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Study estimates the elevated risks of COVID-19 breakthrough infection and hospitalization in fully vaccinated individuals with comorbidities

The current study aimed to understand both the risk of breakthrough infection and severe outcomes in this population.

2 May 2022

Detailed estimates of cancer incidence, mortality and survival in Canada

Overall cancer rates in Canada are declining, but the number of cases and deaths are increasing slightly because of population growth and an aging population, according to a new study on cancer data published in CMAJ.

2 May 2022

Obesity progression may contribute to the economic burden of the disease, studies suggest

Obesity is known to approximately double healthcare costs in the US compared to those with a healthy weight.

2 May 2022

How diet and nutrition impacts lifespan

In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers analyzed the association between human longevity to growth and metabolic pathways.

1 May 2022

Roswell Park's nursing teams share research at 47th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society

Several nursing teams from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center were invited to share their research at the 47th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society, which is underway in Anaheim, California, and continues through May 1, 2022.

29 Apr 2022

Uncovering a new molecule that shows potential as antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas made when fossil fuels burn incompletely. It's also a silent killer.

29 Apr 2022

Study illustrates how a protein complex controls genome organization to maintain lineage fidelity

Understanding the molecular mechanisms that specify and maintain the identities of more than 200 cell types of the human body is arguably one of the most fundamental problems in molecular and cellular biology, with critical implications for the treatment of human diseases. Central to the cell fate decision process are stem cells residing within each tissue of the body.

29 Apr 2022

Understanding sex differences in the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study published in the journal Immunology analyzed whether sex mattered in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2.

29 Apr 2022

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

News-Medical interviews Dr. Benjamin Schmidt about using social media to highlight different perspectives in the medical community and improve communication between patients and doctors.

29 Apr 2022

New workflow identifies hidden genetic connections that could improve personalized medicine for IBD

All humans carry genetic variations in their DNA, called Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) that can underlie susceptibility to diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

28 Apr 2022

Gum Health Day 2022 calls for prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of gum diseases

"Treat your gums" is the slogan for Gum Health Day 2022, a worldwide awareness campaign organised by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP).

28 Apr 2022

Researchers discover molecular mechanisms underlying extreme need for amino acids in neuroblastoma

Certain childhood tumors have an extreme need for amino acids. Scientists at the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the University of Heidelberg, and HI-STEM gGmbH have now discovered the molecular mechanisms underlying this and how the cancer cells could be turned off.

28 Apr 2022

Behavior differences led to higher COVID-19 mortality rates in the southern U.S.

During the pre-Omicron phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, regions of the U.S. had markedly different mortality rates, primarily due to differences in mask use, school attendance, social distancing, and other behaviors.

28 Apr 2022

Specific genes that play important role in schizophrenia identified

Schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric disorder that starts in late adolescence or early adulthood and affects around 1 in 300 people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

28 Apr 2022

UrFU researchers propose the use of polyoxometallate nanoclusters as chemotherapy drug carrier

Researchers at Ural Federal University have proposed the use of polyoxometallate nanoclusters as a carrier for chemotherapy drug. It will help to deliver medications precisely to the focus of a pathological process, such as a cancerous tumor, without toxic effects on healthy cells.

28 Apr 2022

AI system can enhance images of mouse brain cells in action

Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) training strategy to capture images of mouse brain cells in action.

28 Apr 2022

New insights into how NANOG protein facilitates the activation of human cell pluripotency

There are cells in the body known as pluripotent stem cells that are yet to specialize in a particular biological function.

28 Apr 2022

Two reports highlight the need for effective interventions to prevent excess COVID-19 deaths

Two reports released in today's MMWR use CDC's National Vital Statistics System to look at death rates in the United States and find that differences in death rates still remain between certain racial and ethnic minority groups.

28 Apr 2022

Novel method could bring life-saving benefits of CAR T-cell therapy to patients with acute myeloid leukemia

Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have developed a novel treatment strategy that has the potential to bring the life-saving benefits of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T) to patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) the most common form of leukemia in adults.

28 Apr 2022

U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit

A new study projects that a U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes, proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit. Among them, Black smokers will see the greatest impact.

28 Apr 2022

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Study estimates the elevated risks of COVID-19 breakthrough infection and hospitalization in fully vaccinated individuals with comorbidities

Detailed estimates of cancer incidence, mortality and survival in Canada

Obesity progression may contribute to the economic burden of the disease, studies suggest

How diet and nutrition impacts lifespan

Roswell Park's nursing teams share research at 47th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society

Uncovering a new molecule that shows potential as antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

Study illustrates how a protein complex controls genome organization to maintain lineage fidelity

Understanding sex differences in the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Improving Medical Communication through Social Media

New workflow identifies hidden genetic connections that could improve personalized medicine for IBD

Gum Health Day 2022 calls for prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of gum diseases

Researchers discover molecular mechanisms underlying extreme need for amino acids in neuroblastoma

Behavior differences led to higher COVID-19 mortality rates in the southern U.S.

Specific genes that play important role in schizophrenia identified

UrFU researchers propose the use of polyoxometallate nanoclusters as chemotherapy drug carrier

AI system can enhance images of mouse brain cells in action

New insights into how NANOG protein facilitates the activation of human cell pluripotency

Two reports highlight the need for effective interventions to prevent excess COVID-19 deaths

Novel method could bring life-saving benefits of CAR T-cell therapy to patients with acute myeloid leukemia

U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit

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