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Study examines smoking behavior after the implementation of California law

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in America and causes about 30% of all cancer deaths. That's why researchers with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center wanted to study the impact of a California law passed in 2016 that raised the tobacco sales age from 18 to 21.

26 Apr 2021

Single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine induces immunity in CML patients

Researchers in the UK have shown that a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) induced antibody and cellular responses in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who were taking tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

25 Apr 2021

Scientists decode activation mechanism of SHP2 protein that can trigger cancer

There are many different types of cancer, but they all have one thing in common: errors in the signals that control normal cell behavior can cause uncontrolled cell growth and cell division, leading to a tumor.

23 Apr 2021

New platform helps non-experts use AI to analyze microscopy images

A new, freely available platform helps non-experts use artificial intelligence to analyze microscopy images. The platform has been developed at Åbo Akademi University in Finland and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal, and will be of big help in research and diagnostics using modern day microscopes.

23 Apr 2021

Study: Stereotactic body radiotherapy can be safely used to treat patients with multiple metastases

The first National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute-funded clinical study examining stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the treatment of oligometastatic breast, prostate, and non-small cell lung (NSCLC) cancers displayed evidence that SBRT can be safely used to treat patients who have multiple metastases.

23 Apr 2021

Disruptions to essential health services due to COVID-19 pandemic persist in 90% of countries

The second round of a World Health Organization "pulse survey" reveals that over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, substantial disruptions persist, with about 90% of countries still reporting one or more disruptions to essential health services, marking no substantial global change since the first survey conducted in the summer of 2020.

23 Apr 2021

People with a higher Omega-3 Index lived longer than others, study shows

A new research paper examining the relationship between the Omega-3 Index and risk for death from any and all causes has been published in Nature Communications.

23 Apr 2021

Virtual care spreads in Missouri health system, home to ‘hospital without beds’

When Tom Becker was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat in March 2020, the 60-year-old EMS helicopter pilot from Washington, Missouri, worried he would never fly again.

23 Apr 2021

Macrophages play a vital role in re-establishing and controlling blood flow after tissue damage

Cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of death, is the result of oxygen deprivation as blood perfusion to affected tissue is prevented.

23 Apr 2021

World Malaria Day 2021: An interview with Sir Brian Greenwood

News-Medical interviews Sir Brian Greenwood about raising awareness for malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving elimination of the disease.

23 Apr 2021

Researchers to apply smartphone apps to manage anxiety, depression in breast cancer patients

Home sensors to monitor cancer patients' pain. A smartphone app to manage breast cancer patients' anxiety and depression. And $12 million in new grant funding to pay for even more health care advances, earned from just a $2 million initial investment.

23 Apr 2021

Contralateral esophagus sparing technique can prevent complication in lung cancer patients

For many patients with localized lung cancer (non-small-cell lung carcinoma and small cell lung carcinoma), high-dose radiation with concurrent chemotherapy is a potential cure. Yet this treatment can cause severe, acute inflammation of the esophagus (esophagitis) in about one in five patients, requiring hospitalization and placement of a feeding tube.

23 Apr 2021

Researchers identify natural molecule that blocks the binding of human antibodies to SARS-CoV-2

Researchers have found that a natural molecule can effectively block the binding of a subset of human antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. The discovery may help explain why some COVID-19 patients can become severely ill despite having high levels of antibodies against the virus.

23 Apr 2021

New potential target for treating metastasized oral malignant melanoma in dogs

Scientists have shown that the biological molecule PD-L1 is a potential target for the treatment of metastasized oral malignant melanoma in dogs.

23 Apr 2021

DNA vaccine candidate induces potent immunity, offers protective efficacy in non-human primate models

A synthetic DNA vaccine candidate for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) developed at The Wistar Institute induced potent immune responses and afforded protective efficacy in non-human primate (NHP) models when given intradermally in abbreviated, low-dose immunization regimen.

23 Apr 2021

Cognitive outcomes in survivors of childhood cancers have been largely understudied

In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center, researchers report many survivors of childhood cancers receive systemic therapies associated with cognitive effects and chronic health conditions that may impact long-term cognitive outcomes with downstream effects on education, employment, and income.

23 Apr 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Study examines smoking behavior after the implementation of California law

Single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine induces immunity in CML patients

Scientists decode activation mechanism of SHP2 protein that can trigger cancer

New platform helps non-experts use AI to analyze microscopy images

Study: Stereotactic body radiotherapy can be safely used to treat patients with multiple metastases

Disruptions to essential health services due to COVID-19 pandemic persist in 90% of countries

People with a higher Omega-3 Index lived longer than others, study shows

Virtual care spreads in Missouri health system, home to ‘hospital without beds’

Macrophages play a vital role in re-establishing and controlling blood flow after tissue damage

World Malaria Day 2021: An interview with Sir Brian Greenwood

Researchers to apply smartphone apps to manage anxiety, depression in breast cancer patients

Contralateral esophagus sparing technique can prevent complication in lung cancer patients

Researchers identify natural molecule that blocks the binding of human antibodies to SARS-CoV-2

New potential target for treating metastasized oral malignant melanoma in dogs

DNA vaccine candidate induces potent immunity, offers protective efficacy in non-human primate models

Cognitive outcomes in survivors of childhood cancers have been largely understudied

New method helps map the specialized diversity and spatial location of cells within a tissue or tumor

Celastrol shows potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

Artificial intelligence helps identify new key-lock pairs against coronavirus

Respiratory symptoms more likely to develop when people use both e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes

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

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