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Wistar scientists receive $397,663 to explore the ability of natural killer cells to kill HIV-infected cells

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has awarded Luis J. Montaner, D.V.M., D.Phil., in collaboration with Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., a Target Grant for $397,663 over two years. Montaner, who leads The Wistar Institute's HIV Research Program, is studying the ability of a type of immune cell known as natural killer (NK) cells to kill HIV-infected cells.

19 Jan 2023

Study generates a comprehensive genetic map to identify important genes that cause sarcoma

Several genes that cause sarcoma have been identified in the first comprehensive genetic map of sarcomas, generated by research led by Omico, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney.

19 Jan 2023

Study uncovers protein that kick-starts milk production after breastfeeding is over

Scientists have discovered a protein that kick-starts milk production after breastfeeding is over - something which could provide effective new targets for cancer treatments.

19 Jan 2023

State-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit opened at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

MedStar Washington Hospital Center has opened a state-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit that will be used primarily for observation and flexed for respiratory isolation and further flexed to care for patients with highly infectious diseases.

19 Jan 2023

Heritable pathogenic defects in genes may increase the risk for sarcomas

Heritable pathogenic defects in genes related to mitosis and telomere function may specifically increase the risk for sarcomas – rare cancers that develop in muscles, bones, and other connective tissues, researchers report.

19 Jan 2023

Study reveals how most-resistant pancreatic cancer cells defy treatment

Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal, though far less common.

19 Jan 2023

Experimental regenerative medicine shows potential to restore bone in an animal

Bone loss is a part of aging that compromises quality of life and movement in many older people, but regenerative treatments to improve their health and well-being have been limited.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers create large-scale 2D and 3D spatial maps of colorectal cancer

In the United States, turning 45 brings with it a rather unpleasant rite of passage: the beginning of regular colonoscopies, in which an endoscope equipped with a light and a camera is used to visually check the colon for signs of cancer.

19 Jan 2023

HKUST researchers map out the fundamental mechanisms of C.elegans Microprocessor

The study of microRNAs (miRNAs), small RNAs that play important roles in gene regulation in animals and humans alike, have long been a topic of interest to many.

19 Jan 2023

MD Anderson announces licensing agreements with BostonGene and Tempus for its EGFR Classification

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced licensing agreements with BostonGene Corporation and Tempus for the MD Anderson EGFR Classification, which groups EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on structural modifications and sensitivity to available therapies.

19 Jan 2023

Vaccinated women well protected against severe COVID-19 symptoms, complications during pregnancy

The global network led by the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) at the University of Oxford has today published, in the Lancet, the results of the '2022 INTERCOVID Study' conducted in 41 hospitals across 18 countries.

19 Jan 2023

Understanding the mechanisms involved in heart disease and cancers

In a crucial step towards understanding the mechanisms involved in cardiovascular disease and certain cancers, a Canadian led research team has succeeded in a world first: they've found the molecular mechanism by which the protein PCSK9 degrades the receptor of low density lipoproteins, the richest cholesterol particles in the bloodstream.

19 Jan 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Wistar scientists receive $397,663 to explore the ability of natural killer cells to kill HIV-infected cells

Study generates a comprehensive genetic map to identify important genes that cause sarcoma

Study uncovers protein that kick-starts milk production after breastfeeding is over

State-of-the-art Biocontainment Unit opened at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Heritable pathogenic defects in genes may increase the risk for sarcomas

Study reveals how most-resistant pancreatic cancer cells defy treatment

Experimental regenerative medicine shows potential to restore bone in an animal

Researchers create large-scale 2D and 3D spatial maps of colorectal cancer

HKUST researchers map out the fundamental mechanisms of C.elegans Microprocessor

MD Anderson announces licensing agreements with BostonGene and Tempus for its EGFR Classification

Vaccinated women well protected against severe COVID-19 symptoms, complications during pregnancy

Understanding the mechanisms involved in heart disease and cancers

Mapping Matters: new cellular atlas of endometriosis for better understanding of the disease

Study elucidates the potential role of STRO-001 in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism

Early tastings allow infants to eat more food and stop breastfeeding

Study finds wide variation in the quality of care for lung cancer across the U.S.

Research explores the utility of epigenetically predicted BMI

Mercy Medical Center secures top rank from Healthgrades for surgical care in Maryland

Investigational vaccine regimen safe but did not provide protection against HIV acquisition

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