Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Non-invasive biomarker could aid with earlier diagnosis of breast cancer metastasis

One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every fourteen seconds somewhere across the globe - based on data showing that an approximate 2.3 million women worldwide were newly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.

16 Aug 2022

UT Southwestern's cryo-EM images shed light on the mechanisms behind Wnt signaling activation

Using UT Southwestern's Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility, researchers have captured images of an enzyme for Wnt lipidation, which is pivotal to human development and cancer and crucial for Wnt signaling activation.

16 Aug 2022

Inventia Life Science Accelerates Growth with AU$35 million Series B Led by Blackbird Ventures, Launching 3D Cell Culture Platform into US Market

Company aims to democratise access to affordable biomedical research especially in cancer research and new drug development through its novel 3D cell culture platform.

From Inventia Life Science 16 Aug 2022

Australian company accelerating the speed of drug discovery wins prestigious Eureka prize

Inventia Life Science announced that its RASTRUM™ 3D cell culture platform has won the ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology at the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

From Inventia Life Science 16 Aug 2022

RASTRUM™ - the 3D Printer of Living Cells, Honored in Annual Awards by Leading Business Magazine

RASTRUM™ has taken out the top prize in the Experimental category. RASTRUM™ prints human cells into living tissue models to supercharge research into cancer and other diseases using revolutionary drop-on-demand technology.

From Inventia Life Science 16 Aug 2022

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

In a new study, researchers assessed the risk factors associated with COVID-19-related hospitalization or mortality.

16 Aug 2022

Study examines patient preferences and determines cost savings for breathlessness services

A new study has examined patient preferences for breathlessness services and determined the cost savings of these provisions for the NHS.

16 Aug 2022

On the Wisconsin-Illinois border: Clinics in neighboring states team up on abortion care

Around two days a week, Natalee Hartwig leaves her home in Madison, Wisconsin, before her son wakes up to travel across the border into Illinois.

16 Aug 2022

Buy and bust: Collapse of private equity-backed rural hospitals mired employees in medical bills

The first unexpected bill arrived in December, just weeks before Tara Lovell's husband of 40 years died from bladder cancer.

16 Aug 2022

Researchers develop Cluster-Wells to facilitate the study of circulating tumor cells

Cancer spreads via circulating tumor cells (CTCs) that travel through the blood to other organs, and they are nearly impossible to track. Now, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a detection method that could revolutionize cancer treatment by showing how cancers metastasize and what stage they are. This could lead to earlier and more targeted treatment, beginning with a simple blood test.

16 Aug 2022

Next generation mRNA vaccines exhibit excellent protective and therapeutic effects

Researchers around the world have been working for years on developing vaccines against different types of cancer, but without much success. Now, Tufts School of Engineering researchers think they have found one that does work. They have devised a method of targeting cancer in mice with a vaccine that is so strong and precise, it eliminates tumors and even prevents their recurrence.

16 Aug 2022

Lung transplantation at Cedars-Sinai has outstanding success rates

A new report on lung transplantation success rates confirms that Cedars-Sinai patients experienced one-year survival outcomes of 91.49%, an achievement above the national average of 89.46%.

15 Aug 2022

Study offers more quantitative insights into long-term health risks of thirdhand smoke exposure

Some smells seem to seep into everything they touch. Tobacco smoke is one of the worst offenders.

15 Aug 2022

Study paves new way to develop a predictive biomarker for TRAIL therapy

A cytokine named TRAIL binds to TRAIL receptors and kills cancer cells, but not normal cells. Therefore, various anticancer drugs targeting TRAIL receptors have been developed and gained great attention as a promising cancer therapeutics, but a certain population of cancer patients does not respond to the therapy.

15 Aug 2022

Cancer-related fatigue contributes to balance problems following exposure to chemotherapy for breast cancer

For many women who have undergone chemotherapy for breast cancer, cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent side effect – and one that contributes to ongoing balance problems, suggests a paper in Rehabilitation Oncology, official journal of APTA Oncology, an academy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

15 Aug 2022

E-cigarette use may help people decrease their dependence on combustible cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes have attracted media and consumer attention for claims of their addictive nature, variety of flavors and increased use among teens, sparking regulatory oversight and policies.

15 Aug 2022

Costly Chemicals; The Health and Economic Impact of 'Forever Chemicals'

With PFAS being commonly found in households worldwide, what are the health and economic impacts of these forever chemicals? In this interview, we speak to Dr. Linda Kahn to find out more!

15 Aug 2022

For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable

Deborah Lewis rose from bed before dawn and signed in to her phone so she could begin delivering fast food, coffee, and groceries to residents in this western patch of the Mojave Desert where test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier generations ago.

15 Aug 2022

Community health centers’ big profits raise questions about federal oversight

Just off the deserted town square, with its many boarded-up businesses, people lined up at the walk-up pharmacy window at Genesis Health Care, a federally funded clinic.

15 Aug 2022

Why is COVID-19 more severe in people older than 50?

A new study reports that the reduced efficiency of the immune response against SARS-CoV-2 could be due to the reduced diversity of both B- and T-cells.

14 Aug 2022

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Non-invasive biomarker could aid with earlier diagnosis of breast cancer metastasis

UT Southwestern's cryo-EM images shed light on the mechanisms behind Wnt signaling activation

Inventia Life Science Accelerates Growth with AU$35 million Series B Led by Blackbird Ventures, Launching 3D Cell Culture Platform into US Market

Australian company accelerating the speed of drug discovery wins prestigious Eureka prize

RASTRUM™ - the 3D Printer of Living Cells, Honored in Annual Awards by Leading Business Magazine

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

Study examines patient preferences and determines cost savings for breathlessness services

On the Wisconsin-Illinois border: Clinics in neighboring states team up on abortion care

Buy and bust: Collapse of private equity-backed rural hospitals mired employees in medical bills

Researchers develop Cluster-Wells to facilitate the study of circulating tumor cells

Next generation mRNA vaccines exhibit excellent protective and therapeutic effects

Lung transplantation at Cedars-Sinai has outstanding success rates

Study offers more quantitative insights into long-term health risks of thirdhand smoke exposure

Study paves new way to develop a predictive biomarker for TRAIL therapy

Cancer-related fatigue contributes to balance problems following exposure to chemotherapy for breast cancer

E-cigarette use may help people decrease their dependence on combustible cigarettes

Costly Chemicals; The Health and Economic Impact of 'Forever Chemicals'

For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable

Community health centers’ big profits raise questions about federal oversight

Why is COVID-19 more severe in people older than 50?

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The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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