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Study shows positive impacts of replacing old furniture containing flame retardants

A new study shows that when people replace their old couch with a new one that has no added flame retardants, levels of the harmful chemicals in household dust drop significantly.

24 Mar 2021

New method for scDNA sequencing provides insights into breast cancer evolution

vercoming previous technical challenges with single-cell DNA (scDNA) sequencing, a group led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a novel method for scDNA sequencing at single-molecule resolution.

24 Mar 2021

Auto-aggressive immune cells cause liver immune pathology in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), often called 'fatty liver hepatitis', can lead to serious liver damage and liver cancer.

24 Mar 2021

Maternal exposure to small amounts of nitrate in drinking water results in smaller babies

The more nitrate there is in mothers' drinking water, the smaller the babies they give birth to. But alarmingly, the declining birth weight can also be registered when the women are exposed to nitrate levels below the EU's threshold of 50 milligrams of nitrate per liter.

24 Mar 2021

New system ranks dangerous landfill pollutants in order of toxicity

Nearly 2,000 active landfills are spread across the U.S., with the majority of garbage discarded by homes and businesses finding its way to a landfill.

24 Mar 2021

Tobacco smoke-exposed children more often use emergent health services

Tobacco smoke-exposed children utilize emergency and urgent care services more often than unexposed children, which contributes to a large toll on the nation's health care system, says research led by the University of Cincinnati.

24 Mar 2021

Sargramostim drug can also improve memory in people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease

A new study suggests that Sargramostim, a medication often used to boost white blood cells after cancer treatments, is also effective in treating and improving memory in people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.

24 Mar 2021

High throughput screening for COVID-19 with the VOYAGER pipette

The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down research in many scientific areas, but for the Jain Lab in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida, the pandemic has created an exciting opportunity to repurpose their work.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 24 Mar 2021

Researchers discover a gene mutation linked to schizophrenia

Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, in collaboration with Columbia University, have identified a gene mutation that could result in schizophrenia, a chronic brain disorder that affects nearly one percent of the world’s population. T

24 Mar 2021

Study provides details on the global burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer

Although cancers that occur in the gallbladder or bile ducts are rare, their rates are increasing. A recent study provides details on the burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer (GBTC) across 195 countries and territories from 1990 to 2017.

24 Mar 2021

"Practice makes perfect" in complex GI cancer operations

In-hospital death rates after cancer surgery for removal of pancreas, esophagus, or stomach were significantly lower at the nation’s top-ranked hospitals.

24 Mar 2021

Study may lead to more refined approaches for head and neck cancers

By targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer cells, researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry were able to significantly slow the growth and spread of tumors in mice and enhance the effectiveness of an immunotherapy to which these types of cancers often become resistant.

24 Mar 2021

Researchers identify chemicals that keep HIV virus in dormant state

When the human immunodeficiency virus infects cells, it can either exploit the cells to start making more copies of itself or remain dormant--a phenomenon called latency.

24 Mar 2021

Novel gene therapy reprograms glioma cells into functional neurons

Glioma is a fatal neurological disorder that has limited interventional treatment, despite extensive research over the past several decades.

24 Mar 2021

Checkpoint inhibition could offer an effective treatment option for patients with rare cancer

Peritoneal mesothelioma is cancer that develops in the lining of the abdomen, which is known as the peritoneum.

24 Mar 2021

New technique traces genetic and epigenetic origins of DNA to reveal hidden cancers

A new technique that can trace which tissues and organs the DNA in our blood comes from has been reported today in the open-access eLife journal.

24 Mar 2021

Smoking is highly prevalent among surgery patients, shows study

Over the past 50 years or so, cigarette smoking has transformed from a widespread practice into an isolated activity: Just 14% of American adults reported smoking cigarettes in 2019 compared to over 40% in 1965.

23 Mar 2021

Cellular senescence of cancer-associated fibroblasts play a key role in peritoneal dissemination

Through an analysis of cellular components (cell fractions) from malignant ascites (fluid buildup in the abdomen caused by gastric cancer), a research collaboration based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has demonstrated that cellular senescence of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play an important role in the peritoneal dissemination of gastric cancer foci (cells different from surrounding cells).

23 Mar 2021

Gene responsible for cholesterol dysregulation in brain cancer cells could be a target for future drugs

Most people relate cholesterol to heart health, but it is also a critical component in the growth and spread of brain cancer.

23 Mar 2021

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and drinks could raise colorectal cancer risk

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and drink could increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer. This was the conclusion of a large study undertaken by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, based on questionnaires about food behaviors completed by around 8,000 people in Spain.

23 Mar 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Study shows positive impacts of replacing old furniture containing flame retardants

New method for scDNA sequencing provides insights into breast cancer evolution

Auto-aggressive immune cells cause liver immune pathology in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Maternal exposure to small amounts of nitrate in drinking water results in smaller babies

New system ranks dangerous landfill pollutants in order of toxicity

Tobacco smoke-exposed children more often use emergent health services

Sargramostim drug can also improve memory in people with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease

High throughput screening for COVID-19 with the VOYAGER pipette

Researchers discover a gene mutation linked to schizophrenia

Study provides details on the global burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer

"Practice makes perfect" in complex GI cancer operations

Study may lead to more refined approaches for head and neck cancers

Researchers identify chemicals that keep HIV virus in dormant state

Novel gene therapy reprograms glioma cells into functional neurons

Checkpoint inhibition could offer an effective treatment option for patients with rare cancer

New technique traces genetic and epigenetic origins of DNA to reveal hidden cancers

Smoking is highly prevalent among surgery patients, shows study

Cellular senescence of cancer-associated fibroblasts play a key role in peritoneal dissemination

Gene responsible for cholesterol dysregulation in brain cancer cells could be a target for future drugs

Consumption of ultra-processed foods and drinks could raise colorectal cancer risk

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