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FDA grants accelerated approval for first-of-its-kind Alzheimer's treatment

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer's, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans. Aduhelm was approved using the accelerated approval pathway, which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness that provides a meaningful therapeutic advantage over existing treatments.

7 Jun 2021

Rice scientist wins NIH grant to model and analyze protein-ligand interactions in cancer research

Computer scientist Lydia Kavraki of Rice University's Brown School of Engineering has won a prestigious National Institutes of Health U01 grant to develop a new approach to model and analyze protein-ligand interactions in cancer research.

7 Jun 2021

Covid was a tipping point for telehealth. If some have their way, Virtual visits are here to stay.

As the covid crisis wanes and life approaches normal across the U.S., health industry leaders and many patient advocates are pushing Congress and the Biden administration to preserve the pandemic-fueled expansion of telehealth that has transformed how millions of Americans see the doctor.

7 Jun 2021

Beckman Coulter launches new Access AMH Advanced assay to predict poor ovarian response

Beckman Coulter, a global leader in diagnostics and infertility testing, announced today the launch of the first and only test that uses a validated cut-off to aid in the assessment of ovarian response.

7 Jun 2021

MRI-guided focused ultrasound advances brain and cancer research

By 2034, nearly one-quarter of Americans will have reached retirement age, according to the United States Census Bureau. But as people age, the brain becomes more susceptible to developing disorders, such as essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, and tumors.

7 Jun 2021

Patients hospitalized with active cancer are more likely to die from COVID-19

New research indicates that patients hospitalized with active cancer were more likely to die from COVID-19 than those with a history of cancer or those without any cancer diagnosis.

7 Jun 2021

New drug reduces tumor size in lung cancer patients who have a specific, disease-causing change

A new drug reduced tumor size in patients who have lung cancer with a specific, disease-causing change in the gene KRAS, a study found.

7 Jun 2021

New national screening guidelines on colorectal cancer

Most Americans should get screened for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45 instead of age 50, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which includes UVA Health's Li Li, MD, PhD, MPH.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers to develop new technology to detect and remove cancer tumors

New technology that will marry probes that can detect cancer tumors through the skin with high-precision robotic surgery is to be developed for use in hospital settings for the first time in a project led by the University of Warwick.

7 Jun 2021

Analysis of cells/colony motion offers new insight into the regenerative capacities of primary oral keratinocyte cultures

A comprehensive investigation on cells and colony motion offers new insight into the proliferative and epithelial regenerative capacities of human primary oral keratinocyte cultures with implications for quality control of engineered cells used in regenerative medicine.

7 Jun 2021

Standardizable assay detects T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers in the UK have developed a high-throughput standardizable assay that accurately detects T cell responses to infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

6 Jun 2021

Cancer patients on remote monitoring program less likely to require hospitalization for COVID-19

A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center has found that cancer patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who received care at home via remote patient monitoring were significantly less likely to require hospitalization for their illness, compared to cancer patients with COVID-19 who did not participate in the program.

5 Jun 2021

Researchers analyze transparency, variation of payer-negotiated prices for thyroid cancer treatment

Hospital price transparency is intended to help inform patients about the cost of services and procedures before they receive them. Since Jan. 1, 2021, hospitals in the U.S. have been required by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide pricing information online about items and services.

5 Jun 2021

New treatment option offers disease control and extends life in patients with advanced prostate cancer

Cancer researchers say they have established a new, life-extending treatment option for men with prostate cancer that has spread and become resistant to hormone therapy.

5 Jun 2021

New treatment may improve outcomes for patients with BRCA mutation-associated early breast cancer

Results were released this week on a new treatment with the potential to improve the outcomes for patients with hereditary BRCA mutations and high-risk, early-stage breast cancer.

5 Jun 2021

Study elucidates the use of anticoagulants to treat bleeding in patients with gastrointestinal cancers

A study by Mayo Clinic researchers provides some clarity in the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC), such as apixaban and rivaroxaban, to treat acute venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with gastrointestinal cancers.

5 Jun 2021

Most Americans may have inadequate understanding of palliative care

The majority of surveyed Americans had an inadequate understanding of palliative care, and frequency of health care utilization was one determinant of knowledge.

5 Jun 2021

SARS-CoV-2 evades neutralizing antibodies and rapidly spreads by cell fusion, finds study

In a new study by researchers in the UK, Germany and South Africa, this process is visualized using time-lapse microscopy of a human cell lung line, demonstrating that SARS-CoV-2 can induce cell-to-cell fusion within 6 hours post-infection. Further, the application of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma was unable to prevent the spread of the virus by this mechanism, suggesting that removing SARS-CoV-2 from cells permissive of cell membrane fusion could be more difficult than other types of cell.

4 Jun 2021

Another symptom of the COVID-19 pandemic: unhealthy eating

In a study of 2,000 people, researchers found that the recent abrupt change in our daily routines caused us to change our eating behaviors.

4 Jun 2021

Anti-inflammatory diets could help lower the risk of breast cancer

Women eating more foods that increase inflammation in the body have a 12% increase in their risk of breast cancer relative to women who did not.

4 Jun 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

FDA grants accelerated approval for first-of-its-kind Alzheimer's treatment

Rice scientist wins NIH grant to model and analyze protein-ligand interactions in cancer research

Covid was a tipping point for telehealth. If some have their way, Virtual visits are here to stay.

Beckman Coulter launches new Access AMH Advanced assay to predict poor ovarian response

MRI-guided focused ultrasound advances brain and cancer research

Patients hospitalized with active cancer are more likely to die from COVID-19

New drug reduces tumor size in lung cancer patients who have a specific, disease-causing change

New national screening guidelines on colorectal cancer

Researchers to develop new technology to detect and remove cancer tumors

Analysis of cells/colony motion offers new insight into the regenerative capacities of primary oral keratinocyte cultures

Standardizable assay detects T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Cancer patients on remote monitoring program less likely to require hospitalization for COVID-19

Researchers analyze transparency, variation of payer-negotiated prices for thyroid cancer treatment

New treatment option offers disease control and extends life in patients with advanced prostate cancer

New treatment may improve outcomes for patients with BRCA mutation-associated early breast cancer

Study elucidates the use of anticoagulants to treat bleeding in patients with gastrointestinal cancers

Most Americans may have inadequate understanding of palliative care

SARS-CoV-2 evades neutralizing antibodies and rapidly spreads by cell fusion, finds study

Another symptom of the COVID-19 pandemic: unhealthy eating

Anti-inflammatory diets could help lower the risk of breast cancer

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