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Researchers warn against national strategies for a "new normal" of life with COVID-19

Researchers are warning U.S. leaders and health officials against national strategies for a "new normal" of life with COVID-19.

10 May 2022

Study uncovers new regulator of prostate cancer metastasis

A transcription factor normally associated with androgen receptor activity in prostate cancer has a newly discovered role in controlling lipid biosynthesis, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Genetics.

10 May 2022

Lifesaving drug for opioid use disorder underutilized

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Saint Louis University found that less than half of Americans who received treatment for opioid use disorder over a five-year period were offered a potentially lifesaving medication.

10 May 2022

Smokers have higher risk of dying from prostate cancer

Smokers have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, but a higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a large population study led by Lund University in Sweden.

10 May 2022

Breastfeeding associated with improved maternal mental health outcomes

Scientists from the University of Massachusetts, USA, have recently found that breastfeeding is associated with improved maternal mental health overall.

10 May 2022

New guideline provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients with brain metastases

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients with brain metastases.

10 May 2022

Researchers report widespread prevalence of reactive and acute inflammatory CNS microvasculopathy in 36 COVID-19 brain autopsies

A new study has focused on the microcirculatory factors associated with neurological complications of COVID-19.

10 May 2022

Living in close proximity to wildfires may increase cancer risk

A new study from McGill University finds higher incidence of lung cancer and brain tumors in people exposed to wildfires.

10 May 2022

Urgent action needed to address disparities in women’s heart health

Investing in and improving research, awareness and equity in women's heart health are critical for the health and well-being of women, according to a new Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

9 May 2022

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

Annual cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could reach 1 million by 2030, nearly double the 520,000 deaths from cancer that occurred in 2020.

9 May 2022

Hypertensive pregnancy disorders associated with increased risk for future cardiovascular events

Women who experienced complications related to developing high blood pressure, or hypertension, during pregnancy had a 63% increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease later in life, according to research funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.

9 May 2022

Novel drug target may help overcome resistance to EZH2 inhibitors in SMARCB1 mutated cancers

Inhibitors of the protein EZH2 are effective against cancers with SMARCB1 mutations such as rhabdoid tumors in children.

9 May 2022

T cell behavior informs metastatic melanoma outcomes

Immunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn't work, and new research may help explain why.

9 May 2022

Study identifies interleukin-6 as a potential target in refining cancer therapies

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of many cancers by using our body's immune system to kill cancer.

9 May 2022

Mathematical modeling reveals important factors that govern the effectiveness of adaptive therapy

Most cancer treatments are based on using the maximum tolerated dose of a drug to kill as many cancer cells as possible.

9 May 2022

Targeting interleukin-6 could help reduce immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a novel strategy to reduce immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy treatment by targeting the cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6).

9 May 2022

Researchers make breakthrough in overcoming drug resistance in a rare, devastating blood cancer

South Australian scientists have made a significant breakthrough in overcoming drug resistance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare and devastating blood cancer that kills most patients within a few years.

9 May 2022

Study: 57% of the bereaved teenagers fail to find an adequate way to deal with their grief

Tove Bylund Grenklo, senior lecturer and researcher in caring science, has carried out a comprehensive research project targeting over 600 young adults who lost a parent to cancer when between 13 and 16 years old.

9 May 2022

Scientists identify the role of phospholipid in maintaining epithelial cellular adhesion

Cells have certain proteins that help them adhere to each other while covering body surfaces and organs. Loss of these identifying proteins could result in cellular progression towards cancer and, subsequently, metastasis.

9 May 2022

Research suggests a new approach to treating Glioblastoma Multiforme in adults

Findings from a seven-year research project suggests that there could be a new approach to treating one of the most common and devasting forms of brain cancer in adults - Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM).

9 May 2022

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Researchers warn against national strategies for a "new normal" of life with COVID-19

Study uncovers new regulator of prostate cancer metastasis

Lifesaving drug for opioid use disorder underutilized

Smokers have higher risk of dying from prostate cancer

Breastfeeding associated with improved maternal mental health outcomes

New guideline provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients with brain metastases

Researchers report widespread prevalence of reactive and acute inflammatory CNS microvasculopathy in 36 COVID-19 brain autopsies

Living in close proximity to wildfires may increase cancer risk

Urgent action needed to address disparities in women’s heart health

Cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa could reach 1 million by 2030 without rapid interventions

Hypertensive pregnancy disorders associated with increased risk for future cardiovascular events

Novel drug target may help overcome resistance to EZH2 inhibitors in SMARCB1 mutated cancers

T cell behavior informs metastatic melanoma outcomes

Study identifies interleukin-6 as a potential target in refining cancer therapies

Mathematical modeling reveals important factors that govern the effectiveness of adaptive therapy

Targeting interleukin-6 could help reduce immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy

Researchers make breakthrough in overcoming drug resistance in a rare, devastating blood cancer

Study: 57% of the bereaved teenagers fail to find an adequate way to deal with their grief

Scientists identify the role of phospholipid in maintaining epithelial cellular adhesion

Research suggests a new approach to treating Glioblastoma Multiforme in adults

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