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Religious leaders influence COVID-19 vaccine decision-making among Evangelical Christians

Evangelical Christians who sought information from their religious leaders about getting the COVID-19 vaccine were significantly less likely to be vaccinated, while evangelicals who spoke with a health care provider about the vaccine were more likely to be vaccinated, according to a new Virginia Commonwealth University-led study involving a survey of 531 self-identified evangelical Christians in the U.S.

28 Sep 2022

New capsule tunnels through mucus in the GI tract to deliver large protein drugs

One reason that it's so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can't pass through the mucus barrier that lines the digestive tract.

28 Sep 2022

uPAR may be a promising target for therapy in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms

A novel PET radiotracer can accurately assess the presence of a biomarker that indicates the level of tumor aggressiveness in neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs).

28 Sep 2022

UAB study finds distinct kidney resident macrophage subpopulations located in spatially discrete microenvironments

Macrophages are immune cells that engulf and digest pathogens, cancer cells or cellular debris. The kidneys - like other tissues in the body - contain kidney resident macrophages, or KRMs, from the time of birth.

28 Sep 2022

Changes in temperature may be behind the link between circadian disruption and cancer

Disruptions in circadian rhythm - the ways that our bodies change in response to the 24-hour light and dark cycle - have been linked to many different diseases, including cancer.

28 Sep 2022

Researchers find new way to deliver a protein quickly, effectively and briefly to the brain

Many diseases have at their origin a protein that does not function properly. Now, a multidisciplinary research team with Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M University has found a way to deliver a protein quickly, effectively and briefly to the brain, with therapeutic and scientific implications.

28 Sep 2022

Exploring biological mechanisms behind the link between obesity prior to pregnancy and elevated risk of pediatric ALL

Published in Leukemia Research, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers explored the possible biological mechanisms that could explain the association between being overweight or obese prior to pregnancy and the increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children.

28 Sep 2022

Scientists visualize antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium

Every living cell relies on proteins in order to function and the process of protein synthesis – translation – is critical for survival.

28 Sep 2022

Insights into the biology of virtual memory CD8+ T cells

Virtual memory CD8+ T cells (TVM) are a relatively recent discovery in humans. A new review discusses what is known about them from mouse models and their cellular equivalents in humans, as described in the peer-reviewed Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research.

28 Sep 2022

UArizona researchers discover new protein that is responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts

Like bacteria, yeasts are found everywhere, even in and around our bodies. And, as with bacteria, you can become infected by yeasts and become ill. Yeasts infect about 150 million people a year and kill about 1.7 million, especially those who are immunocompromised.

28 Sep 2022

Shape-shifting mitochondria influence Th17 cells’ propensity for autoimmune activity

A new study focused on the immune system's Th17 cells suggests that the shape and function of their mitochondria (the powerhouse of cells) is important in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, such as multiple sclerosis.

28 Sep 2022

Live imaging and cellular barcoding reveal how new stem cells are vetted for quality

Using live imaging and cellular barcoding, researchers in the Stem Cell Program at Boston Children's Hospital have glimpsed how new stem cells - in this case, blood stem cells - are vetted for quality soon after they're born.

28 Sep 2022

Houston Methodist researchers receive CPRIT funding to research two of the most lethal cancers

Two Houston Methodist cancer researchers have been awarded a half million dollars in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to further research two of the most lethal, difficult-to-treat cancers that all-too-often have poor prognoses.

28 Sep 2022

Researchers to use $1 million grant for improving blood cancer diagnosis and treatment

Adelaide researchers will use a $1 million grant to improve the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers, which kill 16 Australians every day.

28 Sep 2022

Giving immunotherapy before targeted therapy improves survival in patients with advanced melanoma

A clinical trial led by clinicians at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center showed a remarkable 20 percent advantage in the two-year overall survival rate for people with advanced melanoma who first received immunotherapy (72 percent survival rate) versus those who initially got targeted therapies (52 percent survival rate).

27 Sep 2022

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

Researchers review the potential role of the gut microbiome in determining severe COVID-19.

27 Sep 2022

Cycles of fasting-mimicking diet appear to reduce signs of Alzheimer’s in mice

Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting appear to reduce signs of Alzheimer's in mice genetically engineered to develop the illness, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology-led study.

27 Sep 2022

Research reveals how cancer-causing gene influences genetic variability in prostate cancer

Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) at Queen Mary University of London, the Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine, and the University of Milan have identified a novel role for a cancer-causing gene in controlling an important genetic process that underpins genetic variation in prostate cancer.

27 Sep 2022

Disparities in cancer screening rates associated with U.S. county's social vulnerability index

Populations in U.S. counties defined as more vulnerable based on social factors including socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic minority status were significantly less likely to receive timely breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings, according to research from UTHealth Houston.

27 Sep 2022

Using AI during colonoscopy increases polyp detection rates, reduces costs

A polyp is a small growth of tissue in the colon that can evolve into colorectal cancer. Patients with polyps have a higher risk of evolving cancer in the future.

27 Sep 2022

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Religious leaders influence COVID-19 vaccine decision-making among Evangelical Christians

New capsule tunnels through mucus in the GI tract to deliver large protein drugs

uPAR may be a promising target for therapy in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms

UAB study finds distinct kidney resident macrophage subpopulations located in spatially discrete microenvironments

Changes in temperature may be behind the link between circadian disruption and cancer

Researchers find new way to deliver a protein quickly, effectively and briefly to the brain

Exploring biological mechanisms behind the link between obesity prior to pregnancy and elevated risk of pediatric ALL

Scientists visualize antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium

Insights into the biology of virtual memory CD8+ T cells

UArizona researchers discover new protein that is responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts

Shape-shifting mitochondria influence Th17 cells’ propensity for autoimmune activity

Live imaging and cellular barcoding reveal how new stem cells are vetted for quality

Houston Methodist researchers receive CPRIT funding to research two of the most lethal cancers

Researchers to use $1 million grant for improving blood cancer diagnosis and treatment

Giving immunotherapy before targeted therapy improves survival in patients with advanced melanoma

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

Cycles of fasting-mimicking diet appear to reduce signs of Alzheimer’s in mice

Research reveals how cancer-causing gene influences genetic variability in prostate cancer

Disparities in cancer screening rates associated with U.S. county's social vulnerability index

Using AI during colonoscopy increases polyp detection rates, reduces costs

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