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Medical students' licensing exam barely covers items related to obesity, study finds

Obesity is one of the most significant threats to health in the U.S. and is responsible for the development of multiple serious medical problems such as diabetes, heart disease and some forms of cancer.

20 Jan 2017

Stop smoking services may improve mental health of smokers with depression

Smokers with depression who successfully quit smoking using stop smoking services may see an improvement in their mental health, according to new research, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Annals of Behavioural Medicine.

20 Jan 2017

Public health experts support new federal rule to protect nonsmoking public housing residents

In response to a new federal rule mandating smoke-free policies in federally funded public housing authorities, three public health experts applaud the efforts of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to protect nonsmoking residents from the harmful effects of tobacco exposure.

20 Jan 2017

Salk Institute researchers reveal how to curb immune enthusiasm

Normally when we think of viruses, from the common cold to HIV, we want to boost people's immunity to fight them.

20 Jan 2017

Precision medicine advances diagnosis and treatment of children with brain tumors

Precision medicine - in which diagnosis and treatments are keyed to the genetic susceptibilities of individual cancers - has advanced to the point where it can now impact the care of a majority of children with brain tumors, a new study by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center suggests.

20 Jan 2017

Salk scientists show how microenvironment signals encourage growth of pancreatic tumors

Just as an invasive weed might need nutrient-rich soil and water to grow, many cancers rely on the right surroundings in the body to thrive.

20 Jan 2017

Study provides scientific insight into metastatic patterns of EGFR mutated NSCLCs

The discovery of several different subtypes of Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), the most frequent form of lung cancer, has been a major breakthrough in the fight against the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide.

20 Jan 2017

MGH-developed CTC-iChip with digital PCR assay improves detection of early-stage liver cancer

Use of an advanced form of the commonly used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method to analyze circulating tumor cells (CTCs) may greatly increase the ability to diagnose early-stage cancer, increasing the likelihood of successful treatment.

20 Jan 2017

FishTaco method pinpoints bacterial species responsible for each functional imbalance in microbiome

A growing body of evidence indicates that the trillions of microbes that live on and inside our bodies affect our health. Collectively, these resident microbes form our microbiome.

20 Jan 2017

TSRI scientists develop new method to enhance drug discovery and protein research

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has developed a versatile new method that should enhance the discovery of new drugs and the study of proteins.

20 Jan 2017

Mayo Clinic researchers identify genetic promoter that drives lung cancer formation

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified a genetic promoter of cancer that drives a major form of lung cancer.

19 Jan 2017

Scientists find altered blood-brain barrier and increased intestinal permeability in people with ASD

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has the dubious distinction of being the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

19 Jan 2017

Study provides link between common mutations in blood cells of older adults and atherosclerosis

A new study provides some of the first links between relatively common mutations in the blood cells of elderly humans and atherosclerosis.

19 Jan 2017

CeMM scientists develop new method by integrating CRISPR genome editing with single-cell sequencing

Genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9 "gene scissors" is a powerful tool for biological discovery and for identifying novel drug targets.

19 Jan 2017

RIT research explores impact of shear stress on cells moving through blood vessels

How do cells and protein molecules respond to stress as they travel through blood vessels? Could resulting changes to these biological components impact how diseases are spread?

19 Jan 2017

Northwestern Medicine investigators to lead clinical trial for people with rare cancers

A novel national trial for people with no established alternative to treat their rare cancers is being co-led by Northwestern Medicine investigators, who helped conceive of and develop the project.

19 Jan 2017

Small intestine tumors linked to improved survival in adolescents and young adults

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are tumors that arise is the wall of the digestive tract, and most often occur in the stomach or small intestine. Though more common in later in life, GISTs can occur in adolescents and young adults under 40 years old as well.

19 Jan 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Medical students' licensing exam barely covers items related to obesity, study finds

Stop smoking services may improve mental health of smokers with depression

Public health experts support new federal rule to protect nonsmoking public housing residents

Salk Institute researchers reveal how to curb immune enthusiasm

Precision medicine advances diagnosis and treatment of children with brain tumors

Salk scientists show how microenvironment signals encourage growth of pancreatic tumors

Study provides scientific insight into metastatic patterns of EGFR mutated NSCLCs

MGH-developed CTC-iChip with digital PCR assay improves detection of early-stage liver cancer

FishTaco method pinpoints bacterial species responsible for each functional imbalance in microbiome

TSRI scientists develop new method to enhance drug discovery and protein research

Mayo Clinic researchers identify genetic promoter that drives lung cancer formation

Scientists find altered blood-brain barrier and increased intestinal permeability in people with ASD

Study provides link between common mutations in blood cells of older adults and atherosclerosis

CeMM scientists develop new method by integrating CRISPR genome editing with single-cell sequencing

RIT research explores impact of shear stress on cells moving through blood vessels

Northwestern Medicine investigators to lead clinical trial for people with rare cancers

Small intestine tumors linked to improved survival in adolescents and young adults

Scientists identify 'molecular barcode' in blood samples that can predict survival of Ebola patients

Overall survival of advanced NSCLC patients receiving treatment better than untreated patients

ICLIO white paper spotlights top-level concerns in delivering immunotherapies for cancer

Industry Focus eBook - Oncology (1st Edition) eBook

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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