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Study offers insights into immune reactions in severe COVID-19

Researchers may have come one step closer toward understanding how the immune system contributes to severe COVID-19.

21 Aug 2020

New bioluminescent reporter developed to track DNA double stranded break repair

A new bioluminescent reporter that tracks DNA double stranded break repair in cells has been developed by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and the Academia Sinica in Taiwan.

21 Aug 2020

Researchers discover new mechanism for anticancer drug resistance in gastric cancer

A joint project led by Kumamoto University (Japan) has discovered a new mechanism for anticancer drug resistance in gastric cancer.

21 Aug 2020

Harvard's Wyss Institute launches Torus Biosystems to develop, commercialize DNA nanotechnology

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that Cambridge, MA-based Torus BiosystemsTM, Inc., will develop and commercialize DNA nanotechnology developed at the Wyss Institute by Peng Yin and David Zhang.

21 Aug 2020

New test can simplify the measurement of attitudes towards autistic people

Using a simple 'thermometer scale survey' to measure public attitudes towards people with autism could help improve public understanding and acceptance, say researchers.

21 Aug 2020

Women surgeons earn a disproportionate share of NIH research grants

Women are underrepresented in the field of academic surgery, but women surgeons are earning a disproportionate share of research grants from the National Institutes of Health, a new study has found.

21 Aug 2020

Key molecule can be used to assess prognosis of triple negative breast cancer

Hokkaido University scientists have shown that Interleukin-34 is a prognostic marker and drug target for Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

21 Aug 2020

SARS-CoV-2 ORF9c responsible for immune evasion and efficient infection of host

A recent study by researchers at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and the University of California San Francisco and published on the preprint server bioRxiv in August 2020 shows that a protein encoded by the subgenomic sequence ORF9c of SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for the low antiviral response in infected humans, enabling the successful replication of the virus in the host.

21 Aug 2020

Avacta expands multi-target collaboration with LG Chem Life Sciences

Avacta Group plc, the developer of Affimer biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce the expansion of its existing multi-target collaboration and development agreement with LG Chem Life Sciences (LG Chem), the life sciences division of the South Korean LG Group, to include new programs incorporating Avacta’s Affimer XT serum half-life extension system.

From Avacta Life Sciences Ltd. 21 Aug 2020

Study could reveal brain cells and circuits that influence human health and metabolism in response to dietary changes

A new federally funded study could reveal the nervous system cells and circuits in our brains that influence our metabolism and health in response to dietary changes.

21 Aug 2020

Newly discovered molecule can suppress a wide range of cancers

Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered a molecule that can activate a natural immune-boosting protein called STING.

21 Aug 2020

Using engineered off-the-shelf therapeutic T cells to fight cancer

Personalized cancer treatments are no longer just options of the future. In the past few years, researchers have made significant progress in 'teaching' the body's immune T cells to recognize and kill specific cancer cells, and human clinical trials have shown that this approach can successfully eliminate tumors.

20 Aug 2020

New hybrid mask allows ENTs to see more patients

An ear, nose, and throat doctor has invented a simple mask design that significantly improves safety during aerosol-generating procedures of the head and neck.

20 Aug 2020

Study identifies a novel regulatory pathway in bladder cancer

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with Insilico Medicine announce the publication of a new research paper titled "GULP1 regulates the NRF2-KEAP1 signaling axis in urothelial carcinoma" in Science Signaling.

20 Aug 2020

A metabolic enzyme shows great potential as target for immunotherapies

The metabolic enzyme IL4I1 (Interleukin-4-Induced-1) promotes the spread of tumor cells and suppresses the immune system.

20 Aug 2020

On-duty firefighters more likely to be exposed to potentially harmful chemicals

A new Oregon State University study suggests that firefighters are more likely to be exposed to potentially harmful chemicals while on duty compared to off duty.

20 Aug 2020

Air pollution may play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, shows study

Air pollution is the world's leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year.

20 Aug 2020

Sortilin may hold the key to developing more effective treatment for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer has an extremely poor prognosis; it is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

20 Aug 2020

Robotic surgery for oropharyngeal cancer associated with improved health outcomes

Robotic surgery for patients with early stage, oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer is associated with improved health outcomes, including better long-term survival, according to a Cedars-Sinai study published Thursday in JAMA Oncology.

20 Aug 2020

FDA provides update on adverse events associated with breast implants

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on adverse events reported to the Agency related to breast implants, including breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), and systemic signs and symptoms referred to by patients as breast implant illness (BII), which some patients report after receiving breast implants.

20 Aug 2020

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Study offers insights into immune reactions in severe COVID-19

New bioluminescent reporter developed to track DNA double stranded break repair

Researchers discover new mechanism for anticancer drug resistance in gastric cancer

Harvard's Wyss Institute launches Torus Biosystems to develop, commercialize DNA nanotechnology

New test can simplify the measurement of attitudes towards autistic people

Women surgeons earn a disproportionate share of NIH research grants

Key molecule can be used to assess prognosis of triple negative breast cancer

SARS-CoV-2 ORF9c responsible for immune evasion and efficient infection of host

Avacta expands multi-target collaboration with LG Chem Life Sciences

Study could reveal brain cells and circuits that influence human health and metabolism in response to dietary changes

Newly discovered molecule can suppress a wide range of cancers

Using engineered off-the-shelf therapeutic T cells to fight cancer

New hybrid mask allows ENTs to see more patients

Study identifies a novel regulatory pathway in bladder cancer

A metabolic enzyme shows great potential as target for immunotherapies

On-duty firefighters more likely to be exposed to potentially harmful chemicals

Air pollution may play a role in development of cardiometabolic diseases, shows study

Sortilin may hold the key to developing more effective treatment for pancreatic cancer

Robotic surgery for oropharyngeal cancer associated with improved health outcomes

FDA provides update on adverse events associated with breast implants

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