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New SBIR award helps Temple scientists to explore the therapeutic potential of novel cannabis analog

More than 20 percent of adults in the United States live with chronic pain. For many affected individuals, long-term physical discomfort negatively impacts overall well-being, leading to reduced work output and increased anxiety and depression.

29 Sep 2021

New study to evaluate community-based approach to helping children manage asthma symptoms

A new community-based approach to helping children manage their asthma symptoms will launch in up to 40 public, charter, and parochial schools across the Bronx, and enroll 416 students aged 4-12 years old.

29 Sep 2021

New 'priming' approach may improve the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

A new approach to 'prime' the tumor environment may improve how effective chemotherapy is for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the most aggressive forms of pancreatic cancer.

29 Sep 2021

Novel small-molecule therapy shows promise against deadly pediatric leukemia

Mount Sinai researchers have developed a therapy that shows promise against a deadly pediatric leukemia. The small-molecule therapy was highly effective in fighting a type of acute myeloid leukemia in both in vitro and in vivo experiments, according to research published in Science Translational Medicine in September.

29 Sep 2021

Clinical dilemmas in breast cancer patients solved by newly approved PET imaging agent

A non-invasive, patient-friendly imaging technique can help physicians make treatment decisions for breast cancer patients when diagnostic dilemmas arise.

29 Sep 2021

$94 million PCORI funding to support the next phase of PCORnet and new colorectal cancer study in older adults

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $61.3 million for a slate of several infrastructure projects that will support the activities of eight Clinical Research Networks to implement the next phase of PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

29 Sep 2021

Buck Institute receives $14 million NIH grant to focus on one of the major drivers of aging

Buck Institute professors Judith Campisi, PhD and Lisa Ellerby PhD, have been awarded a $14.3 million grant from the NIH's National Institute of Aging to study cellular senescence, one of the major hallmarks of aging, as a driver of Alzheimer's disease and other age-related dementias.

29 Sep 2021

Long-held theory of cancer-induced immune suppression requires revision, study says

Many cancers produce an enzyme called IDO that suppresses immune system activity, but the long-held hypothesis of how this mechanism operates requires revision, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research.

29 Sep 2021

Researchers detect two types of RNA base modifications simultaneously using a quantum sequencer

After a gene is transcribed into RNA, modifications can occur to the subunits or "bases" that make up the RNA molecule, which can affect its structure and function. The study of these changes is known as "epitranscriptomics." These base modifications can occur to most types of RNA molecules, including microRNAs.

29 Sep 2021

New facility established for testing innovative health nanotechnologies

A bespoke nationwide facility for testing innovative nanotechnologies for healthcare applications is to be established at the University of Strathclyde.

29 Sep 2021

Novel strategy for in vitro cell-selective protection has potential for use in adoptive cell therapy

Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) is an emerging powerful cancerimmunotherapy, which includes a complex process of genetic modification, stimulation and expansion. During invitroorexvivomanipulation, sensitive cells are inescapably subjected to harmful external stimuli. Although a variety ofcytoprotectionstrategies have been developed, their application on ACT remains challenging.

29 Sep 2021

MRIs found to be cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts

A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that MRIs are cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts detected by mammography.

29 Sep 2021

Researchers compare transcriptomic and cytokine responses of colorectal cancer cells

Oncotarget published "Pan-drug and drug-specific mechanisms of 5-FU, irinotecan (CPT-11), oxaliplatin, and cisplatin identified by comparison of transcriptomic and cytokine responses of colorectal cancer cells" which reported that there was an increase in IL-8 by oxaliplatin and increase in ferritin by cisplatin which may contribute to cancer cell survival.

29 Sep 2021

New analysis reveals distinct differences between molecular profiles of 3D and 2D cultured cells

Oncotarget published "Comparative microsomal proteomics of a model lung cancer cell line NCI-H23 reveals distinct differences between molecular profiles of 3D and 2D cultured cells" which reported that to ascertain phenotypical differences between these two distinct culture conditions, these authors carried out a comparative proteomic analysis of a membrane fraction obtained from 3D- and 2D-cultured NSCLC model cell line NCI-H23.

29 Sep 2021

Research provides the basis for an additional novel immunotherapy for multiple myeloma patients

Oncotarget published "Multipeptide stimulated PBMCs generate TEM/TCM for adoptive cell therapy in multiple myeloma" which reported that Multiple Myeloma patients suffer disease relapse due to the development of therapeutic resistance. Increasing evidence suggests that immunotherapeutic strategies can provide durable responses.

29 Sep 2021

Combination of two drugs may help pancreatic and liver cancer patients

A drug candidate discovered and developed decades ago in the laboratory of UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock may help control the body's raging and often deadly inflammatory response to chemotherapy treatments, especially for pancreatic and liver cancer patients.

29 Sep 2021

Aging may not be due to build-up of mutations alone, study suggests

New research exploring theories of ageing has found that small mutations accumulating in DNA are unlikely to be fully responsible for this process.

29 Sep 2021

Scientists turn into molecular detectives to find clues to why certain cancer therapies stop working

A new research study at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) turns cancer scientists into molecular detectives, searching for clues for why certain cancers are able to spread and evolve by studying tissues collected within hours of death.

29 Sep 2021

Researchers devise novel technique to count elusive circulating tumor cells

As tumors grow within an organ, they also release cells that enter the bloodstream. These cells can travel to other organs, seeding new tumors called metastases.

29 Sep 2021

Study: Life expectancy gaps between Black and white Americans have narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades

Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, this gap has narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades, largely due to improvements among Black Americans, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

29 Sep 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

New SBIR award helps Temple scientists to explore the therapeutic potential of novel cannabis analog

New study to evaluate community-based approach to helping children manage asthma symptoms

New 'priming' approach may improve the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer

Novel small-molecule therapy shows promise against deadly pediatric leukemia

Clinical dilemmas in breast cancer patients solved by newly approved PET imaging agent

$94 million PCORI funding to support the next phase of PCORnet and new colorectal cancer study in older adults

Buck Institute receives $14 million NIH grant to focus on one of the major drivers of aging

Long-held theory of cancer-induced immune suppression requires revision, study says

Researchers detect two types of RNA base modifications simultaneously using a quantum sequencer

New facility established for testing innovative health nanotechnologies

Novel strategy for in vitro cell-selective protection has potential for use in adoptive cell therapy

MRIs found to be cost effective for detecting breast cancer for women with very dense breasts

Researchers compare transcriptomic and cytokine responses of colorectal cancer cells

New analysis reveals distinct differences between molecular profiles of 3D and 2D cultured cells

Research provides the basis for an additional novel immunotherapy for multiple myeloma patients

Combination of two drugs may help pancreatic and liver cancer patients

Aging may not be due to build-up of mutations alone, study suggests

Scientists turn into molecular detectives to find clues to why certain cancer therapies stop working

Researchers devise novel technique to count elusive circulating tumor cells

Study: Life expectancy gaps between Black and white Americans have narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades

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