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California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

Newborns. Former inmates. College students. Expectant moms. People with disabilities. Foster kids. Homeless people. Single dads.

2 Mar 2023

After people on Medicaid die, some states aggressively seek repayment from their estates

Fran Ruhl's family received a startling letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services four weeks after she died in January 2022.

2 Mar 2023

Starting immunotherapy before surgery improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma

Patients with high-risk melanoma who received the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery to remove cancerous tissue had a significantly lower risk of their cancer recurring than similar patients who received the drug only after surgery.

1 Mar 2023

Gut bacteria influence the liver's regenerative ability

When parts of the liver are removed, the body can replace the missing tissue. A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich has now discovered that the success of this process depends to a large extent on gut bacteria.

1 Mar 2023

Racial disparities in use of preventive measures to thwart breast cancer

Black women at high risk of breast cancer face a variety of obstacles that may keep them from care that could prevent cancer and increase the chances they'll survive if they develop the disease, new research has found.

1 Mar 2023

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

In a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients.

1 Mar 2023

Using vitamin B5 supplementation to boost red blood cell production in people with myelodysplastic syndromes

Scientists from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London and the Francis Crick Institute, have uncovered why patients with a rare type of blood cancer suffer from ineffective red blood cell production, and how vitamin B5 could be combined with existing drugs to improve outcomes.

1 Mar 2023

What are the clinical considerations of proton radiotherapy for individuals with locally advancing breast cancer?

In a recent review published in Current Oncology, researchers highlighted the technical and clinical considerations for proton radiotherapy delivery for individuals with locally advancing breast malignancies.

1 Mar 2023

What is the role of B cells in breast cancer pathology?

In a recent study published in Cancers, researchers comprehensively summarized all available information about B cells in the context of breast cancer.

1 Mar 2023

Landmark discovery provides a new perspective on tissue oxygenation

Cardiovascular medicine, hematology and pulmonary medicine may soon have the first-ever therapies to correct poor tissue oxygenation, a key driver of disease in millions, including peripheral artery disease, sickle cell disease, heart failure, stroke, emphysema and many others.

1 Mar 2023

New mathematical model provides insight into optimal therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer

A new mathematical model which aims to optimize treatment for prostate cancer has been developed by experts at the University of Portsmouth.

1 Mar 2023

Key 'traffic light' mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells revealed

A major new study in the journal Nature reveals a 'traffic light' mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells – a system which could potentially be targeted by cancer drugs already in development.

1 Mar 2023

New imaging method could help make better decisions on personalized cancer treatment

Decisions on cancer treatment could become better tailored to individual patients with the adoption of a new imaging method being developed by University of Michigan researchers that maps the chemical makeup of a patient’s tumor.

1 Mar 2023

Researchers receive $15 million to study the brain processes involved in speech, epilepsy, and reading

Three grants totaling $15 million, which aim to enhance knowledge of the brain processes that play a key role in speech, epilepsy, and reading, have been awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health Brain Research Through Advancing Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.

1 Mar 2023

Antiverse raises funding and demonstrates therapeutic antibody identification with AI-driven drug discovery platform

Antiverse Ltd (Antiverse), a biotechnology company developing a computational antibody drug discovery platform, today announced the successful identification of functional antibody clusters targeting two G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), both displaying versatile binding profiles and nanomolar affinity.

From Antiverse 1 Mar 2023

Chemotherapy affects the cellular landscape of tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer

Chemotherapy affects the ability of a patient's immune system to attack pancreatic tumors, a new study shows.

1 Mar 2023

Just 75 weekly minutes of physical activity can reduce the risks of early death and disease

One in 10 early deaths could have been prevented if everyone had met just half the recommended weekly target of 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, indicates the largest pooled data analysis of its kind, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

1 Mar 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

After people on Medicaid die, some states aggressively seek repayment from their estates

Starting immunotherapy before surgery improves the outlook for patients with stage III-IV melanoma

Gut bacteria influence the liver's regenerative ability

Racial disparities in use of preventive measures to thwart breast cancer

Modifying gut flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients

Using vitamin B5 supplementation to boost red blood cell production in people with myelodysplastic syndromes

What are the clinical considerations of proton radiotherapy for individuals with locally advancing breast cancer?

What is the role of B cells in breast cancer pathology?

Landmark discovery provides a new perspective on tissue oxygenation

New mathematical model provides insight into optimal therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer

Key 'traffic light' mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells revealed

New imaging method could help make better decisions on personalized cancer treatment

Researchers receive $15 million to study the brain processes involved in speech, epilepsy, and reading

Antiverse raises funding and demonstrates therapeutic antibody identification with AI-driven drug discovery platform

Chemotherapy affects the cellular landscape of tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer

Just 75 weekly minutes of physical activity can reduce the risks of early death and disease

Largest genomic study focuses on the prognosis of metastatic pheochromocytomas

Applying an evolutionary perspective to medicine can spark biomedical innovations

New insight on the uptick in colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths among younger people

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