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Diagnostic technologies in Asia Pacific are key to progress toward health-related SDGs

We are at the halfway point from when we set our ambitious sustainable development goal 3 (SDG3) for good health and well-being by 2030.

23 Dec 2022

Plasma GH is a biomarker candidate for predicting outcomes in advanced HCC patients treated with Atezo/Bev

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 13 on December 6, 2022, entitled, "Plasma growth hormone is a potential biomarker of response to atezolizumab and bevacizumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients."

22 Dec 2022

Specialized MRI sensor can detect light deep within tissues

Using a specialized MRI sensor, MIT researchers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain.

22 Dec 2022

UC San Diego researchers rewrite the textbook on gene regulation

A fundamental principle of molecular biology governs how proteins are made within the cell, which happens in two stages called transcription and translation.

22 Dec 2022

DISCO-MS technology enables the study of diseases at their earliest stages

How can you trace a single diseased cell in an intact brain or a human heart? The search resembles looking for a needle in a haystack.

22 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccination protects people with B cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma

A recent Nature Cancer study documented that individuals with B cell lymphomas (LY) and multiple myeloma (MM) developed potent infection neutralization capabilities against several SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VoCs).

22 Dec 2022

Simple laser irradiation speeds up the detection of very small amounts of proteins

Protein detection based on antigen–antibody reaction is vital in early diagnosis of a wide range of diseases. How to effectively detect proteins, however, has frequently bedeviled researchers.

22 Dec 2022

Decade-long search in one-celled, fresh water dwelling organism solves puzzle involved in gene regulation

After an intrepid, decade-long search, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a new role for a pair of enzymes that regulate genome function and, when missing or mutated, are linked to diseases such as brain tumors, blood cancers and Kleefstra syndrome - a rare genetic, neurocognitive disorder.

22 Dec 2022

Phase I clinical trial of PAC-1 in patients with end-stage cancers shows promising results

A phase I clinical trial of PAC-1, a drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with end-stage cancers.

22 Dec 2022

Extracellular vesicles enhance cancer immunotherapy

Nano-sized membrane bubbles known as extracellular vesicles activate the immune system in mice and seem to render their tumors sensitive to a type of immunotherapy drug called a checkpoint inhibitor.

22 Dec 2022

Impact of epigenetics on the clinical management of cancer patients

Dr. Manel Esteller and Dr. Verónica Dávalos, researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, describe in a new article the impact of epigenetics on cancer treatment and how it has become a crucial tool to improve early detection, predict disease progression and become a target for new treatments.

22 Dec 2022

UK government strikes a deal with Moderna to boost mRNA research and development

Patients in the UK will be protected against potential future global health threats, including potential pandemics, thanks to a deal struck between the government and Moderna.

22 Dec 2022

Sotorasib achieves meaningful anticancer activity in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer

In the Phase I/II CodeBreaK 100 trial, the KRAS G12C inhibitor sotorasib achieved meaningful anticancer activity with an acceptable safety profile in heavily pretreated patients with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

21 Dec 2022

PCOS increases risk of pancreatic cancer

A new study in confirms that a history of polycystic ovarian syndrome increases a patient’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

21 Dec 2022

Study reveals why human lymph nodes lose their function with age

A new study from researchers at Uppsala University presents novel findings on why human lymph nodes lose their function with age and the consequences for the effectiveness of our immune system. The article has been published in The Journal of Pathology.

21 Dec 2022

OMC-New Orleans wins The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Palliative Care Certification

Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans (OMC-New Orleans) has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Palliative Care Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

21 Dec 2022

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

Experts provide the first framework for treating a common and life-threatening metabolic complication of cancer known as hypercalcemia of malignancy in the Endocrine Society's new Clinical Practice Guideline.

21 Dec 2022

CARxALL clinical trial approved to evaluate CAR-T technology for patients with T-cell leukemia subtype

The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Products (AEMPS) has approved the CARxALL clinical trial led by the company OneChain Immunotherapeutics (OCI).

21 Dec 2022

Brief roundup of research done by experts at UCLA Health

Below is a brief roundup of news and story ideas from the experts at UCLA Health.

21 Dec 2022

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day linked to cardiovascular disease mortality among people with severe hypertension

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among people with severe high blood pressure (160/100 mm Hg or higher) but not people with high blood pressure not considered severe, according to research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

21 Dec 2022

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Diagnostic technologies in Asia Pacific are key to progress toward health-related SDGs

Plasma GH is a biomarker candidate for predicting outcomes in advanced HCC patients treated with Atezo/Bev

Specialized MRI sensor can detect light deep within tissues

UC San Diego researchers rewrite the textbook on gene regulation

DISCO-MS technology enables the study of diseases at their earliest stages

COVID-19 vaccination protects people with B cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma

Simple laser irradiation speeds up the detection of very small amounts of proteins

Decade-long search in one-celled, fresh water dwelling organism solves puzzle involved in gene regulation

Phase I clinical trial of PAC-1 in patients with end-stage cancers shows promising results

Extracellular vesicles enhance cancer immunotherapy

Impact of epigenetics on the clinical management of cancer patients

UK government strikes a deal with Moderna to boost mRNA research and development

Sotorasib achieves meaningful anticancer activity in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer

PCOS increases risk of pancreatic cancer

Study reveals why human lymph nodes lose their function with age

OMC-New Orleans wins The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Palliative Care Certification

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

CARxALL clinical trial approved to evaluate CAR-T technology for patients with T-cell leukemia subtype

Brief roundup of research done by experts at UCLA Health

Drinking two or more cups of coffee a day linked to cardiovascular disease mortality among people with severe hypertension

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