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Brown adipose tissue may help improve survival in people with cancer

Brown fat is not linked to cancer-associated loss of body weight and muscle mass, a common condition known as cachexia, according to a new joint study from The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

23 Mar 2023

Understanding the structure of CFTR could help design more effective therapies for cystic fibrosis

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Rockefeller University have combined their expertise to gain a better understanding of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR).

23 Mar 2023

Golden spice commonly found in curry could enhance ovarian cancer treatments

A pharmacology researcher at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) has co-authored a new study that makes a strong case for why a golden spice commonly found in curry could enhance ovarian cancer treatments.

23 Mar 2023

Study discovers a protein controlling resistance to chemotherapy

Despite the recent development of new targeted therapies, chemotherapies remain the most frequently used treatment to treat patients suffering from advanced cancers.

22 Mar 2023

Researchers identify an enzyme associated with kidney fibrosis in both mice and humans

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have identified two enzymes that are involved in macrophage polarization, one of the key factors affecting fibrosis.

22 Mar 2023

Public’s view of obesity has changed since the pandemic, survey shows

Nearly a third of Americans (29%) say COVID-19 made them more worried than ever about having obesity prompting about 28 million people to consider weight-loss methods they hadn't thought about before the pandemic began, including nearly 6.4 million thought about turning to either weight-loss surgery or taking prescription anti-obesity drugs for the first time, according to a new survey whose findings were published online in the peer-reviewed journal, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

22 Mar 2023

Pregnant women diagnosed with cancer get limited emotional support due to insufficient research

Support for pregnant women diagnosed with cancer is limited due to of insufficient research into the specific emotional needs associated with a diagnosis at this time, according to a new report from the University of Surrey.

22 Mar 2023

Berkeley Lights Completes Acquisition of IsoPlexis Forming PhenomeX, the Functional Cell Biology Company

Berkeley Lights today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of IsoPlexis Corporation, a company empowering labs to leverage the cells and proteome changing the course of human health.

From Bruker Cellular Analysis 22 Mar 2023

Why are colon cancer rates in young people rising?

In a recent perspective article published in the journal Science, researchers at the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute emphasized that a better understanding of the etiology of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) is crucial to managing its increasing incidence worldwide

21 Mar 2023

Music-listening interventions can make medications more effective

While listening to a favorite song is a known mood booster, researchers at Michigan State University have discovered that music-listening interventions also can make medicines more effective.

21 Mar 2023

Age-induced methylation changes in the sperm epigenome contribute to offspring's medical problems

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 5, entitled, "Age-related methylation changes in the human sperm epigenome."

21 Mar 2023

Research funding could advance cancer treatment

Cancer treatment could be advanced as a result of research funding awarded to the University of the West of Scotlan.

21 Mar 2023

Scientists assess the benefits offered by forests, trees and green spaces for human health

The global scientific evidence of the multiple types of benefits that forests, trees and green spaces have on human health has now been assessed by an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists.

21 Mar 2023

Advanced surgical therapy proves to be effective for patients with uveal melanoma liver metastases

An advanced surgical therapy has proved considerably more efficacious than conventional treatments for patients with melanoma in the eye (uveal) that has spread to the liver, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

21 Mar 2023

Gut microbiota-derived biomarkers for identifying patients with fatty liver disease

A recent study at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) compared the gut microbiota and gut-derived metabolites between healthy controls and individuals with fatty liver.

21 Mar 2023

Keeping stem cells clean and tidy is an integral step to promoting a long healthspan

In humanity's ongoing quest for the elixir of life, the science keeps pointing to stem cells. Research increasingly shows that maintaining stem cell fitness promotes a long healthspan, and new findings show keeping stem cells clean and tidy is an integral step.

21 Mar 2023

Einstein and Montefiore receive $30 million NIH grant to advance translational science and health equity

Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have received a seven-year, $30 million grant from the National Institutes of Healthto continue support for the Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at Einstein and Montefiore.

21 Mar 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Brown adipose tissue may help improve survival in people with cancer

Understanding the structure of CFTR could help design more effective therapies for cystic fibrosis

Golden spice commonly found in curry could enhance ovarian cancer treatments

Study discovers a protein controlling resistance to chemotherapy

Researchers identify an enzyme associated with kidney fibrosis in both mice and humans

Public’s view of obesity has changed since the pandemic, survey shows

Pregnant women diagnosed with cancer get limited emotional support due to insufficient research

Berkeley Lights Completes Acquisition of IsoPlexis Forming PhenomeX, the Functional Cell Biology Company

Why are colon cancer rates in young people rising?

Music-listening interventions can make medications more effective

Age-induced methylation changes in the sperm epigenome contribute to offspring's medical problems

Research funding could advance cancer treatment

Scientists assess the benefits offered by forests, trees and green spaces for human health

Advanced surgical therapy proves to be effective for patients with uveal melanoma liver metastases

Gut microbiota-derived biomarkers for identifying patients with fatty liver disease

Keeping stem cells clean and tidy is an integral step to promoting a long healthspan

Einstein and Montefiore receive $30 million NIH grant to advance translational science and health equity

MHRA to introduce a series of new measures for streamlining clinical trial approvals

Green tea holds potential as treatment for uterine fibroids, PCOS, and menopausal symptoms

New treatment using nanoparticles can repair lymphatic vessel pumping

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

Cancer News and Research

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Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

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How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

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