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Right dose of CAR T cells and lymphodepletion can achieve good response rates for NHL patients

In a paper published today in Science Translational Medicine, researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center shared data from an early-phase study of patients with advanced non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) who received JCAR014, a Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell treatment, and chemotherapy.

9 Sep 2016

Scientists discover potential new genetic causes for intellectual disability

An international group of researchers has for the first time identified a set of 30 inherited recessive genes that play a role in intellectual disability (ID), a neurodevelopmental disorder that, according to the Centers for Disease Control, affects as many as 213 million people around the world.

9 Sep 2016

Researchers identify higher risk of early chemotherapy-related death in older patients with DLBCL

Although diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a curable disease in most patients aged 65 years or older, these patients are also at higher risk of chemotherapy-related death within the first 30 days of treatment.

9 Sep 2016

Fruit flies hold clues to how cancerous tumors get started

A Florida State University research team, in coordination with a team from Japan, has found that the epithelial tissues that line the surfaces of organs throughout the body intrinsically have hot spots for cancerous tumors.

9 Sep 2016

Tgen-NAU researchers produce anthrax genome sequence from victims of 1979 outbreak

A new study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Northern Arizona University used deep DNA sequencing methods to generate the anthrax genome sequence from the victims of the 1979 anthrax outbreak in Sverdlovsk, Russia, when it was part of the USSR.

9 Sep 2016

Interactions between tumor cells and platelets could lead to cancer metastasis

Metastasis of cancer cells to sites distant from the primary tumor is the leading cause of cancer-related death, and there is growing evidence that platelets aid the dissemination of cancer cells.

9 Sep 2016

MIT biologists unravel lncRNA structure-to-function relationships

Several years ago, biologists discovered a new type of genetic material known as long noncoding RNA. This RNA does not code for proteins and is copied from sections of the genome once believed to be "junk DNA."

9 Sep 2016

Novel Trojan Horse antibody strategy may target Ebola's Achilles' heel

In research published online today in Science, a team of scientists describe a new therapeutic strategy to target a hidden Achilles' heel shared by all known types of Ebola virus.

8 Sep 2016

Smartphone application may be feasible, effective sexual health education tool for teenage girls

Across the globe, there is increased focus on developing interventions related to comprehensive sexual health education for adolescents, with the ultimate goal of combatting unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.

8 Sep 2016

Clinical trial to examine effectiveness of diabetes drug to slow or stop progression of Parkinson's

Type II diabetes and Parkinson's disease may not appear to have much in common but a look below the surface reveals important molecular similarities that provide a potential target for fighting Parkinson's.

8 Sep 2016

New immunotherapy treatment may offer hope for many pancreatic cancer patients

A new immunotherapy treatment has shown dramatic results in treating advanced pancreatic cancer, a deadly cancer that has seen little progress in treatment over the last 20 years.

8 Sep 2016

Researchers reveal how traditional Chinese medicine helps treat various cancers

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have shown how a complex mix of plant compounds derived from ancient clinical practice in China - a Traditional Chinese Medicine - works to kill cancer cells.

8 Sep 2016

New vaccine against grass pollen allergies may help combat hepatitis B infection

A new type of vaccine against grass pollen allergies (BM32) might also offer an effective treatment for combating hepatitis B infection.

8 Sep 2016

Survey shows dementia scientists worried about negative impacts of Brexit on EU research schemes

Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling for access to EU funding programmes to be made a priority in Brexit negotiations, as a poll of dementia scientists highlights fears that Britain’s exit from the EU will lead to a loss of funding for research.

8 Sep 2016

Different types of stroke have diverse risk profiles in overweight or obese women

According to new research, women who are overweight or obese may have an increased risk of the most common kind of stroke, called ischemic stroke, but a decreased risk of a more often deadly stroke, called hemorrhagic stroke.

8 Sep 2016

Study finds cord blood transplant recipients appear to have better outcomes against leukemia

Umbilical cord blood transplants may have advantages beyond offering an alternative stem cell source for leukemia patients without a traditional donor match, according to a study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

8 Sep 2016

Scientists identify new way to accelerate ion beams for improving cancer treatment

A group of researchers at Chalmers University of Technology has discovered a completely new way of using lasers to accelerate ion beams.

7 Sep 2016

Experimental drug shows promise for stopping melanoma and other forms of cancer

An experimental cancer drug works differently than intended and shows significant promise for stopping melanoma and possibly other forms of cancer, research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

7 Sep 2016

New molecular mechanism may explain pain relieving drug’s diverse benefits

Aspirin's ability to reduce the risk of both cardiovascular disease and colon cancer has been a welcome, yet puzzling, attribute of the pain reliever that has been a mainstay in medicine cabinets for more than 100 years.

7 Sep 2016

New HemaApp uses smartphone camera to screen for anemia

In the developing world, anemia -- a blood condition exacerbated by malnutrition or parasitic disease -- is a staggeringly common health problem that often goes undiagnosed.

7 Sep 2016

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Right dose of CAR T cells and lymphodepletion can achieve good response rates for NHL patients

Scientists discover potential new genetic causes for intellectual disability

Researchers identify higher risk of early chemotherapy-related death in older patients with DLBCL

Fruit flies hold clues to how cancerous tumors get started

Tgen-NAU researchers produce anthrax genome sequence from victims of 1979 outbreak

Interactions between tumor cells and platelets could lead to cancer metastasis

MIT biologists unravel lncRNA structure-to-function relationships

Novel Trojan Horse antibody strategy may target Ebola's Achilles' heel

Smartphone application may be feasible, effective sexual health education tool for teenage girls

Clinical trial to examine effectiveness of diabetes drug to slow or stop progression of Parkinson's

New immunotherapy treatment may offer hope for many pancreatic cancer patients

Researchers reveal how traditional Chinese medicine helps treat various cancers

New vaccine against grass pollen allergies may help combat hepatitis B infection

Survey shows dementia scientists worried about negative impacts of Brexit on EU research schemes

Different types of stroke have diverse risk profiles in overweight or obese women

Study finds cord blood transplant recipients appear to have better outcomes against leukemia

Scientists identify new way to accelerate ion beams for improving cancer treatment

Experimental drug shows promise for stopping melanoma and other forms of cancer

New molecular mechanism may explain pain relieving drug’s diverse benefits

New HemaApp uses smartphone camera to screen for anemia

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