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Blocking enzyme Cdk5 could reduce brain damage after stroke

A drug that blocks the action of the enzyme Cdk5 could substantially reduce brain damage if administered shortly after a stroke, UT Southwestern Medical Center research suggests.

27 Jun 2014

New technology could revolutionize treatment and prevention of sepsis

The National Science Foundation has just awarded $200,000 to engineers at Oregon State University who have developed a new technology that they believe could revolutionize the treatment and prevention of sepsis.

27 Jun 2014

Scientists report first successful step toward vaccine that targets mutation in brain cancer

Astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas are subtypes of a brain cancer called 'glioma'. These incurable brain tumors arise from glial cells, a type of support cell found in the central nervous system.

26 Jun 2014

Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center earns renewal of Cancer Center Support Grant from NCI

The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center has once again earned the renewal of its Cancer Center Support Grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

26 Jun 2014

Foundation Medicine provides assistance to cancer patients, families seeking access to targeted therapies

Foundation Medicine, Inc. today announced that it has partnered with Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) on a national program to provide assistance to patients with cancer and their families seeking access to targeted therapies.

26 Jun 2014

Hormonal imbalance is not the sole cause of childhood obesity, say experts

The number of children who are obese remains alarmingly high in the U.S. and, unfortunately, diseases associated with obesity are on the rise.

26 Jun 2014

OSNP program addresses potential gaps in outpatient settings

An innovative framework for identifying and addressing potential gaps in health care in outpatient settings using electronic clinical surveillance tools has been used to target patient safety across a variety of conditions, according to a study published today in the journal eGEMs.

26 Jun 2014

Response-adaptive randomization approach can boost patients’ participation in medical studies

It's a classic Catch-22: Medical researchers need to figure out if a promising new treatment is truly better than a current one, by randomly assigning half of a group of patients to get each treatment.

26 Jun 2014

Combination of MRI and PET imaging techniques can prevent second breast biopsy

Following a diagnosis of breast cancer, one of the hardest tasks is to distinguish the benign nodes in the breast from the malignant tumours, and this usually requires a tissue sample (biopsy) to be taken.

26 Jun 2014

Applying math to study cell migration and dynamics of organisms

Cell migration, which is involved in wound healing, cancer and tumor growth, and embryonic growth and development, has been a topic of interest to mathematicians and biologists for decades.

26 Jun 2014

New device could offer more reliable alternative for detecting biomarkers

A device proposed by researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology could offer a more reliable alternative for detecting biomarkers in patients facing such illnesses as cancer or malaria.

26 Jun 2014

Research: TB infection among people taking corticosteroid pills may be underestimated

Tuberculosis infection among people taking corticosteroid pills may be underestimated, new research suggests.

26 Jun 2014

Study questions whether health system, government policies can meet needs of people aging with HIV

As the first people with HIV grow old, a new study from St. Michael's Hospital questions whether the health care system and other government policies are prepared to meet their complex medical and social needs.

26 Jun 2014

Researchers aim to fight cancer by developing 'personalised' cancer therapies

Cancer is incredibly complex, and each tumour is unique. This calls for a targeted approach. Researchers at KU Leuven's Department of Oncology, in Belgium, want to fight cancer by developing 'personalised' cancer therapies. To bolster their efforts, they have established the new Fund for Innovative Cancer Research.

26 Jun 2014

Use of low-dose aspirin associated with cutting risk of pancreatic cancer in half

The longer a person took low-dose aspirin, the lower his or her risk for developing pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

26 Jun 2014

EnGeneIC plans for Phase 2a trial of EGFR-targeted doxorubicin-packaged EDV nanocells for GBM

EnGeneIC, Ltd., an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on revolutionizing the treatment of cancer through the targeted delivery of therapeutic agents directly to cancer cells, today announced plans to move forward with a Phase 2a clinical trial in the U.S. using its formulation of EGFR-targeted, EDV nanocells packaged with doxorubicin for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), a common and aggressive type of brain tumor.

26 Jun 2014

Energy balance: A viable public health solution to address obesity epidemic

A majority of Americans are overweight or obese, a factor in the rapid rise in common diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure and more. According to a paper published collaboratively in this month's issues of the official journals of both the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, energy balance is a viable public health solution to address the obesity epidemic.

26 Jun 2014

Women are 10% more likely to use mental health services than men

Women with chronic physical illnesses are more likely to use mental health services than men with similar illnesses; they also seek out mental health services six months earlier than those same men, according to new study from St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES).

26 Jun 2014

Scientists use femtosecond lasers to tackle Parkinson's disease

Scientists are combining physics and neurobiology to tackle Parkinson's disease. The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University's Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit and Neurobiology Research Unit, along with collaborators at the University of Otago, New Zealand are using lasers, nanotechnology and neuroscience to develop a new, versatile drug delivery system.

26 Jun 2014

Study explains why people with disrupted circadian rhythms can be more susceptible to cancer

Research led by the University of Warwick's Systems Biology Centre and Medical School in collaboration with groups in Nice and Rotterdam has been able to demonstrate how the cycle of cell division in mammalian cells synchronises with the body's own daily rhythm, its circadian clock.

26 Jun 2014

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Blocking enzyme Cdk5 could reduce brain damage after stroke

New technology could revolutionize treatment and prevention of sepsis

Scientists report first successful step toward vaccine that targets mutation in brain cancer

Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center earns renewal of Cancer Center Support Grant from NCI

Foundation Medicine provides assistance to cancer patients, families seeking access to targeted therapies

Hormonal imbalance is not the sole cause of childhood obesity, say experts

OSNP program addresses potential gaps in outpatient settings

Response-adaptive randomization approach can boost patients’ participation in medical studies

Combination of MRI and PET imaging techniques can prevent second breast biopsy

Applying math to study cell migration and dynamics of organisms

New device could offer more reliable alternative for detecting biomarkers

Research: TB infection among people taking corticosteroid pills may be underestimated

Study questions whether health system, government policies can meet needs of people aging with HIV

Researchers aim to fight cancer by developing 'personalised' cancer therapies

Use of low-dose aspirin associated with cutting risk of pancreatic cancer in half

EnGeneIC plans for Phase 2a trial of EGFR-targeted doxorubicin-packaged EDV nanocells for GBM

Energy balance: A viable public health solution to address obesity epidemic

Women are 10% more likely to use mental health services than men

Scientists use femtosecond lasers to tackle Parkinson's disease

Study explains why people with disrupted circadian rhythms can be more susceptible to cancer

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