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Sneaking large drug-carrying biological molecules into cells using a novel drug delivery system

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed a novel method of delivering drugs into human cells using large biological molecules, by first encasing them in a protein-based microdroplet.

16 Mar 2022

New findings could change treatment practice and lengthen survival for men with pN1 prostate cancer

Men with microscopic evidence of prostate cancer spreading to their pelvic lymph nodes (LNs) following the surgical resection of the prostate and pelvic lymph nodes (LN) are at a very high risk of dying from prostate cancer. Pelvic LN radiation therapy (RT) is a potentially curative treatment.

15 Mar 2022

Serious COVID-19 linked to higher risk of long-term adverse mental health effects

A new study published in The Lancet Public Health journal indicates that serious COVID-19 illness is linked to an increase in the risk of long-term adverse mental health effects.

15 Mar 2022

Nanoparticle-enhanced phototherapies for cancer treatment

Treating cancer and other diseases with laser light is not currently considered routine in the clinical setting, but new approaches using nanoparticles show some promise in improving existing techniques.

15 Mar 2022

Study reveals the oncometabolite role of progesterone in advanced prostate cancer

In a study published in Cell Reports Medicine, a group of Chinese scientists revealed the oncometabolite role of progesterone in advanced prostate cancer and strategies to eliminate its oncogenic effect as an aspect of prostate cancer treatment.

15 Mar 2022

Brain scans show differences in gray matter density in young children with binge eating disorder

Brain scans of children ages 9-10 with a type of eating disorder that causes uncontrollable overeating showed differences in gray matter density compared to their unaffected peers, according to a USC-led study.

15 Mar 2022

Socioeconomic deprivation is a risk factor for premature cardiovascular mortality, study suggests

People living in socially-deprived areas of the United States are more likely to die prematurely from cardiovascular (CV) complications according to new research published recently in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

15 Mar 2022

Zentalis contributes $1 million to SU2C Catalyst program for research into targeted cancer therapeutics

Stand Up To Cancer and Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Zentalis will contribute $1 million to the SU2C Catalyst program to support research that investigates the use of certain small molecule inhibitors for treating a variety of cancer types.

15 Mar 2022

Cell fusion could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage

Fusing human retinal cells with adult stem cells could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage and visual impairment, according to the findings of a new study published in the journal eBioMedicine.

15 Mar 2022

Research findings may explain marked racial disparity in deaths from triple negative breast cancer

Different activity in two molecular networks could help explain why triple negative breast cancers tend to be more aggressive in African American (AA) women compared with white American (WA) women, a new study led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers suggests.

15 Mar 2022

Routine mammograms may provide clues for heart disease risk in postmenopausal women

Routine mammograms may provide key insights for cardiovascular disease. Detection of breast arterial calcifications on breast mammograms was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association journal.

15 Mar 2022

Mason scientists receive DOD funding for breast cancer prevention and treatment research

George Mason University College of Science announced a $1.57 million dollar grant from the Department of Defense to fund a transformative approach for breast cancer treatment developed by scientists in Mason's Center for Drug Discovery for Rare Diseases.

15 Mar 2022

Study shows genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer subtypes

University of Queensland researchers have demonstrated a genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer subtypes enabling them to identify potential drug targets for therapy and increasing the understanding of both diseases.

15 Mar 2022

Medicare Advantage plans send pals to seniors’ homes for companionship — and profits

Widowed and usually living alone, Gloria Bailey walks with a cane after two knee replacement surgeries and needs help with housekeeping.

15 Mar 2022

Research finds many undetected cancer cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Research in the March 2022 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined data from the Ontario Cancer Registry from September 25, 2016 through September 26, 2020, to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of new cancer cases detected.

14 Mar 2022

‘Foreign body reaction’ to implants can be reduced by incorporating drug into silicone coating

Long-term use of implantable electronic medical devices – such as pacemakers and cochlear implants – is hampered by the body's reaction to foreign bodies.

14 Mar 2022

Knowledge about breast density partly linked to women's race/ethnicity and health literacy

Having dense breasts (more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram) reduces the sensitivity of mammography by masking breast cancers and carries a 1.6- to 2.0-fold increased independent risk for breast cancer.

14 Mar 2022

Study raises hopes for effective treatment of infant B acute lymphoblastic leukemia

New research has begun to unravel the mystery of why a particular form of leukemia in infants has defied efforts to improve outcomes, despite significant improvements in treating older children.

14 Mar 2022

Irradiation of tumors with laser protons tested for the first time

Irradiation with fast protons is a more effective and less invasive cancer treatment than X-rays. However, modern proton therapy requires large particle accelerators, which has experts investigating alternative accelerator concepts, such as laser systems to accelerate protons.

14 Mar 2022

Researchers find unusual way of stabilizing cancer-suppressing protein

The p53 protein protects our cells from cancer and is an interesting target for cancer treatments. The problem is, however, that it breaks down rapidly in the cell. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now found an unusual way of stabilizing the protein and making it more potent.

14 Mar 2022

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Sneaking large drug-carrying biological molecules into cells using a novel drug delivery system

New findings could change treatment practice and lengthen survival for men with pN1 prostate cancer

Serious COVID-19 linked to higher risk of long-term adverse mental health effects

Nanoparticle-enhanced phototherapies for cancer treatment

Study reveals the oncometabolite role of progesterone in advanced prostate cancer

Brain scans show differences in gray matter density in young children with binge eating disorder

Socioeconomic deprivation is a risk factor for premature cardiovascular mortality, study suggests

Zentalis contributes $1 million to SU2C Catalyst program for research into targeted cancer therapeutics

Cell fusion could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage

Research findings may explain marked racial disparity in deaths from triple negative breast cancer

Routine mammograms may provide clues for heart disease risk in postmenopausal women

Mason scientists receive DOD funding for breast cancer prevention and treatment research

Study shows genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer subtypes

Medicare Advantage plans send pals to seniors’ homes for companionship — and profits

Research finds many undetected cancer cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic

‘Foreign body reaction’ to implants can be reduced by incorporating drug into silicone coating

Knowledge about breast density partly linked to women's race/ethnicity and health literacy

Study raises hopes for effective treatment of infant B acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Irradiation of tumors with laser protons tested for the first time

Researchers find unusual way of stabilizing cancer-suppressing protein

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