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Scientists discover new method to assess senescence across biomedicine

Scientists have discovered a new way to look for ageing cells across a wide range of biological materials; the new method will boost understanding of cellular development and ageing as well as the causes of diverse diseases.

5 Oct 2016

Vitamin E may reduce risk of pneumonia in nonsmoking elderly men

Administration of 50 mg per day of vitamin E decreased the risk of pneumonia in elderly male smokers by 72% after they quit smoking, according to a paper published in Clinical Interventions in Aging.

5 Oct 2016

Comprehensive online resource provides grief support to many Canadian users

Grief support is an unmet need for too many. To help address this need, the Canadian Virtual Hospice developed MyGrief.ca in collaboration with national and international grief experts including Dr. Robert Neimeyer, family members who have “been there” and pan-Canadian partners.

5 Oct 2016

Two Staffordshire hospitals introduce pioneering technology to improve cervical cancer diagnosis

Two hospitals in Staffordshire have introduced a pioneering new technology designed to improve the speed and accuracy in diagnosing pre-cancerous conditions of the cervix.

From Zilico 5 Oct 2016

BBI Solutions launches new range of antibodies for Galectin-3 biomarker

BBI Solutions has announced the launch of a range of antibodies for the biomarker Galectin-3. The antibodies complement BBI’s Galectin-3 antigen, which was also launched earlier this year.

5 Oct 2016

Seattle Children’s Hospital opens new clinic to provide gender care for children, teens and young adults

Seattle Children's Hospital has opened a new Gender Clinic for children, adolescents and young adults up to 21 years of age.

5 Oct 2016

Researchers identify new way to prevent chemotherapy resistance in lung and breast cancers

Researchers at the University of Bradford have discovered a way to prevent chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer by blocking a protein found in cancer cells.

4 Oct 2016

NCCN publishes new resources to help patients understand treatment options for stomach cancer

This year, it is estimated that more than 26,000 people will be diagnosed with Stomach Cancer in the United States, with nearly one million new cases diagnosed worldwide each year.

4 Oct 2016

Yale researchers discover new blocking mechanism to inhibit lung tumors

Lung cancer cell growth depends on certain proteins that require the addition of sugar molecule chains to become active.

4 Oct 2016

New type of nanoparticles can deliver chemotherapy efficiently to cancer cells

Engineering researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new method that delivers chemotherapy directly and efficiently to individual cells.

4 Oct 2016

Fruit flies shed light on how insulin signaling processes may be altered by diabetes in humans

Fruit flies may be small, but the genetic secrets they can unlock for humans are mighty.

4 Oct 2016

Researchers suggest effective diagnostic tool for identifying post-concussion syndrome

Repeated concussions or other mild traumatic brain injuries can lead to prolonged symptoms and impaired quality of life.

4 Oct 2016

GDE2 protein could help predict course of neuroblastoma

The research group of Wouter Moolenaar of the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) has, in collaboration with the group of Rogier Versteeg of the AMC Amsterdam, discovered a protein that can predict the course of neuroblastoma.

4 Oct 2016

Bowel Cancer UK wins Charity of the Year at Charity Times Awards 2016

Bowel Cancer UK is delighted to announce that the charity has won the Charity of the Year Award (for charities with an income between £1m and £10m) at the Charity Times Awards 2016 on Wednesday 28 September at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, London.

4 Oct 2016

BUSM scientists discover new strategy to treat colon cancers driven by mutant KRAS genes

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have discovered a possible strategy to treat colon cancers that are caused by the mutant KRAS gene, which is responsible for approximately half of all colon cancer cases.

4 Oct 2016

UTA research opens new doors for treatment of autoimmune diseases

Biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington have demonstrated that removing water molecules can deactivate caspase-3 enzymes, which opens new doors for treatment of autoimmune diseases like arthritis, which have been linked to overactive enzymes.

4 Oct 2016

HDAC inhibitors show potential to eliminate breast and ovarian cancer stem cells

A group of researchers, led by scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has shown that histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have the potential to eliminate stubborn reservoirs of breast and ovarian cancer stem cells (CSCs).

4 Oct 2016

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Scientists discover new method to assess senescence across biomedicine

Vitamin E may reduce risk of pneumonia in nonsmoking elderly men

Comprehensive online resource provides grief support to many Canadian users

Two Staffordshire hospitals introduce pioneering technology to improve cervical cancer diagnosis

BBI Solutions launches new range of antibodies for Galectin-3 biomarker

Seattle Children’s Hospital opens new clinic to provide gender care for children, teens and young adults

Researchers identify new way to prevent chemotherapy resistance in lung and breast cancers

NCCN publishes new resources to help patients understand treatment options for stomach cancer

Yale researchers discover new blocking mechanism to inhibit lung tumors

New type of nanoparticles can deliver chemotherapy efficiently to cancer cells

Fruit flies shed light on how insulin signaling processes may be altered by diabetes in humans

Researchers suggest effective diagnostic tool for identifying post-concussion syndrome

GDE2 protein could help predict course of neuroblastoma

Bowel Cancer UK wins Charity of the Year at Charity Times Awards 2016

BUSM scientists discover new strategy to treat colon cancers driven by mutant KRAS genes

UTA research opens new doors for treatment of autoimmune diseases

HDAC inhibitors show potential to eliminate breast and ovarian cancer stem cells

Study identifies prognostic value of IDH and CIC mutations for grade II/III glioma patients

IMRT linked to reduced xerostomia and feeding tube dependency in oropharyngeal cancer patients

Researchers find better patient-reported quality of life in women who received pelvic IMRT

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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