Engineered E. coli bacteria can help detect environmentally relevant concentrations of EDCs

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been implicated in the development of obesity, diabetes and cancer and are found in a wide array of products including pesticides, plastics and pharmaceuticals.

11 Jan 2017

Blue maize may help protect against metabolic syndrome, rat study shows

A new study shows that a rat model of metabolic syndrome fed a high-sugar and high-cholesterol diet and given blue maize extract showed significant improvement in systolic blood pressure, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and triglyceride levels compared to those not given the extract.

11 Jan 2017

CSHL scientists create first model of genetically induced obesity in fruit flies

Why do people become obese? Poor dietary choices and overeating seem like clear causes, but what is at the root of these behaviors? Significantly overweight people may be genetically predisposed to be affected disproportionately when faced with the ready availability of calorie-laden treats.

11 Jan 2017

Illumina and IBM join forces to grow accessibility to genome data interpretation

IBM Watson Health and Illumina, Inc. today announced a groundbreaking partnership to expand access to genome data interpretation by integrating Watson for Genomics into Illumina’s BaseSpace Sequence Hub and tumor sequencing process. The collaboration is designed to help standardize and simplify genomic data interpretation.

From Illumina, Inc. 11 Jan 2017

UJI researchers develop new light-activated antimicrobial material to combat hospital infections

Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón, Spain, have developed a new light-activated antimicrobial material for use in the fight against the most common hospital infections.

11 Jan 2017

Roswell Park study provides new insights into gene mutations that can lead to cancer

Predisposition to cancer and cancer progression can result from gene mutations that cause elevated rates of genetic damage.

11 Jan 2017

Roswell Park researchers identify gene signatures that may help predict fatal prostate cancers

Standard therapy for prostate cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American men, is based on blocking androgens, the male sex hormones.

11 Jan 2017

Study strengthens therapeutic potential for niacin-based diet in treatment of Parkinson's disease

People with certain forms of early-onset Parkinson's disease may benefit from boosting the amount of niacin in their diet, according to new research from the University of Leicester.

11 Jan 2017

Risk of skin cancer does not dissuade indoor tanning habits of college students, study shows

White female college students in Indiana who tan indoors know they are placing themselves at risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging, but most continue to tan indoors anyway, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

11 Jan 2017

Researchers identify new subgroup of cervical cancers with different genetic features

A team of University of South Carolina scientists led by Carolyn Banister and Phillip Buckhaults has identified a new subtype of cervical cancer that, like most cervical cancers, is triggered by human papillomavirus (HPV) but whose growth is not directed by the virus, suggesting that therapy targeting these tumors' distinct genomic pathways may improve patient outcomes over standard treatment.

11 Jan 2017

NCI launches new drug formulary to help expedite use of agents in clinical studies

The National Cancer Institute today launched a new drug formulary (the "NCI Formulary") that will enable investigators at NCI-designated Cancer Centers to have quicker access to approved and investigational agents for use in preclinical studies and cancer clinical trials.

11 Jan 2017

MGH researchers identify gene mutations linked to rare congenital condition involving lack of nose

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital led a large, international research team that has identified gene mutations associated with a rare congenital condition involving the absence of a nose and often accompanied by defects involving the eye and reproductive systems.

11 Jan 2017

Study may help clinicians predict outcome of common bariatric surgery

New findings published online in The FASEB Journal, may one day help clinicians predict the outcome of roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

10 Jan 2017

Parents concerned about neighborhoods more likely to restrict children's outdoor play, study shows

A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health is the first to demonstrate that parents who are concerned about their neighborhoods restrict their children's outdoor play.

10 Jan 2017

Telerehabilitation may help alleviate side effects linked to breast cancer

Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and from hospitals Virgen de las Nieves and San Cecilio (Granada) have proved that telerehabilitation (rehabilitation with the help of the Internet, using the application Skype as a control platform) may help to alleviate the side effects associated with breast cancer and its treatment, like pain, fatigue, strength loss, deterioration of the quality of life, etc..

10 Jan 2017

KIT researchers prove that neurons regulate blood vessel growth

A team of researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology shake at the foundations of a dogma of cell biology.

10 Jan 2017

Study reveals importance of glutamine metabolism for colon cancer

The importance of glutamine was made clear as a colon cancer specific metabolism. It is known that glutamine metabolism is important for pancreatic cancer, but the importance of glutamine metabolism for colon cancer has been unclear.

10 Jan 2017

NCCN publishes new easy-to-understand patient education resources focused on brain cancer

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published the NCCN Guidelines for Patients and NCCN Quick Guide sheets for Brain Cancer - Gliomas—the first in a series of patient education resources focused on Brain Cancer.

10 Jan 2017

SLU expert suggests viewing exercise as daily contribution that offers cumulative health benefits

Have you already faltered on your New Year's resolution to exercise regularly in 2017? Joined a gym, but only worked out two days so far? New workout gear still neatly folded with tags attached? Don't give up your admirable ambition just yet. Instead, consider a new attitude to refocus your approach toward your exercise goal.

10 Jan 2017

Researcher uncovers secret life of Dab2 protein

Sometimes proteins do a lot more than we expect. Dab2, for example, has long been linked to cancer.

10 Jan 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Engineered E. coli bacteria can help detect environmentally relevant concentrations of EDCs

Blue maize may help protect against metabolic syndrome, rat study shows

CSHL scientists create first model of genetically induced obesity in fruit flies

Illumina and IBM join forces to grow accessibility to genome data interpretation

UJI researchers develop new light-activated antimicrobial material to combat hospital infections

Roswell Park study provides new insights into gene mutations that can lead to cancer

Roswell Park researchers identify gene signatures that may help predict fatal prostate cancers

Study strengthens therapeutic potential for niacin-based diet in treatment of Parkinson's disease

Risk of skin cancer does not dissuade indoor tanning habits of college students, study shows

Researchers identify new subgroup of cervical cancers with different genetic features

NCI launches new drug formulary to help expedite use of agents in clinical studies

MGH researchers identify gene mutations linked to rare congenital condition involving lack of nose

Study may help clinicians predict outcome of common bariatric surgery

Parents concerned about neighborhoods more likely to restrict children's outdoor play, study shows

Telerehabilitation may help alleviate side effects linked to breast cancer

KIT researchers prove that neurons regulate blood vessel growth

Study reveals importance of glutamine metabolism for colon cancer

NCCN publishes new easy-to-understand patient education resources focused on brain cancer

SLU expert suggests viewing exercise as daily contribution that offers cumulative health benefits

Researcher uncovers secret life of Dab2 protein

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