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Wiley to publish EHA's open access journal beginning January 2024

Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and education, today announced that it will publish the open access journal HemaSphere on behalf of the European Hematology Association (EHA), the largest community of European hematologists, beginning in January 2024.

9 Jun 2023

Pennington Biomedical wants children 5 years old and younger to participate in the Shape Up! Keiki study

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is looking for children 5 years old and younger to participate in the Shape Up! Keiki research study.

9 Jun 2023

Black, Hispanic breast cancer survivors have higher mortality risk after a second malignancy

Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black female survivors of breast cancer experience higher death rates after being diagnosed with a second primary cancer than members of other ethnic and racial groups, according to recent research from investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

9 Jun 2023

How does your Skin Change during Menopause?

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years.

9 Jun 2023

Global trials could save lives by changing treatment procedure for cancer in the future

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) are leading ground-breaking global trials which could save lives by changing how we treat cancer in the near future.

9 Jun 2023

Consumers view plant-based meats as healthier, but are they ready to swap steaks for seitan?

Study explores the perception of meat alternatives as healthier options, revealing consumers often misjudge their nutritional value, especially protein content. This underlines the need for clear and honest nutritional information.

8 Jun 2023

Gut health boost: Functional foods and herbs show promise in tackling SARS-CoV-2 variants

Functional foods and natural herbs have the potential to enhance immune function and maintain gut microbiota diversity. This review explores their role in mitigating the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on gut health and overall well-being.

8 Jun 2023

Two studies spotlight intestinal T cells that could be targeted to prevent resistance to ICB cancer therapy

Two new studies in Science and Science Immunology spotlight a group of intestinal T cells with α4β7 integrin receptors that could be targeted to prevent resistance to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) cancer immunotherapy.

8 Jun 2023

Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery improves outcomes for patients with metastatic brain tumor

Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor.

8 Jun 2023

Study may help advance data on oncolytic adenovirus mediated double suicide-gene therapy for high-grade brain tumors

Researchers in the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Health are leading a Phase I clinical trial studying the maximum tolerated dose of an oncolytic adenovirus, a mutated virus engineered to selectively replicate in and destroy cancer tissue, in combination with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery among patients who are undergoing resection of a recurrent high-grade astrocytoma brain tumor.

8 Jun 2023

Insilico Medicine nominates pan-TEAD inhibitor as a potential solution for drug resistance in solid tumor patients

Insilico Medicine, a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clinical-stage drug discovery company, today announced the nomination of ISM6331, a potential best-in-class pan-TEAD inhibitor, as a preclinical candidate compound (PCC) generated by Chemistry42, its proprietary generative chemistry-driven molecule design engine, targeting the Hippo pathway for the treatment of advanced solid tumors.

8 Jun 2023

Study provides a new perspective on the aberrant nature of B cell phenotypes in skin cancer

A new study that sheds light on how B cells react to skin cancer cells could pave the way for innovative therapy design.

8 Jun 2023

Experimental drug may slow the progression of atherosclerosis

An experimental drug already tested as a potential treatment for cancer, lung disease, and Alzheimer's disease may slow the progression of atherosclerosis that leads to heart disease, a new study shows.

8 Jun 2023

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in men worldwide. According to international estimates about one in six men will get prostate cancer during their lifetime and worldwide, over 375'000 patients will die from it each year.

8 Jun 2023

Scientists identify the IL-17 protein as a determining factor in skin aging

A team of scientists from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) in collaboration with the National Center for Genomic Analysis (CNAG) has discovered that IL-17 protein plays a central role in skin aging.

8 Jun 2023

Study finds 'most horrible’ rare brain tumor patients falling through the cracks of mental health provision

Patients suffering from the "most horrible" rare brain tumor are falling through the cracks of mental health provision, University of Essex researchers have found.

8 Jun 2023

National experts explore public health information system's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

The pandemic has placed a spotlight on public health -- its workforce, infrastructure and underlying information systems designed to collect, analyze and manage public health data.

8 Jun 2023

Damon Runyon and St. Jude announce a new pediatric-focused fellowship

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital announced a new pediatric-focused fellowship today.

8 Jun 2023

Teaming up with the patient’s immune system to combat cancer

The fact that our immune systems capture and destroy nanoparticles and the drugs they carry has been a problem in the field of nanomedicine for some time. But, in the fight against cancer, researchers are now attempting to exploit this problem to their advantage.

8 Jun 2023

Massage therapists ease the pain of hospice patients — but aren’t easy to find

Ilyse Streim views massage for people in hospice care as “whispering to the body through touch.”

8 Jun 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Wiley to publish EHA's open access journal beginning January 2024

Pennington Biomedical wants children 5 years old and younger to participate in the Shape Up! Keiki study

Black, Hispanic breast cancer survivors have higher mortality risk after a second malignancy

How does your Skin Change during Menopause?

Global trials could save lives by changing treatment procedure for cancer in the future

Consumers view plant-based meats as healthier, but are they ready to swap steaks for seitan?

Gut health boost: Functional foods and herbs show promise in tackling SARS-CoV-2 variants

Two studies spotlight intestinal T cells that could be targeted to prevent resistance to ICB cancer therapy

Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery improves outcomes for patients with metastatic brain tumor

Study may help advance data on oncolytic adenovirus mediated double suicide-gene therapy for high-grade brain tumors

Insilico Medicine nominates pan-TEAD inhibitor as a potential solution for drug resistance in solid tumor patients

Study provides a new perspective on the aberrant nature of B cell phenotypes in skin cancer

Experimental drug may slow the progression of atherosclerosis

Weak spot discovery could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Scientists identify the IL-17 protein as a determining factor in skin aging

Study finds 'most horrible’ rare brain tumor patients falling through the cracks of mental health provision

National experts explore public health information system's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

Damon Runyon and St. Jude announce a new pediatric-focused fellowship

Teaming up with the patient’s immune system to combat cancer

Massage therapists ease the pain of hospice patients — but aren’t easy to find

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