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Examining how the consumption of ultra-processed foods increases adiposity in children

A recent paper discusses the positive association that exists between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and adiposity measurements from children.

15 Jun 2021

Alkaloids show potential as treatments for COVID-19

To further study these organic compounds, researchers from Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran, and Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile, reviewed the role of alkaloids as a potential antiviral, specifically against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). They presented the chemistry, plant sources, and antiviral effects of alkaloids and their anti-SARS-CoV-2 effect.

15 Jun 2021

Weight-based dosing strategy may affect immunotherapy outcomes, shows study

Overweight cancer patients receiving immunotherapy treatments live more than twice as long as lighter patients, but only when dosing is weight-based, according to a study by cancer researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

15 Jun 2021

Analysis of COVID-19 patients with repeatedly positive SARS-CoV-2 tests

New research published on the medRxiv preprint server provides a detailed analysis of COVID-19 patients who had repeated positive PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection in a large US COVID-19 electronic health record (EHR) database.

15 Jun 2021

New wound gap closure mechanism may offer faster, better healing after injury or surgery

The observation of a previously undetected biological mechanism for closing gaps in living tissue improves basic understanding of the wound-healing process and may one day inform strategies to speed healing after surgery, according to a team of Penn State and Singapore researchers.

14 Jun 2021

Study uncovers novel drug that effectively thwarts pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the pancreas, a long and flat gland located behind the stomach that helps with digestion and blood sugar regulation.

14 Jun 2021

Study reveals risk factors associated with COVID-19 outcomes for people with IDD

A study of nearly 550 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving residential services in New York City found that age, larger residential settings, Down syndrome and chronic kidney disease were the most common risk factors for COVID-19 diagnosis, and heart disease was most associated with COVID-19 deaths.

14 Jun 2021

COVID-19 PCR tests can withstand freeze-drying process

In fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, it's not just the vaccines that require complicated cold supply chains and refrigerated storage. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests -- often considered the "gold standard" of testing -- also have enzymes and reagents that need to be frozen.

14 Jun 2021

Study: Genetic mutations associated with breast cancer risk are the same in Black and white women

The prevalence of genetic mutations associated with breast cancer in Black and white women is the same, according to a new JAMA Oncology study of nearly 30,000 patients led by researchers in the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center. About five percent of both Black and white women have a genetic mutation that increases their risk of breast cancer.

14 Jun 2021

Artificial intelligence for predicting TMB-H colorectal cancer from histopathological characteristics

Biomarkers are important determinants of appropriate and effective therapeutic approaches for various diseases including cancer.

14 Jun 2021

Cell therapy improves outcomes for heart failure patients, clinical trial shows

A clinical trial conducted at the University of Louisville has shown for the first time that heart failure treatments using cells derived from the patient's own bone marrow and heart resulted in improved quality of life and reduced major adverse cardiac events for patients after one year.

14 Jun 2021

Study reveals the impact of financial toxicity in patients with gynecologic cancer

The cost of cancer care in United States was an estimated $183 billion in 2015 and is projected to rise by 30 percent by 2030, according to the American Cancer Society.

14 Jun 2021

LSU Health New Orleans receives $2.38 million in funding to sequence SARS-CoV-2 variants

LSU Health New Orleans has been awarded $2.38 million in funding to lead partnerships to sequence SARS-CoV-2 variants.

14 Jun 2021

SBP scientist receives $1.9 million from NHLBI for atrial fibrillation research

Sanford Burnham Prebys Assistant Professor Alexandre Colas has been awarded $1.9 million by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health to discover drugs that restore normal cardiac rhythm in atrial fibrillation.

14 Jun 2021

UCSF launches new initiative to propel the development of living therapeutics

UC San Francisco is launching a new initiative to propel the development of living therapeutics - a category of treatments broadly defined as human and microbial living cells that are selected, modified, or engineered to treat or cure disease - and bring them quickly to patients.

14 Jun 2021

PhoreMost appoints Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology

PhoreMost Ltd today announced it has appointed Dr Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology.

From PhoreMost 14 Jun 2021

British Liver Trust calls for action to address rising obesity rates that fuel liver disease crisis

The British Liver Trust is calling for greater awareness of a silent yet serious form of fatty liver disease, non-alcohol related steatohepatitis (NASH), as one million adults were reported to have been admitted to hospital with obesity-related conditions in 2020.

14 Jun 2021

New radiopharmaceutical shows therapeutic efficacy in preclinical model of ovarian cancer

Preclinical trials of a new radiopharmaceutical to treat ovarian cancer have produced successful results, dramatically limiting tumor growth and decreasing tumor mass.

11 Jun 2021

Study elucidates how Omega-3 fatty acids poison tumor cells

So-called "good fatty acids" are essential for human health and much sought after by those who try to eat healthily. Among the Omega-3 fatty acids, DHA or docosahexaenoic acid is crucial to brain function, vision and the regulation of inflammatory phenomena.

11 Jun 2021

AI identifies gene signatures to reveal patients’ immune responses to viral infection

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to sift through terabytes of gene expression data -- which genes are "on" or "off" during infection -- to look for shared patterns in patients with past pandemic viral infections, including SARS, MERS and swine flu.

11 Jun 2021

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Examining how the consumption of ultra-processed foods increases adiposity in children

Alkaloids show potential as treatments for COVID-19

Weight-based dosing strategy may affect immunotherapy outcomes, shows study

Analysis of COVID-19 patients with repeatedly positive SARS-CoV-2 tests

New wound gap closure mechanism may offer faster, better healing after injury or surgery

Study uncovers novel drug that effectively thwarts pancreatic tumors

Study reveals risk factors associated with COVID-19 outcomes for people with IDD

COVID-19 PCR tests can withstand freeze-drying process

Study: Genetic mutations associated with breast cancer risk are the same in Black and white women

Artificial intelligence for predicting TMB-H colorectal cancer from histopathological characteristics

Cell therapy improves outcomes for heart failure patients, clinical trial shows

Study reveals the impact of financial toxicity in patients with gynecologic cancer

LSU Health New Orleans receives $2.38 million in funding to sequence SARS-CoV-2 variants

SBP scientist receives $1.9 million from NHLBI for atrial fibrillation research

UCSF launches new initiative to propel the development of living therapeutics

PhoreMost appoints Christian Dillon as Vice President of Biology

British Liver Trust calls for action to address rising obesity rates that fuel liver disease crisis

New radiopharmaceutical shows therapeutic efficacy in preclinical model of ovarian cancer

Study elucidates how Omega-3 fatty acids poison tumor cells

AI identifies gene signatures to reveal patients’ immune responses to viral infection

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