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First complete atlas of how mutations affect the formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease

A study published in the journal eLife made all the possible mutations in the amyloid beta peptide and tested how they influence its aggregation into plaques, a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

9 Mar 2021

Project Helios launched to unlock new approaches in small molecule drug discovery

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Therapeutics Discovery division and Orionis Biosciences today announced the launch of Project Helios, a research collaboration designed to unlock new drug development opportunities through genome-scale mapping of drug-target interactions.

9 Mar 2021

Super-resolution system microscopy can reveal pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells

A new super-resolution system microscopy can assess the pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells, spearheading a new era in stem-cell research and systems biology.

9 Mar 2021

Cooperation between two key genes drives breast cancer growth

Cooperation is generally a good thing -- working together to reach a goal. But in the case of cancer, it can be detrimental. University of Cincinnati researchers have discovered that cooperation between two key genes drives cancer growth, spread and treatment resistance in one particularly aggressive type of breast cancer.

9 Mar 2021

Sugar-sweetened soda intake associated with increased risk of mortality among breast cancer patients

New research from the University at Buffalo suggests that breast cancer patients who drink sugar-sweetened beverages regularly are at increased risk for death from any cause and breast cancer in particular.

9 Mar 2021

Princeton researchers discover previously unknown organelle that plays role in bone metastasis

Some of Princeton's leading cancer researchers were startled to discover that what they thought was a straightforward investigation into how cancer spreads through the body -- metastasis -- turned up evidence of liquid-liquid phase separations: the new field of biology research that investigates how liquid blobs of living materials merge into each other, similar to the movements seen in a lava lamp or in liquid mercury.

9 Mar 2021

Study describes the infection of human cells by intestinal pathogen during spaceflight

Astronauts face many challenges to their health, due to the exceptional conditions of spaceflight. Among these are a variety of infectious microbes that can attack their suppressed immune systems.

9 Mar 2021

Buck scientists develop a predictive model to help identify people at risk for severe COVID-19

Researchers at the Buck Institute analyzed data from the COVID-19 Symptom Tracker app used by 3 million people in the United Kingdom, adding the use of immunosuppressant medication, use of a mobility aid, shortness of breath, fever, and fatigue to the list of symptoms and comorbidities that increase the risk for severe COVID-19.

9 Mar 2021

Adjustable tip spacing pipettes – the best ally for repetitive tasks in cancer research

Reproducibility of results and high throughput are crucial goals for many molecular biology labs, but it can be challenging to achieve these together without appropriate instrumentation. This creates a need for reliable instruments to minimize user error and perform accurate measurements consistently for numerous samples.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 9 Mar 2021

Scientists target critical interface that is key for cancer cell survival

Proteins control almost all vital processes in our cells. If they do not function correctly, if there is too much or too little of them, this can lead to the development of a variety of diseases including cancer.

9 Mar 2021

Nursing homes with largest proportions of non-white residents experience more COVID-19 deaths

Nursing homes with the largest proportions of non-White residents experience 3.3 times more COVID-19 deaths than do nursing homes with the largest proportions of White residents, according to a new study from the University of Chicago.

9 Mar 2021

Basement membrane around tumors can prevent the spread of cancer cells

For cancer cells to metastasize, they must first break free of a tumor's own defenses. Most tumors are sheathed in a protective "basement" membrane -- a thin, pliable film that holds cancer cells in place as they grow and divide.

9 Mar 2021

New technique helps image biological samples at the microscopic level

Researchers have developed a spectroscopic microscope to enable optical measurements of molecular conformations and orientations in biological samples. The novel measurement technique allows researchers to image biological samples at the microscopic level more quickly and accurately.

9 Mar 2021

New approach can advance medical AI algorithms, reduce risks to patient privacy

Within the field of artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning is an area of rapid and high-impact innovation in the healthcare industry.

9 Mar 2021

New biosensor measures extracellular hydrogen peroxide levels with nanometer-resolution

Several processes in the human body are regulated by biochemical reactions involving hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).

8 Mar 2021

Researchers establish organoid culture models from prostate tumor biopsies

Scientists at Urology Research Laboratory of the Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern and Urology Department of the Inselspital of Bern, have established organoid culture models from prostate tumor biopsies.

8 Mar 2021

Study outlines new model with recommendations for health care team effectiveness

Health care teams must prepare for anything, including the unconventional work environments brought about by a global pandemic and social unrest.

8 Mar 2021

CAR T-cell therapy triples expected length of remission for relapsed multiple myeloma patients

A new type of CAR T-cell therapy more than triples the expected length of remission for multiple myeloma patients who have relapsed several times, according to an international clinical trial with UT Southwestern as the lead enrolling site.

8 Mar 2021

Sniffer dogs could be used to detect SARS-CoV-2 infections, say researchers

Researchers in Germany suggest that sniffer dogs should be considered as an additional screening tool for detecting infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

8 Mar 2021

Study: More than 2/3 of Indiana nursing home staff show willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine

In a study conducted shortly before COVID-19 vaccines became available in the U.S., more than two-thirds of nursing home and assisted living staff in Indiana indicated willingness to receive a vaccine immediately or in the future.

8 Mar 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

First complete atlas of how mutations affect the formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s disease

Project Helios launched to unlock new approaches in small molecule drug discovery

Super-resolution system microscopy can reveal pluripotency and differentiation of live stem cells

Cooperation between two key genes drives breast cancer growth

Sugar-sweetened soda intake associated with increased risk of mortality among breast cancer patients

Princeton researchers discover previously unknown organelle that plays role in bone metastasis

Study describes the infection of human cells by intestinal pathogen during spaceflight

Buck scientists develop a predictive model to help identify people at risk for severe COVID-19

Adjustable tip spacing pipettes – the best ally for repetitive tasks in cancer research

Scientists target critical interface that is key for cancer cell survival

Nursing homes with largest proportions of non-white residents experience more COVID-19 deaths

Basement membrane around tumors can prevent the spread of cancer cells

New technique helps image biological samples at the microscopic level

New approach can advance medical AI algorithms, reduce risks to patient privacy

New biosensor measures extracellular hydrogen peroxide levels with nanometer-resolution

Researchers establish organoid culture models from prostate tumor biopsies

Study outlines new model with recommendations for health care team effectiveness

CAR T-cell therapy triples expected length of remission for relapsed multiple myeloma patients

Sniffer dogs could be used to detect SARS-CoV-2 infections, say researchers

Study: More than 2/3 of Indiana nursing home staff show willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine

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