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Study explores the effect of graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging among US smokers

Purchase a pack of cigarettes in Australia and be prepared to be accosted with graphic warning labels depicting the dangers of tobacco use - including images of gangrene of the foot, a newborn with a breathing tube and throat cancer.

4 Aug 2021

Simple text messages can increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake

New UCLA-led research indicates that simple text messages emphasizing the easy availability of COVID-19 vaccines successfully boosted the number of people who got the shot.

4 Aug 2021

Large catheters, small veins raise thrombosis risk for cancer patients

A world-first study led by the University of South Australia has found that cancer patients receiving chemotherapy intravenously have more than double the risk of developing a blood clot or thrombosis if the vein is too small and the catheter occupies more than 45 per cent of the vein.

4 Aug 2021

Study offers genetic insights into the underlying biology of reproductive aging

The age at which women go through menopause is critical for fertility and impacts healthy ageing in women, but reproductive ageing has been difficult for scientists to study and insights into the underlying biology are limited.

4 Aug 2021

Scientists identify new therapeutic target for several aggressive cancers

A protein in tumor cells could be targeted to treat some types of aggressive cancer including brain, blood, skin, and kidney, new research has shown.

4 Aug 2021

Key protein linked to both physical fitness in youth and diseases of old age

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have added to evidence that a protein called CaMKII improves strength, endurance, muscle health and fitness in young animals.

4 Aug 2021

Data shows worrying rise in pregnant women admitted to hospital with symptomatic COVID-19

The Chief Midwifery Officer for England will urge expectant mums to have their COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible.

4 Aug 2021

Economic mobility associated with racial mortality gaps in the United States

A new study suggests structural racism measured by the racial economic mobility gap between Black and White persons with a similar parental income (as an indicator of similar childhood socioeconomic status) is strongly associated with Black-White disparities in mortality in the United States, both in a recent birth cohort and in all ages combined.

4 Aug 2021

Research: Only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for early liver disease detection

New research published today in a peer review journal shows only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for the early detection of liver disease.

4 Aug 2021

Feinstein Institutes awarded $2.9 million NIH funding for polygenic embryo selection studies

Genetic testing and selection of embryos generated from in vitro fertilization have given rise to the controversial “designer baby” debate.

4 Aug 2021

New user-friendly tool to record worldwide cancer staging data launched

CanStaging⁺, a user-friendly tool aimed at facilitating the recording of comparable cancer staging data worldwide, has been launched.

4 Aug 2021

BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” funding to help accelerate research into targeted cancer therapies

The first award under BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” fund has been granted to the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute.

4 Aug 2021

Research reveals the economic burden of colorectal cancer across Europe

New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found that colorectal cancer costs Europe a staggering €19.1 billion (£16.3 billion) per year. This figure includes direct expenditure as well as indirect costs including premature death and sick leave.

4 Aug 2021

Next-generation CRISPR tools and therapies improved by modified RNA guides

A new type of gene-editing tool, CRISPR-Cas13, has shown promise in RNA targeting. Previous studies have shown the tool as a potential treatment method for viral diseases, including coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

3 Aug 2021

Surplus sugar may cause our cellular powerplants to become less efficient, finds study

The average American eats roughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day - more than three times the recommended amount for women and more than double the recommended amount for men.

3 Aug 2021

Comprehensive review: Nanomaterial-based delivery vehicles for cancer vaccine development

Over the years, significant advancements in cancer research have led us to the next step in cancer therapy – vaccines for cancer! However, the direct use of these vaccines in the affected individuals have often failed to bring about desired anti-tumor effects.

3 Aug 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Study explores the effect of graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging among US smokers

Simple text messages can increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Large catheters, small veins raise thrombosis risk for cancer patients

Study offers genetic insights into the underlying biology of reproductive aging

Scientists identify new therapeutic target for several aggressive cancers

Key protein linked to both physical fitness in youth and diseases of old age

Data shows worrying rise in pregnant women admitted to hospital with symptomatic COVID-19

Economic mobility associated with racial mortality gaps in the United States

Research: Only 26% of areas in the UK have an effective pathway in place for early liver disease detection

Feinstein Institutes awarded $2.9 million NIH funding for polygenic embryo selection studies

New user-friendly tool to record worldwide cancer staging data launched

BioCurate’s new “Proof of Concept” funding to help accelerate research into targeted cancer therapies

Research reveals the economic burden of colorectal cancer across Europe

Next-generation CRISPR tools and therapies improved by modified RNA guides

Surplus sugar may cause our cellular powerplants to become less efficient, finds study

Comprehensive review: Nanomaterial-based delivery vehicles for cancer vaccine development

Lipid blast shield protects natural killer cells and also some cancer cells

Study shows increased risk of overdose and mental health crisis following opioid dose tapering

Innovative strategy for early diagnosis of schizophrenia

Discovery may enable the development of new therapies to kill aggressive cancer cells

Industry Focus eBook - Oncology (1st Edition) eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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