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3D printing technique extends the possibilities of lateral flow tests

Researchers at KU Leuven (Belgium) have developed a 3D printing technique that extends the possibilities of lateral flow testing.

10 May 2021

Rice University neurobiologist wins NIH grant to study enteric nervous system development

Rice University neurobiologist Rosa Uribe will be hitting the books for her latest study of the digestive system, but some of the pages in her books are a billion years old.

10 May 2021

Keyhole surgery for liver cancer results in better outcomes and quality of life

Those who had tumors removed from their livers with keyhole surgery had fewer complications, a better quality of life and similar long-term oncologic outcomes, a new PhD thesis shows.

10 May 2021

Normalizing cholesterol metabolism in microglia alleviates chronic neuropathic pain

Chemotherapy can induce a painful peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a chronic condition and common adverse effect for cancer patients undergoing treatment.

10 May 2021

CDK inhibitors may boost the effectiveness of immune therapy in metastatic breast cancer

A class of drugs that inhibits breast cancer progression when used with hormonal therapy might also boost the effectiveness of immune therapy in cases of recurrent, metastatic breast cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

10 May 2021

Researchers study how cancer cells re-organize 3D structure of DNA to ramp up oncogene activity

In cancer, a lot of biology goes awry: Genes mutate, molecular processes change dramatically, and cells proliferate uncontrollably to form entirely new tissues that we call tumors.

10 May 2021

New study finds a stark decrease in the number of abdominal surgeries among older adults

Many have assumed that the rates of major abdominal surgeries in adults over 65 is increasing over time as the U.S. population ages and as new technology renders surgical procedures safer for older adults.

10 May 2021

Cognitive problems caused by repetitive and mild blows to the head could be treated, study suggests

A neurologic pathway by which non-damaging but high frequency brain impact blunts normal brain function and causes long-term problems with learning and memory has been identified.

10 May 2021

Esophageal cancers turn on ancient viral DNA hidden in our genome

Scientists have discovered that many esophageal cancers turn on ancient viral DNA that was embedded in our genome hundreds of millions of years ago.

10 May 2021

Grand Challenge research integrates AI to streamline clinical assessment of breast cancer

Breast cancer has recently overtaken lung cancer to become the most common cancer globally, according to the World Health Organization.

10 May 2021

Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics to effectively reduce MRSA bacteria in the skin

MRSA skin infections are often treated with intravenous injection of antibiotics, which can cause significant side effects and promote the development of resistant bacterial strains.

10 May 2021

Novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new brain cancer treatments

A novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new treatments for people with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma.

10 May 2021

Researchers show SARS-CoV-2 genes can be integrated into the human genome

Researchers in the United States have shown that genes from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – can be integrated into the genome of infected human cells.

10 May 2021

Inflammasomes could play an important role in the development of obesity-related colon cancer

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) finds evidence that structures called inflammasomes (a part of the innate immune system that helps to regulate inflammation) could play an important role in the development of obesity-associated colon cancer.

10 May 2021

Obesity measures are associated with higher risk for 10 cancers

Obesity increases the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, regardless of how it is measured, according to a study of more than 400,000 adults in the UK, being presented at The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, with central fatness (larger waist and hips) and general obesity (body mass index [BMI] and body fat percentage) associated with similar estimates of cancer risk.

10 May 2021

Combination of BMI and body shape predictor can help determine the risk of obesity-related cancers

New research being presented at The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, suggests that a measure of body shape should be used alongside body mass index (BMI) to help determine the risk of obesity-related cancers.

10 May 2021

Girls with higher BMI are less likely to develop breast cancer as adults

A study of more than 173,000 women in Denmark, presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, suggests that girls with a higher body mass index (BMI) during childhood are less likely than their peers with a lower BMI to develop breast cancer as adults, both before and after the menopause.

10 May 2021

Vegetarians may have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, indicates study

Vegetarians appear to have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, and this applies to adults of any age and weight, and is also unaffected by smoking and alcohol consumption, according to a new study in over 166,000 UK adults, being presented at this week's European Congress on Obesity (ECO), held online this year.

10 May 2021

Study provides new insight on how HER2-low tumors may evolve in breast cancer patients

The finding that breast tumors can evolve to express low HER2 potentially widens the number of patients who can benefit from new investigational agents, typically novel antibody-drug conjugate therapies, that are currently in clinical trials for HER2-low tumors.

8 May 2021

Targeted therapies could exploit unique metabolic features of pancreatic cancer cells

Probing the unique biology of human pancreatic cancer cells in a laboratory has yielded unexpected insights of a weakness that can be used against the cells to kill them.

7 May 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

3D printing technique extends the possibilities of lateral flow tests

Rice University neurobiologist wins NIH grant to study enteric nervous system development

Keyhole surgery for liver cancer results in better outcomes and quality of life

Normalizing cholesterol metabolism in microglia alleviates chronic neuropathic pain

CDK inhibitors may boost the effectiveness of immune therapy in metastatic breast cancer

Researchers study how cancer cells re-organize 3D structure of DNA to ramp up oncogene activity

New study finds a stark decrease in the number of abdominal surgeries among older adults

Cognitive problems caused by repetitive and mild blows to the head could be treated, study suggests

Esophageal cancers turn on ancient viral DNA hidden in our genome

Grand Challenge research integrates AI to streamline clinical assessment of breast cancer

Microneedle patch delivers antibiotics to effectively reduce MRSA bacteria in the skin

Novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new brain cancer treatments

Researchers show SARS-CoV-2 genes can be integrated into the human genome

Inflammasomes could play an important role in the development of obesity-related colon cancer

Obesity measures are associated with higher risk for 10 cancers

Combination of BMI and body shape predictor can help determine the risk of obesity-related cancers

Girls with higher BMI are less likely to develop breast cancer as adults

Vegetarians may have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, indicates study

Study provides new insight on how HER2-low tumors may evolve in breast cancer patients

Targeted therapies could exploit unique metabolic features of pancreatic cancer cells

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