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New method for detecting cancers could help provide clearer disease prognoses

Thanks to a new prognostic method for detecting cancers including cancer of the large intestine, doctors could provide clearer disease prognoses and predict which patients will respond best to immunotherapy.

9 Feb 2023

FDA approves first drug for ESR1-mutated breast cancer

Dr. Rajkumar Lakshmanaswamy, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Center of Emphasis in Cancer and Dean of the L. Frederick Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is available to speak on the Federal Drug Administration's approval of the selective estrogen receptor (ER) degrader elacestrant (Orserdu).

9 Feb 2023

A single base-resolution sequencing methodology that sequences the two most common cytosine modifications in a single workflow

Researchers developed a WGS method that read four canonical DNA bases, viz., adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T) plus 5mC and 5hmC, epigenetic variants of unmodified C to yield an accurate six-letter digital readout in a single workflow.

9 Feb 2023

New strategies to beat rare tumors of the adrenal gland

Only one in 100,000 people suffer from a pheochromocytoma, a tumor of the adrenal gland. If the tumor has already metastasized, a radioactive compound can be used to detect malignant cells that have spread to other parts of the body, and to irradiate them from the inside.

9 Feb 2023

Can commercial AI-based CAD software improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs?

Researchers performed a single-center, open-label RCT to investigate whether commercial AI-debased CAD system could improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs.

9 Feb 2023

Exercise can be used as a treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

The 150 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic activity per week that is recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can significantly reduce liver fat, according to new research by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

9 Feb 2023

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes hereditary diseases

Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG), and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) have investigated in detail how BPTA syndrome, an extremely rare hereditary condition, arises.

9 Feb 2023

Four teams supported by SU2C focus on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials

Stand Up To Cancer today announced four teams focused on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials.

8 Feb 2023

Ultrasoft material for the development of on-skin, wearable bioelectronic devices

With cancer, diabetes and heart disease among the leading causes of disability and death in the United States, imagine a long-term, in-home monitoring solution that could detect these chronic diseases early and lead to timely interventions.

8 Feb 2023

Reduced breast and lung cancer screening rates in the U.S. during COVID pandemic

Researchers determine whether the rates for cancer screening tests decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Feb 2023

Exercise can lead to meaningful reductions in liver fat for patients with NAFLD, research confirms

Penn State College of Medicine researchers confirmed exercise can lead to meaningful reductions in liver fat for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

8 Feb 2023

Case Western Reserve wins $3.03 million grant to advance novel MRI and software technology for brain tumor diagnosis

Most medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are inherently qualitative, which can lead to subjective analysis and inconsistent conclusions.

8 Feb 2023

Cleveland Clinic researchers launch the next step in triple-negative breast cancer vaccine study

Cleveland Clinic researchers have launched the next step in their novel study of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

8 Feb 2023

‘We ain’t gonna get it’: Why Bernie Sanders says his ‘Medicare for all’ dream must wait

After railing at the injustices of U.S. health care for decades, Sen. Bernie Sanders in January became the new chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee.

8 Feb 2023

New blood test can detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods.

8 Feb 2023

Recent findings on T-cell immunity induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in immunocompromised individuals

Researchers discussed studies that explored T-cell immunity induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients, individuals with HIV, and recipients of solid organ transplants.

8 Feb 2023

Investigating the association between lipid profile and coronary heart disease by race

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers investigated the use of serological high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) values to estimate the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among adult Black and White individuals.

8 Feb 2023

Expert work group examines and redefines “clinical meaningfulness” in Alzheimer’s

As the Alzheimer's disease scientific community, patients, and families seek to understand the results of clinical trials of new Alzheimer's treatments, the Alzheimer's Association convened an expert work group to discuss an important and timely issue: the "clinical meaningfulness" of results from these studies.

7 Feb 2023

Researchers develop a new method to design peptide antibiotics

Hokkaido University researchers have developed a novel method to design and develop peptide antibiotics in large numbers, which will prove critical to controlling antibiotic resistance.

7 Feb 2023

Researchers highlight the dysregulation of hepatokines in people with NAFLD

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

7 Feb 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

New method for detecting cancers could help provide clearer disease prognoses

FDA approves first drug for ESR1-mutated breast cancer

A single base-resolution sequencing methodology that sequences the two most common cytosine modifications in a single workflow

New strategies to beat rare tumors of the adrenal gland

Can commercial AI-based CAD software improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs?

Exercise can be used as a treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes hereditary diseases

Four teams supported by SU2C focus on increasing diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials

Ultrasoft material for the development of on-skin, wearable bioelectronic devices

Reduced breast and lung cancer screening rates in the U.S. during COVID pandemic

Exercise can lead to meaningful reductions in liver fat for patients with NAFLD, research confirms

Case Western Reserve wins $3.03 million grant to advance novel MRI and software technology for brain tumor diagnosis

Cleveland Clinic researchers launch the next step in triple-negative breast cancer vaccine study

‘We ain’t gonna get it’: Why Bernie Sanders says his ‘Medicare for all’ dream must wait

New blood test can detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods

Recent findings on T-cell immunity induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in immunocompromised individuals

Investigating the association between lipid profile and coronary heart disease by race

Expert work group examines and redefines “clinical meaningfulness” in Alzheimer’s

Researchers develop a new method to design peptide antibiotics

Researchers highlight the dysregulation of hepatokines in people with NAFLD

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