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World Health Assembly to discuss plan for addressing COVID-19 response and critical health goals

As health leaders prepare to gather for a virtual session of the resumed 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA), WHO has three messages to share.

5 Nov 2020

Study reveals new mechanism underlying immune-cell activation

When antibody-producing immune cells encounter infectious pathogens for the first time, they engage a signal cascade to generate a massive activation signal within seconds.

5 Nov 2020

Providing the best psychiatric care within a safe environment during COVID-19 pandemic

The very heart of inpatient care for psychiatric patients is socialization, group therapy, shared meals, and a standard two people per room. Then COVID-19 hit with the accompanying public health warnings to isolate, socially distance, and wear masks.

4 Nov 2020

Research opens the possibility for new molecular probes and targeted drug delivery systems

Researchers at Kanazawa University monitored the emission of blue-green light from water-soluble tetraphenylethene molecules adsorbed at a phospholipid-adsorbed liquid-liquid interface made to resemble a biomembrane.

4 Nov 2020

Novel insights on a common protein could have broad biomedical applications

A new University of Colorado Boulder-led study sheds light on a protein key to controlling how cells grow, proliferate and function and long implicated in tumor development.

4 Nov 2020

Case study reports prolonged infectious SARS-CoV-2 shedding from an asymptomatic leukemia patient

The majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 appear to actively shed infectious virus for about 8 days, but there is a wide range of variability from person to person.

4 Nov 2020

UH professor is developing a Chinese herbal medicine formula to improve cancer therapy

University of Houston professor of pharmaceutics Ming Hu is developing and testing an ancient Chinese herbal medicine formula, first described in 280 A.D., to improve cancer therapy.

4 Nov 2020

Researchers develop novel therapeutic approach against COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and deadliest diseases worldwide.

4 Nov 2020

Psilocybin may be effective in patients suffering from major depression

In a small study of adults with major depression, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that two doses of the psychedelic substance psilocybin, given with supportive psychotherapy, produced rapid and large reductions in depressive symptoms, with most participants showing improvement and half of study participants achieving remission through the four-week follow-up.

4 Nov 2020

AI can improve efficiency of radiologists in reading breast cancer screening mammograms

Artificial intelligence can enhance the performance of radiologists in reading breast cancer screening mammograms, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

4 Nov 2020

Extreme levels of serum uric acid linked to substantial reduction in patient survival

Extreme values of serum uric acid levels in the blood can markedly reduce a patient's chance of surviving and reduce their lifespans by up to 11 years, according to a new study by researchers at University of Limerick's School of Medicine.

4 Nov 2020

Experts release new guidance for endoscopists on how to assess colorectal lesions

Early identification and removal of cancerous colorectal polyps is critical to preventing the progression of colorectal cancer and improving survival rates.

4 Nov 2020

Low dose computed tomography shows potential for opportunistic screening of osteoporosis

Osteoporosis can be detected through low dose computed tomography (LDCT) imaging tests performed for lung cancer screening or other purposes.

4 Nov 2020

Dietary supplement helps prevent fatty liver disease in rats

A recent study by researchers at the University of Jyväskylä was successful in partially preventing fatty liver disease in rats.

4 Nov 2020

Improving sensitivity of liquid biopsy using 'loosely stacked' detection layers

By detecting DNA fragments in body fluids like urine, some types of cancer can already be traced in an early stage. But in order to capture them, detection sensitivity has to be improved.

4 Nov 2020

Researchers investigate the effect of palm oil extract on mice liver cells

Palm oil contains abundant quantities of vitamin E compounds, which include tocopherols and tocotrienols.These compounds have anti-oxidant effects, which protect cells from damage from toxic chemical produced by metabolic processes.

4 Nov 2020

Concept of 'wisdom of crowds' can improve decisions about overuse of antibiotics

A new study has demonstrated that using the 'wisdom of crowds' (also known as collective intelligence) of three or more medical prescribers, can improve decisions about antibiotic prescribing and help combat rising levels of antibiotic resistance.

4 Nov 2020

Families with a terminally ill patient could benefit from social tourism

Since the latter half of the 20th century, vacationing has grown increasingly synonymous with tourism. This has been attributed to disposable incomes rising for many people, budget commercial airlines taking to the sky, and multitudes of tour facilitators entering the market, among other things.

3 Nov 2020

Study shows active surveillance to be safe for African American men with low-risk prostate cancer

Previous studies have shown that African American men are 2.4 times as likely to die from prostate cancer compared to non-Hispanic white men.

3 Nov 2020

Adaptive evolution of human coronaviruses may necessitate frequent reformulation of vaccines

Researchers from the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, USA, have revealed that adaptive evolution in the antigenic regions facilitates seasonal coronaviruses to escape the host immune responses and to cause recurrent infections.

3 Nov 2020

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

World Health Assembly to discuss plan for addressing COVID-19 response and critical health goals

Study reveals new mechanism underlying immune-cell activation

Providing the best psychiatric care within a safe environment during COVID-19 pandemic

Research opens the possibility for new molecular probes and targeted drug delivery systems

Novel insights on a common protein could have broad biomedical applications

Case study reports prolonged infectious SARS-CoV-2 shedding from an asymptomatic leukemia patient

UH professor is developing a Chinese herbal medicine formula to improve cancer therapy

Researchers develop novel therapeutic approach against COPD

Psilocybin may be effective in patients suffering from major depression

AI can improve efficiency of radiologists in reading breast cancer screening mammograms

Extreme levels of serum uric acid linked to substantial reduction in patient survival

Experts release new guidance for endoscopists on how to assess colorectal lesions

Low dose computed tomography shows potential for opportunistic screening of osteoporosis

Dietary supplement helps prevent fatty liver disease in rats

Improving sensitivity of liquid biopsy using 'loosely stacked' detection layers

Researchers investigate the effect of palm oil extract on mice liver cells

Concept of 'wisdom of crowds' can improve decisions about overuse of antibiotics

Families with a terminally ill patient could benefit from social tourism

Study shows active surveillance to be safe for African American men with low-risk prostate cancer

Adaptive evolution of human coronaviruses may necessitate frequent reformulation of vaccines

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