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New selective method for DNA sequencing could enable quicker diagnosis of rare diseases

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have made a major breakthrough in genome sequencing, which will enable them to search for the underlying causes of diseases in human DNA quicker than ever before.

30 Nov 2020

Combination therapy found to be effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma

A combination cancer therapy that is effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by inhibiting tumor growth and increasing survival has been identified by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

30 Nov 2020

Penn study opens the door to let CAR T cells reach the tumor microenvironment

The labyrinth of jumbled blood vessels in the tumor microenvironment remains one of the toughest blockades for cellular therapies to penetrate and treat solid tumors.

30 Nov 2020

Study describes the role of Zmat3 in lymphoma and lung cancer development

A new study from the UPF and WEHI (the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) in Melbourne, Australia, has described the role of p53 target gene Zmat3 in lymphoma and lung cancer development.

30 Nov 2020

Scientists develop novel biomaterial that accelerates bone healing

Scientists have developed a new biomaterial that helps bones heal faster by enhancing adults' stem cell regenerative ability.

30 Nov 2020

Researchers find substantial regional variation in use of genomic testing for prostate cancer

Gene-expression testing provides better estimates of cancer aggressiveness and assist in treatment decision making for men with prostate cancer.

30 Nov 2020

$Women with ulnar fractures may be victims of intimate partner violence$

Women with ulnar fractures may be victims of intimate partner violence

Up to one-third of adult women who sustain a non-displaced fracture to the ulna bone of the forearm may be victims of intimate partner violence, according to a study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

30 Nov 2020

Deep learning model identifies imaging biomarkers to predict breast cancer risk in women

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a deep learning model that identifies imaging biomarkers on screening mammograms to predict a patient's risk for developing breast cancer with greater accuracy than traditional risk assessment tools.

30 Nov 2020

Early intervention is key to prevent heart disease in women during menopause transition

The menopause transition, the years leading up to menopause, is a time of increasing heart disease risk for women.

30 Nov 2020

How pharma money colors Operation Warp Speed’s quest to defeat COVID

April 16 was a big day for Moderna, a Massachusetts biotech company on the verge of becoming a front-runner in the U.S. government's race for a coronavirus vaccine. It had received roughly half a billion dollars in federal funding to develop a COVID shot that might be used on millions of Americans.

30 Nov 2020

World’s largest proteomics centre accelerates biomarker discoveries to improve people’s lives

Opened in 2016, Manchester’s Stoller Biomarker Discovery Centre (SBDC) is a globally renowned, multi-million-pound precision medicine research facility.

From Stoller Biomarker Discovery Centre 30 Nov 2020

Researchers study the role of viral intramembrane interactions in controlling programmed cell death

A research group from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Valencia (UV), in coordination with the National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB) of the CSIC, has studied the role of the interactions within the membrane of proteins of viral families Herpesviridae and Poxviridae in the control of programmed cell death.

27 Nov 2020

MARA project aims to use new DNA based nanotechnology to fight bacteria

Antibiotics are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections. They have played a major role in combating infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, typhoid fever, and meningitis in 20th century.

27 Nov 2020

Could beta-blockers be a potential treatment for COVID-19?

News-Medical spoke to researchers about their latest research into beta-blockers, and how they could potentially be used to treat COVID-19.

27 Nov 2020

Urban women have higher risk of chronic diseases than rural dwellers

African women who live in cities are seven per cent more likely to have chronic diseases than rural dwellers.

27 Nov 2020

Deep learning helps determine a woman’s risk of breast cancer

A new deep learning model could more accurately predict a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer than current risk assessment tools.

27 Nov 2020

‘Molecular clock’ blood test could help identify actively growing tumors in metastatic breast cancer

A blood test to watch breast cancer’s ‘molecular clock’ could help track the growth of multiple tumors around the body and monitor how they are responding to treatment, new research suggests.

27 Nov 2020

$Multiple fractionation approach for measuring cancer biomarker enrichment in exosomes$

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

New selective method for DNA sequencing could enable quicker diagnosis of rare diseases

Combination therapy found to be effective against treatment-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma

Penn study opens the door to let CAR T cells reach the tumor microenvironment

Study describes the role of Zmat3 in lymphoma and lung cancer development

Scientists develop novel biomaterial that accelerates bone healing

Researchers find substantial regional variation in use of genomic testing for prostate cancer

Women with ulnar fractures may be victims of intimate partner violence

Deep learning model identifies imaging biomarkers to predict breast cancer risk in women

Early intervention is key to prevent heart disease in women during menopause transition

How pharma money colors Operation Warp Speed’s quest to defeat COVID

World’s largest proteomics centre accelerates biomarker discoveries to improve people’s lives

Researchers study the role of viral intramembrane interactions in controlling programmed cell death

MARA project aims to use new DNA based nanotechnology to fight bacteria

Could beta-blockers be a potential treatment for COVID-19?

Urban women have higher risk of chronic diseases than rural dwellers

Deep learning helps determine a woman’s risk of breast cancer

‘Molecular clock’ blood test could help identify actively growing tumors in metastatic breast cancer

Multiple fractionation approach for measuring cancer biomarker enrichment in exosomes

Novel cannabis plant extracts could protect against COVID-19

Combining cell engineering with machine learning to design living medicines for cancer

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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