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Understanding the cervical microbiome: a promising frontier in HPV treatment

A recent feature published in PNAS provided emerging insights into microflora associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers explore the role of a genetic process in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common form of pancreatic cancer. It's also one of the deadliest. More than 90% of PDAC patients die within five years of diagnosis.

26 Apr 2023

An assessment of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among a Spanish University campus community

Researchers from Spain surveyed the community to determine adherence to the Mediterranean Diet.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers shed light on the genetics behind facial changes in Down syndrome

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and University College London have shed light on the genetics behind changes in the structure and shape of the face and head in a mouse model of Down Syndrome.

26 Apr 2023

Discovery of Helicobacter's Achilles heel offers great potential for the development of new drugs

LMU researchers have discovered a weakness in the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which could be exploited to develop new drugs.

26 Apr 2023

ASTRO/ESTRO's clinical guideline offers recommendations on the use of local therapy for oligometastatic NSCLC

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology and European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology provides guidance on the use of definitive local therapy - including radiation and surgery - to treat patients with oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

25 Apr 2023

Checkpoint inhibitors may not be effective lymphoma treatment when CAR T fails

For 30% to 40% of lymphoma patients who receive CAR T therapy, the treatment is a godsend.

25 Apr 2023

Gum Health Day 2023 campaign focuses on aesthetics and wellbeing

Keeping gums healthy and regularly checked is an integral part of everybody's general health as scientific evidence shows a clear association between gum disease and many serious, chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease.

25 Apr 2023

Researchers uncover the molecular basis for making long-term memories

Helping your mother make pancakes when you were three…riding your bike without training wheels…your first romantic kiss: How do we retain vivid memories of long-ago events? As described in a paper published online on April 25 in Neuron, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found the explanation.

25 Apr 2023

Highly activatable Raman probes detect multiple enzyme activities in heterogeneous biological tissues

Raman imaging offers a greater potential for detecting multiple enzyme activities than fluorescence imaging, demonstrate Tokyo Tech researchers by developing 9CN-rhodol-based activatable Raman probes using a novel mechanism for Raman signal activation.

25 Apr 2023

Columbia University establishes the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health with $75 million grant

Columbia University today announced the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health at Columbia University.

25 Apr 2023

New approach to CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study

A new approach to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has shown great promise against small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in a preclinical study.

25 Apr 2023

UC San Diego Health offers a new minimally invasive biopsy procedure to detect prostate cancer

UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego County to offer a new minimally invasive prostate biopsy procedure that reduces the risk of infection, improves imaging for accuracy and may increase cancer detection in a clinic setting.

25 Apr 2023

New nanoparticle sensor could enable early cancer diagnosis with a simple urine test

MIT engineers have designed a new nanoparticle sensor that could enable early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. The sensors, which can detect many different cancerous proteins, could also be used to distinguish the type of a tumor or how it is responding to treatment.

25 Apr 2023

T cell-mediated recognition of conserved bacterial epitope generates broad immunity

Typically T cells of the immune system respond to a specific feature (antigen) of a microbe, thereby generating protective immunity.

25 Apr 2023

A new platform for testing cancer drug toxicity

For people with cancer, chemotherapy saves lives, but for some patients, the treatment comes with a side effect—heart damage.

25 Apr 2023

The Wonder of DNA: Reflections from Dr. Francis Collins on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project

To highlight how far the field of genetics has come, we spoke with Dr. Francis Collins, the leader of the Human Genome Project about his incredible career in genetics.

25 Apr 2023

Novel immunotherapy appears to be safe, well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors

The first in-human-study of a new immunotherapy that blocks a natural enzyme tumors commandeer for their protection was well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors and enabled many to have unexpected months of a more normal life, researchers say.

25 Apr 2023

New class of immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive skin cancer

A new class of immunotherapy shows promising results for fighting the most aggressive form of skin cancer.

25 Apr 2023

The potential anti-cancer and antioxidant properties of walnuts

Researchers reviewed current literature to examine walnuts' potential antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.

25 Apr 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Understanding the cervical microbiome: a promising frontier in HPV treatment

Researchers explore the role of a genetic process in pancreatic cancer

An assessment of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among a Spanish University campus community

Researchers shed light on the genetics behind facial changes in Down syndrome

Discovery of Helicobacter's Achilles heel offers great potential for the development of new drugs

ASTRO/ESTRO's clinical guideline offers recommendations on the use of local therapy for oligometastatic NSCLC

Checkpoint inhibitors may not be effective lymphoma treatment when CAR T fails

Gum Health Day 2023 campaign focuses on aesthetics and wellbeing

Researchers uncover the molecular basis for making long-term memories

Highly activatable Raman probes detect multiple enzyme activities in heterogeneous biological tissues

Columbia University establishes the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health with $75 million grant

New approach to CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study

UC San Diego Health offers a new minimally invasive biopsy procedure to detect prostate cancer

New nanoparticle sensor could enable early cancer diagnosis with a simple urine test

T cell-mediated recognition of conserved bacterial epitope generates broad immunity

A new platform for testing cancer drug toxicity

The Wonder of DNA: Reflections from Dr. Francis Collins on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project

Novel immunotherapy appears to be safe, well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors

New class of immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive skin cancer

The potential anti-cancer and antioxidant properties of walnuts

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