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UC San Diego Health and Tri-City partnership aims to expand, transform access to health care

After open public discussion and a unanimous board vote, Tri-City Healthcare District ("Tri-City" or "District") announced yesterday that UC San Diego Health has been selected as the District's future health care partner.

27 Oct 2023

Time-restricted eating helps people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and control blood sugar

Time-restricted eating, also known as intermittent fasting, can help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight and control their blood sugar levels, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago.

27 Oct 2023

New ERC-funded research project aims to develop targeted treatments for chronic wounds and cancer

the Freiburg University Medical Center and member of the Medical Faculty at the University of Freiburg, has received a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant from the European Commission.

27 Oct 2023

Study highlights a “sunscreen paradox” and the false sense of security against skin cancer

Sunscreen usage is climbing, but so are melanoma and skin cancer rates: this, researchers say, is the sunscreen paradox.

27 Oct 2023

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compared to standard of care when offered a combination treatment of KRAS inhibitor sotorasib and monoclonal antibody panitumumab.

27 Oct 2023

Breast cancer screening trial expands internationally to enhance diversity

A clinical trial led by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) demonstrates how diversity among study participants is vital for reducing outcomes disparities.

27 Oct 2023

Common chemical label shields proteins from degradation

Researchers from the University of Bergen (UiB) have uncovered that proteins use a common chemical label as a shield to protect them from degradation, which in turn affects motility and aging.

27 Oct 2023

Single-cell proteomics – when mass spectrometry revolutionizes biomedical research

In the latest episode of the OMG Omx podcast, Bruker's Kate Stumpo talks to Nikolai Slavov about the incredible potential of mass spectrometry proteomics in biomedical research.

From Bruker Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry 27 Oct 2023

A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered

The world is entering a new era of vaccines. Following the success of covid-19 mRNA shots, scientists have a far greater capacity to tailor shots to a virus's structure, putting a host of new vaccines on the horizon.

27 Oct 2023

Moderate wine consumption may reduce the risk of some cancers

A meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Nutrition finds no link between moderate wine consumption and increased cancer risk; instead, it suggests that wine may have protective effects against certain types of tumors. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and understand the mechanisms involved.

26 Oct 2023

Microbubble-based biomarker could improve NIR-PIT treatment for cancer

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan and their collaborators have used a biomarker based on microbubbles to evaluate the success of near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) treatment.

26 Oct 2023

City of Hope, TGen receive $4.5 million to validate liquid biopsy for early detection of pancreatic cancer

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and TGen are leading an international group that has been awarded $4.5 million to validate a liquid biopsy for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.

26 Oct 2023

Dato-DXd improves progression-free survival in patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC

Treatment with datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), a novel Trop-2 directed antibody-drug conjugate, was found to significantly improve progression-free survival in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, an improvement that was primarily driven by patients with non-squamous tumors.

26 Oct 2023

UTHSC researcher part of team studying obesity-cancer connection

A University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) researcher is a member of a prestigious team that has just received a highly competitive Endeavor Award totaling $3 million from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research.

26 Oct 2023

New study challenges long-held belief about how chemotherapy works

A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison suggests that chemotherapy may not be reaching its full potential, in part because researchers and doctors have long misunderstood how some of the most common cancer drugs actually ward off tumors.

26 Oct 2023

Can the planetary health diet save your life and the planet? Study finds mixed results

Adhering to a Planetary Health Diet (PHD), which emphasizes plant-based foods, was found to reduce risks of chronic diseases and death among Chinese Singaporeans, according to a new study. However, while higher PHD scores were linked to a 7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, they also resulted in increased land and water usage

26 Oct 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

UC San Diego Health and Tri-City partnership aims to expand, transform access to health care

Time-restricted eating helps people with type 2 diabetes lose weight and control blood sugar

New ERC-funded research project aims to develop targeted treatments for chronic wounds and cancer

Study highlights a “sunscreen paradox” and the false sense of security against skin cancer

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

Breast cancer screening trial expands internationally to enhance diversity

Common chemical label shields proteins from degradation

Single-cell proteomics – when mass spectrometry revolutionizes biomedical research

A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered

Moderate wine consumption may reduce the risk of some cancers

Microbubble-based biomarker could improve NIR-PIT treatment for cancer

City of Hope, TGen receive $4.5 million to validate liquid biopsy for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Dato-DXd improves progression-free survival in patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC

UTHSC researcher part of team studying obesity-cancer connection

New study challenges long-held belief about how chemotherapy works

Can the planetary health diet save your life and the planet? Study finds mixed results

Groundbreaking research advances understanding of how pathogens impact cancer

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The new speaker’s (limited) record on health

Somatic mutations in the skin not responsible for the start or spread of psoriasis

Immunologists aim to explore new avenues for immunotherapy of liver metastases

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