Cancer News and Research

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Brain cancer cells communicate with astrocytes to enhance tumor growth by energy transfer

Malignant brain tumors belong to a group of cancers with bleak prognosis. These tumors are resistant to treatment and considered incurable.

15 May 2023

Researchers develop a computational approach to predict diabetic kidney disease

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a computational approach to predict whether a person with type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease, a frequent and dangerous complication of diabetes.

15 May 2023

Hormone replacement therapy for treating menopausal symptoms: Benefits and risks

Hot flashes, night sweats and sleep disturbances are common symptoms of menopause that can affect health, quality of life and work productivity.

15 May 2023

Supercharge your health with carotenoids

This review highlights carotenoids' various biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-diabetic, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory effects, with a specific focus on lycopene.

15 May 2023

Drug combination can prolong survival and improve quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer

A recent clinical trial showed that the drug combination of cemiplimab plus platinum chemotherapy can prolong survival in patients with advanced lung cancer when compared with placebo plus platinum chemotherapy. Now an analysis published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, indicates that cemiplimab plus platinum chemotherapy also affects quality of life compared to chemotherapy alone.

13 May 2023

Pioneering focused ultrasound trial shows promising results for patients with Parkinson’s disease

The findings of a major international trial to test a high-tech, scalpel-free approach to treating movement problems caused by Parkinson’s disease have been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.

13 May 2023

Newly identified biomarker may predict NSCLC patients' treatment response to chemoimmunotherapy

Cutting-edge cancer treatments like immunotherapy are offering new hope for patients, often in combination with more common approaches such as chemotherapy. But determining the best treatment combination isn't always straightforward.

12 May 2023

Patient-derived head and neck cancer organoids could aid the discovery of novel therapies

Researchers from the Organoid group (Hubrecht Institute) and UMC Utrecht have developed a biobank with organoids derived from patients with head and neck cancer (HNC).

12 May 2023

Researchers create a 3D model to better understand bacteria movement

The spiral-shaped bacteria Helicobacter pylori are common and troublesome.

12 May 2023

Could personalized neoantigen vaccines prevent the recurrence of pancreatic cancer and increase patient survival?

Researchers conducted a phase I clinical trial of a personalized mRNA neoantigen vaccine.

12 May 2023

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

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Brain cancer cells communicate with astrocytes to enhance tumor growth by energy transfer

Researchers develop a computational approach to predict diabetic kidney disease

Hormone replacement therapy for treating menopausal symptoms: Benefits and risks

Supercharge your health with carotenoids

Drug combination can prolong survival and improve quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer

Pioneering focused ultrasound trial shows promising results for patients with Parkinson’s disease

Newly identified biomarker may predict NSCLC patients' treatment response to chemoimmunotherapy

Patient-derived head and neck cancer organoids could aid the discovery of novel therapies

Researchers create a 3D model to better understand bacteria movement

Could personalized neoantigen vaccines prevent the recurrence of pancreatic cancer and increase patient survival?

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

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