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Cholesterol-lowering drugs may protect women's hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy

Statins, common cholesterol-lowering medications, may protect women's hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

6 Jan 2021

Statins may protect the heart from damaging side-effects of early breast cancer treatment

New research from UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) shows statins, commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, may also protect the heart from damaging side-effects of early breast cancer treatment.

6 Jan 2021

Liver cancer cells cause stromal cells to secrete protein that enhances tumor growth

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), frequently seen in patients with liver cirrhosis caused by alcohol abuse or chronic viral hepatitis, is the most common form of liver cancer worldwide.

6 Jan 2021

Researchers analyze educational support programs provided to children with cancer

As children undergo treatment for cancer, they may miss school and risk falling behind in their education.

6 Jan 2021

New mathematical model proposes optimal treatment strategies for COVID-19

Getting control of COVID-19 will take more than widespread vaccination; it will also require a better understanding of why the disease causes no apparent symptoms in some people but leads to rapid multi-organ failure and death in others, as well as better insight into what treatments work best and for which patients.

5 Jan 2021

Study: Decreased activation of LEF1 gene disrupts ordinary neuronal function

Lithium is considered the gold standard for treating bipolar disorder (BD), but nearly 70 percent of people with BD don't respond to it.

5 Jan 2021

Scientist receives $1.37 million grant to advance metabolomics data

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician Raji Balasubramanian a four-year, $1.37 million grant to advance the analysis of data from metabolomics research.

5 Jan 2021

Researchers reveal distinct molecular signature in tumor tissues of Black breast cancer patients

A Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center team led by Christine Ambrosone, PhD, and Song Yao, PhD, has revealed a distinct molecular signature in the tumor tissues of Black patients with breast cancer.

5 Jan 2021

Mid-term clinical trial results of two cell therapies for critical limb ischemia show similar outcomes

Mid-term results of the first clinical trial designed specifically to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of two cell therapies that are showing early promise in treating angiitis-induced critical limb ischemia were released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine.

5 Jan 2021

Groundbreaking research project shows how brain health can traverse generations

Your father's exercise routine may have made you smarter according to EU-funded researchers studying how lifestyle choices affect brain function and memory. The findings could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

5 Jan 2021

NCCN publishes new informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network announced the publication of new, free informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors.

5 Jan 2021

Researchers apply AI to help physicians customize treatments for patients with oral cancers

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and partners in the United States and India are applying the investigative and predictive capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) to help physicians customize treatments for patients with oral squamous cell carcinomas.

5 Jan 2021

Thyroid cancer linked to in-utero exposures, study shows

A recent study by prof. Tone Bjørge, University of Bergen, and her team shows that thyroid cancer is related to in-utero exposures.

5 Jan 2021

Researchers discover new metabolic vulnerability in a highly aggressive form of lung cancer

Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a new metabolic vulnerability in a highly aggressive form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

5 Jan 2021

Inhibition of blood clotting factor reduces the formation of brain metastases in mice

Brain metastases can only develop if cancer cells first exit the fine blood vessels and enter into the brain tissue.

5 Jan 2021

Heat treatment during chemotherapy is more effective at destroying cancer cells

Heating up cancer cells while targeting them with chemotherapy is a highly effective way of killing them, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

5 Jan 2021

Novel imaging method reveals in vivo localization of antibiotics in infected lung tissues

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the University of Western Australia have developed a new imaging method to see where antibiotics have reached bacteria within tissues.

5 Jan 2021

Novel endoscopic technique improves detection of upper GI tract tumors

Recently there have been significant advances on several fronts in the ongoing war against cancer of the alimentary tract.

5 Jan 2021

Researchers develop detailed map of protein-protein interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and the host

By conducting a state-of-the-art interactome study between SARS-CoV-2 and host cells, researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston identified 437 human proteins as the high-confidence interacting proteins – with substantial implications for understanding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pathology and potential treatments.

5 Jan 2021

Study investigates the total non-healthcare cost of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy for breast cancer costs the UK economy more than £248 million annually, including 'out-of-pocket' personal costs of more than £1,000 per patient - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

4 Jan 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may protect women's hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy

Statins may protect the heart from damaging side-effects of early breast cancer treatment

Liver cancer cells cause stromal cells to secrete protein that enhances tumor growth

Researchers analyze educational support programs provided to children with cancer

New mathematical model proposes optimal treatment strategies for COVID-19

Study: Decreased activation of LEF1 gene disrupts ordinary neuronal function

Scientist receives $1.37 million grant to advance metabolomics data

Researchers reveal distinct molecular signature in tumor tissues of Black breast cancer patients

Mid-term clinical trial results of two cell therapies for critical limb ischemia show similar outcomes

Groundbreaking research project shows how brain health can traverse generations

NCCN publishes new informational resources on health and wellness for cancer survivors

Researchers apply AI to help physicians customize treatments for patients with oral cancers

Thyroid cancer linked to in-utero exposures, study shows

Researchers discover new metabolic vulnerability in a highly aggressive form of lung cancer

Inhibition of blood clotting factor reduces the formation of brain metastases in mice

Heat treatment during chemotherapy is more effective at destroying cancer cells

Novel imaging method reveals in vivo localization of antibiotics in infected lung tissues

Novel endoscopic technique improves detection of upper GI tract tumors

Researchers develop detailed map of protein-protein interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and the host

Study investigates the total non-healthcare cost of chemotherapy

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