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Researchers develop an AI system to classify IBD neoplasia lesions accurately

The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - an intractable disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract - has increased significantly in Japan.

13 Jul 2022

New material for surgical dressings can be heated to kill melanoma cells but not other cells around it

Scientists from the University of Nottingham have combined graphene oxide, elastin, and ethanol to develop a new method to make this material conductive so it can be heated to kill melanoma cells but not other cells around it.

13 Jul 2022

MaxCyte signs strategic platform license with LG Chem to advance its allogeneic CAR-T programs

MaxCyte, Inc., a leading commercial cell-engineering company focused on providing enabling platform technologies to advance innovative cell-based research as well as next-generation cell therapeutic discovery, development and commercialization, today announces the signing of a strategic platform license (SPL) with LG Chem Ltd., a globally diversified chemical company established in petrochemical, advanced materials and bio-technology, aiming to create new value for its customers based on science.

From MaxCyte, Inc. 13 Jul 2022

Study reveals a specific metabolic adaptation in some patients with acute myeloid leukemia

An article published in the journal Nature Communications describes a specific metabolic adaptation in some patients with acute myeloid leukemia affected by tandem mutations in the FLT3 gene.

13 Jul 2022

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Researchers evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rates of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) prescribing in England.

13 Jul 2022

Death from retinoblastoma is more common among children in low-income countries

Children with the eye cancer retinoblastoma in a low-income country are at 16 times higher risk of dying at any time within three years of diagnosis than those in high-income countries, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health.

13 Jul 2022

Constant activation of p53 in hepatocytes of CLD patients could promote the development of liver cancer

p53 is one of the most important proteins in cancer biology. Often referred to as a "guardian of the genome," p53 becomes activated in response to various cellular stressors like DNA damage.

12 Jul 2022

Cancer cells can gravitate toward certain mechanical 'sweet spot' environments, study finds

An international team of researchers led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineers have found that cancer cells can gravitate toward certain mechanical "sweet spot" environments, providing new insights into how cancer invades the body.

12 Jul 2022

NCCN publishes new guidelines for treating pediatric CNS cancers

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network published new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Pediatric Central Nervous System Cancers.

12 Jul 2022

Study offers insight into cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping it

An international research group has investigated the mechanisms of cell migration and the impact of tissue rigidity on cell positioning and steering. The research sheds light on e.g. cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping and directing it.

12 Jul 2022

Network-based machine learning method helps predict cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a new cancer treatment that activates the body's immune system to fight against cancer cells without using chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

12 Jul 2022

Can AI-chatbots promote health-lifestyle changes?

Researchers discuss the impact of AI chatbot interventions on a wide range of health behaviors.

11 Jul 2022

Researchers create a comprehensive map of how complex networks of genes function together

Using new technologies to study thousands of genes simultaneously within immune cells, researchers at Gladstone Institutes, UC San Francisco (UCSF), and Stanford School of Medicine have created the most detailed map yet of how complex networks of genes function together.

11 Jul 2022

Commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs may be effective in treating obesity

Triptans, a commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs, may also be useful in treating obesity, a new study by scientists at UT Southwestern suggests.

11 Jul 2022

Researchers receive $3.25 million NIH grant to better understand the oral manifestations of HIV

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine will use a $3.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to better understand how HIV impacts the human body, from mouth lesions to oral cancer.

11 Jul 2022

Aston Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment hosts its inaugural research showcase event

Aston Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN) held its inaugural research showcase event on Thursday 7 July at Conference Aston.

11 Jul 2022

UT Southwestern researchers reveal the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease

Using UT Southwestern's Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility, researchers for the first time have captured images of an autoantibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease.

11 Jul 2022

Activation of the STING pathway could help make glioblastoma multiforme more susceptible to immunotherapy

Immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment for many forms of cancer, but glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and deadly form of brain cancer, has remained untouched.

11 Jul 2022

Pregnant women at increased risk of COVID-19 severity

Researchers assessed the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy in Ontario, Canada.

11 Jul 2022

Researchers unravel how epithelial cells become invasive and cancerous

Epithelial cells, which line the surfaces and organs of the body, can protect themselves against cancer by removing unhealthy or abnormal cells through a mechanism known as "apical extrusion," where the damaged cells are forcibly removed from the cell layer by the surrounding healthy cells.

11 Jul 2022

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Researchers develop an AI system to classify IBD neoplasia lesions accurately

New material for surgical dressings can be heated to kill melanoma cells but not other cells around it

MaxCyte signs strategic platform license with LG Chem to advance its allogeneic CAR-T programs

Study reveals a specific metabolic adaptation in some patients with acute myeloid leukemia

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Death from retinoblastoma is more common among children in low-income countries

Constant activation of p53 in hepatocytes of CLD patients could promote the development of liver cancer

Cancer cells can gravitate toward certain mechanical 'sweet spot' environments, study finds

NCCN publishes new guidelines for treating pediatric CNS cancers

Study offers insight into cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping it

Network-based machine learning method helps predict cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

Can AI-chatbots promote health-lifestyle changes?

Researchers create a comprehensive map of how complex networks of genes function together

Commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs may be effective in treating obesity

Researchers receive $3.25 million NIH grant to better understand the oral manifestations of HIV

Aston Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment hosts its inaugural research showcase event

UT Southwestern researchers reveal the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease

Activation of the STING pathway could help make glioblastoma multiforme more susceptible to immunotherapy

Pregnant women at increased risk of COVID-19 severity

Researchers unravel how epithelial cells become invasive and cancerous

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