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Heat-damaged DNA in food may contribute to genetic risks

Researchers have newly discovered a surprising and potentially significant reason why eating foods frequently cooked at high temperatures, such as red meat and deep-fried fare, elevates cancer risk. The alleged culprit: DNA within the food that's been damaged by the cooking process.

13 Jun 2023

Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working with collaborators in five countries, today revealed that the capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory stress - called "immune resilience" - differs widely among individuals.

13 Jun 2023

10 postdoctoral fellows from Latin America receive Pew funding for biomedical research

The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced the 2023 class members of the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences.

13 Jun 2023

Simple juice concentrate from the Japanese plum may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

More than 122 million Americans – about half of the U.S. population ages 20 and older – have high blood pressure, referred to medically as hypertension.

13 Jun 2023

Early-career scientists chosen for 2023 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research

The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust announced today the 2023 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research.

13 Jun 2023

Study illuminates how T cells fight and remember infections

The immune system protects the body from invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, or tumors, with its intricate network of proteins, cells, and organs.

13 Jun 2023

Automated liquid biopsy test predicts early disease progression, survival among patients with metastatic breast cancer

A novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center can be used to predict early disease progression and potential survival among patients with metastatic breast cancer in as little as one month after starting treatment, according to a recent study.

13 Jun 2023

Study findings could reassure most women treated for early breast cancer

Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long term cancer survivors, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

13 Jun 2023

Study provides a new and promising strategy for future cancer immunotherapies

CD8+ T cells, a vital component of the immune system that provides immunity against cancer, have been the focal point of anti-cancer therapies.

13 Jun 2023

Breaking barriers: hydrogel reservoir unleashes the potential of HSV-1 virotherapy in cancer

Researchers evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of Navoximod.

13 Jun 2023

Analyzing the role of LP-284 Hodgkin's lymphoma models and in DNA damage repair

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on June 12, 2023, entitled, "LP-284, a small molecule acylfulvene, exerts potent antitumor activity in preclinical non-Hodgkin's lymphoma models and in cells deficient in DNA damage repair."

13 Jun 2023

Manipulating white blood cells to eliminate solid tumors

By silencing the molecular pathway that prevents macrophages from attacking our own cells, Penn Engineers have manipulated these white blood cells to eliminate solid tumors.

12 Jun 2023

Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

The associations between alcohol consumption and the risk of diseases in Chinese adults.

12 Jun 2023

Researchers identify a potential breakthrough in glioblastoma treatment

In a recently published manuscript, Howard Colman, MD, PhD, Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Professor of Neuro-Oncology and co-leader of the Neurologic Cancers Disease Center and the Experimental Therapeutics CCSG program at Huntsman Cancer Institute, identified a potential breakthrough in glioblastoma treatment.

12 Jun 2023

Study provides a possible treatment option for prostate cancer resistant to hormone therapy

Prostate cancer is the most-commonly diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States.

12 Jun 2023

Adiposity-associated cancer risk differs based on biological sex

Many studies have linked obesity to an increased risk of cancer, but most have not differentiated the risks between men and women.

12 Jun 2023

Study raises new hopes for blood cancer patients with an incomplete response to CAR T cell therapy

The aim of immunotherapy strategies is to use cells in the patient's own immune system to destroy tumor cells. CAR T cell therapy is an immunotherapy that is effective in treating blood cancer.

12 Jun 2023

Researchers discover how a sugar molecule can affect cancer cell response to chemoradiotherapy

Researchers at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues who have been exploring the complexities of biochemical pathways involved in cancer development have found that a form of glucose, a type of sugar, is intricately linked to a pathway used to build DNA molecules.

12 Jun 2023

New material could usher in the next generation of cancer treatments

A new material, created at the little-explored intersection of organic and inorganic chemistry, could not only enable more powerful solar panels, but it could also usher in the next generation of cancer treatments.

12 Jun 2023

Study offers novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma

A new study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center highlights novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma from precursor disease, which may help better identify patients likely to progress and develop new interventions.

12 Jun 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Heat-damaged DNA in food may contribute to genetic risks

Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

10 postdoctoral fellows from Latin America receive Pew funding for biomedical research

Simple juice concentrate from the Japanese plum may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Early-career scientists chosen for 2023 class of the Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer Research

Study illuminates how T cells fight and remember infections

Automated liquid biopsy test predicts early disease progression, survival among patients with metastatic breast cancer

Study findings could reassure most women treated for early breast cancer

Study provides a new and promising strategy for future cancer immunotherapies

Breaking barriers: hydrogel reservoir unleashes the potential of HSV-1 virotherapy in cancer

Analyzing the role of LP-284 Hodgkin's lymphoma models and in DNA damage repair

Manipulating white blood cells to eliminate solid tumors

Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

Researchers identify a potential breakthrough in glioblastoma treatment

Study provides a possible treatment option for prostate cancer resistant to hormone therapy

Adiposity-associated cancer risk differs based on biological sex

Study raises new hopes for blood cancer patients with an incomplete response to CAR T cell therapy

Researchers discover how a sugar molecule can affect cancer cell response to chemoradiotherapy

New material could usher in the next generation of cancer treatments

Study offers novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma

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