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Atrial fibrillation risk not linked to the amount of body fat, study shows

In a recently published study, researchers from Aarhus University document that the risk of atrial fibrillation is not linked to the amount of body fat, but instead to large muscle mass, or more precisely, a high fat-free weight.

18 May 2020

Novel microRNA biomarker could help detect lymph node metastases in pancreatic cancer patients

For years, surgeons have operated on pancreatic cancer patients to remove what they thought was a localized tumor only to discover that the disease had spread to other, inoperable parts of the body. Now, a City of Hope molecular scientist thinks he may have found a way to prevent ineffective surgeries and prolong the lives of these patients.

18 May 2020

Fibroblasts of different pancreatic diseases exhibit distinct properties, study reveals

Fibroblasts present in different pancreatic diseases are genetically distinct and their functions are 'programmed' by the unique environment of each disease, according to new research from the University of Liverpool (UK).

18 May 2020

A new tool to study and map the intricacies of intercellular signaling

How do cells move? Why do they move? Why do some cancer cells move slowly while others move quickly, causing a cancerous tumor to metastasize and become much more difficult to treat effectively?

18 May 2020

Cancer biologists identify important drivers of tumor resistance

Cancer biologists at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, have identified important drivers that enable tumors to change their behavior and evade anticancer therapies.

18 May 2020

Study aims to identify markers that predict how COVID-19 affects patients

COVID-19 is the UK's largest public health crisis since World War II. There is an urgent need to identify why some patients with the virus do very well whereas others need to be admitted to intensive care and may die from the disease.

18 May 2020

Roswell Park team proposes possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer

A possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer highlights the promise of collaboration between experts in both precision medicine and immunology.

18 May 2020

Drugmakers tout COVID-19 vaccines to refurbish their public image

Johnson & Johnson researchers working on a vaccine against the coronavirus are "just like the heroes in the hospitals" fighting to save patients, J&J CEO Alex Gorsky said on the "Today" show a few weeks ago.

18 May 2020

People infected with hepatitis D are more prone to hepatocellular carcinoma

Of all the hepatitis viruses, D is the most poorly known.This small virus, which can only infect people already infected with Hepatitis B, has so far been little studied.

18 May 2020

Climate change threatens prospects for progress in cancer prevention and control

Climate change threatens prospects for further progress in cancer prevention and control, increasing exposure to cancer risk factors and impacting access to cancer care, according to a new commentary by scientists from the American Cancer Society and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

18 May 2020

Researchers develop potential drug compound for treating cancer

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a new and promising drug compound for the treatment of cancer that inhibits natural amino acids from entering cancer cells.

18 May 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim acquires Northern Biologics to expand cancer immunology portfolio

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the acquisition of Northern Biologics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern LP. By acquiring this entity, which focuses on therapeutic antibodies targeting the tumor microenvironment, Boehringer Ingelheim is now positioned at the forefront of the stromal biology space - an emerging area in cancer immunology.

From Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 18 May 2020

Takeda to present oncology pipeline data at upcoming virtual scientific congresses

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that the company will present data from its expanding oncology pipeline and established product portfolio at two upcoming virtual scientific congresses: the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, May 29-31 and the 25th Virtual Congress of the European Hematology Association, June 11-14.

18 May 2020

Tobacco companies exploit UK’s menthol cigarette ban

Menthol cigarettes will be removed from shelves in the UK this Wednesday (20 May 2020), yet new research has found that tobacco companies failed to use the four-year phasing-in period (from 2016) to prepare for this week's ban.

18 May 2020

Well-known cancer drugs may prevent SARS-CoV-2 viral replication say researchers

Researchers in Frankfurt, Germany, have described cell signaling events that occur when severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infects host cells and have identified pathways that are essential for the virus to replicate.

17 May 2020

Experts publish a review of lung cancer treatments for patients with COVID-19

Lung cancer patients are at heightened risk for COVID-19 and the reported high mortality rate among lung cancer patients with COVID-19 has given pause to oncologists who are faced with patients with not one, but two severe, life-threatening diseases.

15 May 2020

Canadian Glycomics Network welcomes $16.3 million renewed funding from NCE

The Networks of Centres of Excellence recently announced its continued support in Canadian glycomics research with a three-year investment of $16.3 million through the Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet).

15 May 2020

Antiviral drug can help accelerate recovery of COVID-19 patients, study shows

An international team of researchers led by Dr. Eleanor Fish, emerita scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, and professor in the University of Toronto's Department of Immunology, has shown for the first time that an antiviral drug can help speed up the recovery of COVID-19 patients.

15 May 2020

Genome-wide pattern found in glioblastoma tumors predicts patients' life expectancy

For the past 70 years, the best indicator of life expectancy for a patient with glioblastoma (GBM) -- the most common and the most aggressive brain cancer -- has simply been age at diagnosis.

15 May 2020

Interdisciplinary team to develop a new physics-based technology for COVID-19 detection

One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the lack of testing needed to detect and trace infections--and without adequate testing, government officials do not have the data they need to make the best possible decisions in the interest of public health.

15 May 2020

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Atrial fibrillation risk not linked to the amount of body fat, study shows

Novel microRNA biomarker could help detect lymph node metastases in pancreatic cancer patients

Fibroblasts of different pancreatic diseases exhibit distinct properties, study reveals

A new tool to study and map the intricacies of intercellular signaling

Cancer biologists identify important drivers of tumor resistance

Study aims to identify markers that predict how COVID-19 affects patients

Roswell Park team proposes possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer

Drugmakers tout COVID-19 vaccines to refurbish their public image

People infected with hepatitis D are more prone to hepatocellular carcinoma

Climate change threatens prospects for progress in cancer prevention and control

Researchers develop potential drug compound for treating cancer

Boehringer Ingelheim acquires Northern Biologics to expand cancer immunology portfolio

Takeda to present oncology pipeline data at upcoming virtual scientific congresses

Tobacco companies exploit UK’s menthol cigarette ban

Well-known cancer drugs may prevent SARS-CoV-2 viral replication say researchers

Experts publish a review of lung cancer treatments for patients with COVID-19

Canadian Glycomics Network welcomes $16.3 million renewed funding from NCE

Antiviral drug can help accelerate recovery of COVID-19 patients, study shows

Genome-wide pattern found in glioblastoma tumors predicts patients' life expectancy

Interdisciplinary team to develop a new physics-based technology for COVID-19 detection

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