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Esperite's business unit develops therapy for Crohn's disease perianal fistulas

Esperite's business unit The Cell Factory in collaboration with Women's and Children's Health Department of the University of Padua and the Padua University Hospital are developing therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using extracellular vesicles (EVs).

21 Oct 2016

GIANT health event launching in London on 16-18 November, 2016

The GIANT (Global Innovation and New Technology) health event is launching in London on 16-18 November. The event has attracted an impressive lineup of high-profile global speakers and is bringing together diverse stakeholders from different countries to London - emerging as the digital health capital of the world.

21 Oct 2016

Research could lead to new therapeutic targets for suppressing tumor growth

A new study has identified a mechanism used by tumors to recruit stem cells from bone and convert them into cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) that facilitate tumor progression.

21 Oct 2016

Research shows metabolism of macrophages can be attuned to prevent spread of cancer

Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have discovered a crucial factor in the spread of cancer. A team led by professor Massimiliano Mazzone has demonstrated that the metabolism of macrophages, a particular type of white blood cell, can be attuned to prevent the spread of cancer.

20 Oct 2016

Targeting TASINs can be viable approach for preventing colon cancer, research reveals

A small molecule called TASIN-1 can selectively kill cells with a mutation that is considered to be a precursor to colon cancer, while sparing related normal cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer biologists have demonstrated.

20 Oct 2016

Two leading non-profit organizations sign strategic affiliation to hasten drug development

The Scripps Research Institute and the California Institute for Biomedical Research - two leading non-profit research organizations - today announced the signing of a strategic affiliation that combines the two organizations into a new biomedical research entity with the tools and know-how to rapidly translate its scientific discoveries into life-saving medicines for the public benefit.

20 Oct 2016

Yale researchers identify chemical inhibitor that limits growth of lung tumor cells

A recently published Yale study may offer a new solution to fighting lung cancer.

20 Oct 2016

Scientists modify structure of cancer drug to enhance ability to pass through blood-brain barrier

In efforts to develop new treatments for brain cancer, scientists from Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery and the Kimmel Cancer Center's Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy report they have altered the structure of an experimental drug that seems to enhance its ability to slip through the mostly impermeable blood-brain barrier.

20 Oct 2016

TUM scientists uncover novel mechanisms of action for skin disease medication

Imiquimod is a medication successfully used in the treatment of skin diseases. In addition to its known mechanism of action, it also triggers other processes in the body.

20 Oct 2016

Researchers develop potential technique for breast cancer diagnosis using histopathology images

An international team comprising engineers, mathematicians and doctors has applied a technique used for detecting damage in underwater marine structures to identify cancerous cells in breast cancer histopathology images.

20 Oct 2016

Natural compound isolated from onions contains anti-ovarian cancer properties, research finds

Research from Kumamoto University, Japan has found that a natural compound isolated from onions, onionin A (ONA), has several anti-ovarian cancer properties.

20 Oct 2016

Novel Alzheimer's treatment uses microscopic droplets of fat to carry drugs into the brain

Researchers have developed a novel treatment that could block the development of Alzheimer's disease using microscopic droplets of fat to carry drugs into the brain.

20 Oct 2016

Future of diagnostics to be unveiled by ITL at Medica 2016

Leading medical device design and manufacturing company ITL is unveiling something exciting at MEDICA tradeshow in Düsseldorf, Germany this November.

From Vitl Life Science Solutions 20 Oct 2016

Preteens only need two HPV vaccines, not three, says immunization advisory panel

Preteens who have not yet received their human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines only need to have two vaccines rather than three, say federal government advisers.

20 Oct 2016

Einstein researchers awarded $2.6 million NIH grant to develop effective cancer immunotherapies

The National Institutes of Health has awarded two co-investigators at Albert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $2.6 million grant to make immunotherapy agents that more precisely and effectively treat a variety of cancers while causing far fewer side effects than current immunotherapies.

20 Oct 2016

HIIT program effective in improving aerobic performances in early-stage operable NSCLC patients

Preoperative high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) improved aerobic performance in patients but failed to reduce early complications after tumor resection.

20 Oct 2016

Cancer cell's shape may offer clues for precise prognosis

Doctors can sometimes use a cancer cell's genetics to predict how it will act - how dangerous it is and thus what treatments should be used against it.

20 Oct 2016

Wyss Institute wins 'Best of What's New' award for paper-based rapid Zika test

A rapid Zika test, developed by an international, multi-institutional team of researchers led by synthetic biologist James Collins, Ph.D., at Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, has today been named a 2016 "Best of What's New" awards winner by Popular Science magazine in the Health category.

20 Oct 2016

Gene variants linked to hot flashes in menopausal women

Most women experience hot flashes and night sweats either before or during menopause, but a significant minority don't have these symptoms. Could our genes be a factor in determining which women get hot flashes?

19 Oct 2016

Childhood cancer survivors have poor dietary quality in adulthood, new study finds

Survivors of childhood cancer have poor adherence to federal dietary guidelines in adulthood, a new study finds. Diets lacking essential nutrients may exacerbate the chronic disease burden in a group already at an elevated risk for developing new conditions.

19 Oct 2016

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Esperite's business unit develops therapy for Crohn's disease perianal fistulas

GIANT health event launching in London on 16-18 November, 2016

Research could lead to new therapeutic targets for suppressing tumor growth

Research shows metabolism of macrophages can be attuned to prevent spread of cancer

Targeting TASINs can be viable approach for preventing colon cancer, research reveals

Two leading non-profit organizations sign strategic affiliation to hasten drug development

Yale researchers identify chemical inhibitor that limits growth of lung tumor cells

Scientists modify structure of cancer drug to enhance ability to pass through blood-brain barrier

TUM scientists uncover novel mechanisms of action for skin disease medication

Researchers develop potential technique for breast cancer diagnosis using histopathology images

Natural compound isolated from onions contains anti-ovarian cancer properties, research finds

Novel Alzheimer's treatment uses microscopic droplets of fat to carry drugs into the brain

Future of diagnostics to be unveiled by ITL at Medica 2016

Preteens only need two HPV vaccines, not three, says immunization advisory panel

Einstein researchers awarded $2.6 million NIH grant to develop effective cancer immunotherapies

HIIT program effective in improving aerobic performances in early-stage operable NSCLC patients

Cancer cell's shape may offer clues for precise prognosis

Wyss Institute wins 'Best of What's New' award for paper-based rapid Zika test

Gene variants linked to hot flashes in menopausal women

Childhood cancer survivors have poor dietary quality in adulthood, new study finds

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