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Young Geneva researcher wins SAKK Trial Network Award for clinical research on lymphoma

A young researcher from the Geneva University Hospital (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Dr Noémie Lang, wins the prestigious Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Trial Network Award, with the intent to carry out a study evaluating early detection of central nervous system involvement in lymphomas.

12 May 2023

A machine-learning approach for the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Scientists discuss a machine learning-based tool that can detect Parkinson's disease years before the first onset of symptoms.

11 May 2023

AI used to build a 3D model of the Commander complex

University of Queensland researchers have used artificial intelligence to build a 3D map of key cell components to better understand dementia and infectious diseases including COVID-19.

11 May 2023

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

A class of drugs used for their ability to stop tumor cells from dividing is now under study for their potential to reduce the pain and damage caused by sickle cell disease, investigators report.

11 May 2023

New CRISPR genome-editing technology helps scientists to explore many cancer-linked mutations

Genomic studies of cancer patients have revealed thousands of mutations linked to tumor development.

11 May 2023

Fatty liver promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition closely associated with obesity, promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver.

11 May 2023

Targeting uncontrolled inflammation may make tumors more responsive to treatment

Van Andel Institute scientists have pinpointed how a specific gene mutation triggers an inflammatory cascade that may drive development of treatment-resistant cancers.

11 May 2023

Brain cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow into aggressive tumors

Glioblastoma cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow and form more aggressive tumors, according to new Cleveland Clinic-led findings published in Nature Cancer.

11 May 2023

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Discussions of cancer often stress the genetic mutations that drive disease by altering the normal function of cellular proteins.

11 May 2023

New NIH program seeks to discover and catalog the breadth of somatic mosaicism in human tissues

The National Institutes of Health is launching a new program, the Common Fund's Somatic Mosaicism Across Human Tissues Network, that aims to transform our knowledge of how much genetic variation there is in the cells and tissues throughout our bodies.

11 May 2023

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Two people regularly have a few alcoholic drinks daily. One develops liver disease. The other doesn't.

11 May 2023

Cellular Origins partners with ScaleReady to simplify, standardise, and automate cell therapy manufacturing

Cellular Origins a TTP Company focused on enabling scalable, cost-effective, and efficient manufacture of cell and gene therapies (CGTs).

From Cellular Origins 11 May 2023

Is medical cannabis treatment associated with improvements in health-related quality of life?

Researchers investigated whether cannabis treatment could improve the health-associated quality of life.

11 May 2023

PBMs, the brokers who control drug prices, finally get Washington’s attention

For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the world's bestselling drug, Humira, while its maker, AbbVie, fought off potential competitors by building a wall of more than 250 patents around it.

11 May 2023

Adenovirus and mRNA COVID vaccines differ in 6-month antibody durability

Research compares the durability of neutralizing antibody responses among recipients of three different COVID-19 vaccines (BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S) over a period of 6 months.

11 May 2023

'Normal looking' skin may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer

A University of Queensland study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer.

10 May 2023

Protein inhibition could offer new strategies for treating severe asthma

Inhibiting a protein on the surface of immune cells could offer new strategies for treating severe asthma, Cleveland Clinic researchers found.

10 May 2023

New tool launched to make ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines easier to use in routine clinical practice

ESMO, the leading professional organization for medical oncology, today announced the launch of a new tool designed to make the renowned ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) easier to use in oncologists' routine clinical practice and support optimal decision-making in a rapidly evolving medical field.

10 May 2023

New advanced AI system shows accuracy and speed in identifying protein patterns

A new advanced artificial intelligence (AI) system has shown world-leading accuracy and speed in identifying protein patterns within individual cells.

10 May 2023

Rising tide of chronic disease can be traced to impaired salugenesis, incomplete healing

In medicine and science, the term "pathogenesis" describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly accepted term to describe the other half of the equation: the process of healing and recovery.

10 May 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Young Geneva researcher wins SAKK Trial Network Award for clinical research on lymphoma

A machine-learning approach for the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

AI used to build a 3D model of the Commander complex

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

New CRISPR genome-editing technology helps scientists to explore many cancer-linked mutations

Fatty liver promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver

Targeting uncontrolled inflammation may make tumors more responsive to treatment

Brain cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow into aggressive tumors

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

New NIH program seeks to discover and catalog the breadth of somatic mosaicism in human tissues

Heavy alcohol use may be more damaging to the liver for people with metabolic syndrome

Cellular Origins partners with ScaleReady to simplify, standardise, and automate cell therapy manufacturing

Is medical cannabis treatment associated with improvements in health-related quality of life?

PBMs, the brokers who control drug prices, finally get Washington’s attention

Adenovirus and mRNA COVID vaccines differ in 6-month antibody durability

'Normal looking' skin may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer

Protein inhibition could offer new strategies for treating severe asthma

New tool launched to make ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines easier to use in routine clinical practice

New advanced AI system shows accuracy and speed in identifying protein patterns

Rising tide of chronic disease can be traced to impaired salugenesis, incomplete healing

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