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Scientists develop new method for single-cell lineage tracing of metastatic cancer

It's often cancer's spread, not the original tumor, that poses the disease's most deadly risk.

10 Jun 2021

Identifying genomic subtypes of pancreatic cancer from histology slides using AI-based tool

AP-HP Greater Paris University Hospitals, the leading European clinical trial center with the largest amount of healthcare data in France dedicated to research and Owkin, a startup pioneering Federated Learning and AI technologies for medical research and clinical development, announced the recent results of their ongoing strategic collaboration at ASCO 2021.

10 Jun 2021

Discovery suggests new pathways for safeguarding the immune system’s ability to fight cancer

In order for cancer to grow and spread, it has to evade detection by our immune cells, particularly specialized "killer" T cells.

10 Jun 2021

Major anti-cancer protein released by neutrophils selectively kills tumor cells

A study published in the June 10, 2021 issue of Cell describes a remarkable new mechanism by which the body's own immune system can eliminate cancer cells without damaging host cells.

10 Jun 2021

Lack of screening may be behind the increased risk of colon cancer among Black people

Black people have a higher risk of colorectal cancer than white people, but this risk is likely not due to genetics.

10 Jun 2021

LIM domain only 1 gene contributes to the tumorigenesis of multiple cancers

Humans have been plagued by a myriad of deadly cancers since ages. Parallelly, they have also been attempting different permutations and combinations of treatments to cure the disease. Part of these attempts involving biomolecular targets have come to the fore in recent years.

10 Jun 2021

Common antidepressant drugs help the immune system to attack tumors in mice

A class of drug called monoamine oxidase inhibitors is commonly prescribed to treat depression; the medications work by boosting levels of serotonin, the brain's "happiness hormone."

10 Jun 2021

New Montana laws enshrine health care alternatives, for better or worse

When Paul Rana’s primary care physician left the VA clinic in Kalispell to open her own practice, he followed her. But instead of picking up a new health insurance policy, Rana and his partner agreed to pay a monthly fee that came with the promise of better access.

10 Jun 2021

Can a subscription model fix primary care in the US?

In April, San Francisco-based primary care company One Medical revealed an eye-popping compensation package for its chief executive and chairman, Amir Dan Rubin. His $199 million payday, particularly noteworthy at a company that has yet to turn a profit, made Rubin the second-highest-paid CEO in the United States last year — but only on paper.

10 Jun 2021

New device can provide improved protection to newborns on ventilators

If a newborn is moved or becomes agitated while on a ventilator, the breathing tube also could move. Just a few seconds with the tube in the wrong position might lead to a critical lack of oxygen to the brain, possibly resulting in lifelong disability or brain damage or even ending the baby's life.

10 Jun 2021

New X-ray scanner could revolutionize cancer surgery, pathology, drug inspection

Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a prototype X-ray scanning machine that reveals not just the shape of an object but its molecular composition. With unprecedented resolution and accuracy, the technology could revolutionize a wide range of fields such as cancer surgery, pathology, drug inspection and geology.

9 Jun 2021

Study: COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) do not appear to have increased risk of side effects from the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, according to a recent Cedars-Sinai study published online and upcoming in print in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

9 Jun 2021

FDA releases draft guidance on measuring patient-reported outcomes in cancer clinical trials

The following quote is attributed to Richard Pazdur, M.D., director of the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence and acting director of the Office of Oncologic Diseases in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

9 Jun 2021

Study reveals how high fat diets can cause intestinal and colon cancer

For decades, physicians and dieticians have urged people to limit their intake of high fat foods, citing links to poor health outcomes and some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

9 Jun 2021

Protein in prostate cancer may prevent tumor from spreading to the bone

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, according to the American Cancer Society. It's also one of the trickiest cancers to diagnose and treat.

9 Jun 2021

What are the challenges of SARS-CoV-2 serosurveillance in COVID-19 vaccine recipients?

An opinion paper by researchers from the US and Italy recently discussed various aspects of monitoring anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies before and after receiving COVID-19 vaccination to highlight the pros and cons of this monitoring strategy. This paper is published in the open-access journal Diagnostics.

9 Jun 2021

Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner

Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits in college were just like everyone else's. Shots at parties. Beers while bowling. Sure, she got more refills than some and missed classes while nursing hangovers, but she couldn't have a problem, she thought.

9 Jun 2021

New digital tool makes the analysis of microscopy images much easier

Information technology can make life easier in many areas - including research. In medicine, for example, it is still standard practice to evaluate microscopy images of tissue sections by hand. This is used, for example, to assess how many cancer cells are in a lymph node.

9 Jun 2021

KA Imaging signs Australian distributor - Regional Health Care Group

Medical distribution company Regional Health Care Group will now be bringing KA Imaging’s innovative X-ray technologies to Australia and New Zealand.

From KA Imaging 9 Jun 2021

New bacterium shows promise for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity

It all started, when Patrice Cani, FNRS researcher at University of Louvain (UCLouvain), and his team repeatedly observed that a bacterium (called Subdoligranulum) is almost absent in obese and diabetic people, while it is systematically present in healthy people. So, they decided to take a closer look at this "family" of bacteria.

9 Jun 2021

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Latest Cancer News and Research

Scientists develop new method for single-cell lineage tracing of metastatic cancer

Identifying genomic subtypes of pancreatic cancer from histology slides using AI-based tool

Discovery suggests new pathways for safeguarding the immune system’s ability to fight cancer

Major anti-cancer protein released by neutrophils selectively kills tumor cells

Lack of screening may be behind the increased risk of colon cancer among Black people

LIM domain only 1 gene contributes to the tumorigenesis of multiple cancers

Common antidepressant drugs help the immune system to attack tumors in mice

New Montana laws enshrine health care alternatives, for better or worse

Can a subscription model fix primary care in the US?

New device can provide improved protection to newborns on ventilators

New X-ray scanner could revolutionize cancer surgery, pathology, drug inspection

Study: COVID-19 vaccines safe for IBD patients

FDA releases draft guidance on measuring patient-reported outcomes in cancer clinical trials

Study reveals how high fat diets can cause intestinal and colon cancer

Protein in prostate cancer may prevent tumor from spreading to the bone

What are the challenges of SARS-CoV-2 serosurveillance in COVID-19 vaccine recipients?

Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner

New digital tool makes the analysis of microscopy images much easier

KA Imaging signs Australian distributor - Regional Health Care Group

New bacterium shows promise for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity

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