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SLU scientist examines potential biomarkers for pain linked to debilitating health conditions

With new funding from The Mayday Fund, a Saint Louis University researcher will leverage her discovery of a pain pathway to determine if either of two key molecules can be used as biomarkers for pain associated with four debilitating health conditions: chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis and vulvodynia.

16 Feb 2017

Doctors use targeted molecular drugs to treat fatal cancerous blood syndromes

Genomic testing of biopsies from patients with deadly, treatment-resistant cancerous blood syndromes called histiocytoses allowed doctors to identify genes fueling the ailments and use targeted molecular drugs to successfully treat them.

16 Feb 2017

Rice scientists develop new method to obtain structural details on molecules in biomembranes

Five years of hard work and a little "cosmic luck" led Rice University researchers to a new method to obtain structural details on molecules in biomembranes.

16 Feb 2017

Targeting biological clock in cancer cells could inhibit tumour growth

Does the biological clock in cancer cells influence tumour growth? Yes, according to a study conducted by Nicolas Cermakian, a professor in McGill University's Department of Psychiatry.

16 Feb 2017

Radiotherapy for breast cancer linked to greater risk of second primary lung cancer

East Asian female breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy have a higher risk of developing second primary lung cancer.

16 Feb 2017

Paxman's scalp cooling system shows to successfully reduce alopecia during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

The results of Paxman’s first randomised US scalp cooling trial has been published in JAMA; a renowned peer-reviewed oncology medical journal published by the American Medical Association.

From Paxman 16 Feb 2017

Experts establish first set of diagnostic criteria for life-threatening idiopathic multicentric CD

More than six decades after Castleman disease was first described, a group of experts from Penn Medicine and other institutions around the world has established the first set of diagnostic criteria for a life-threatening subtype of the condition, idiopathic multicentric CD, which is often misdiagnosed as other illnesses.

16 Feb 2017

Scalp cooling can lessen chemotherapy-induced hair loss in some breast cancer patients

Scalp cooling can lessen some chemotherapy-induced hair loss - one of the most devastating hallmarks of cancer - in certain breast cancer patients, according to a new multicenter study from UC San Francisco, Weill Cornell Medicine and three other medical centers.

15 Feb 2017

Analyzing copies of genes may offer new therapeutic approaches for ovarian cancer

A team of 18 University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center researchers has developed a new tool to analyze an often overlooked aspect of cancer genetics -- an alteration that results in the loss or gain in a copy of a gene.

15 Feb 2017

Drug given to reduce side effects of pain medication may facilitate gastrointestinal recovery after testicular cancer surgery

Post-operative recovery and length of hospital stay are critical things to consider when having major surgery. A drug commonly given to reduce the side effects of strong post-surgery pain medications has been found to reduce the length of hospital stays for patients who have undergone major gastrointestinal or bladder cancer procedures.

15 Feb 2017

TSRI scientists receive $3.3 million NIH grant to create new breast cancer treatments

A pair of scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded up to $3.3 million from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to create the next generation of breast cancer treatments for the thousands of patients whose current treatment options are limited.

14 Feb 2017

Children born of fathers exposed to nicotine inherit enhanced chemical tolerance, study shows

A father's nicotine use may have a significant impact on children's risk of some diseases. In a study published in the online biomedical sciences journal eLife, Oliver J. Rando, MD, PhD, and colleagues at UMass Medical School, demonstrate that mice born of fathers who are habitually exposed to nicotine inherit enhanced chemical tolerance and drug clearance abilities.

14 Feb 2017

Oesophageal cancer patients who suffer sarcopenia have lower chances of survival, study finds

Oesophageal cancer patients who suffer loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) during neoadjuvant therapy (chemotherapy prior to surgery) survive, on average, 32 months less than patients with no sarcopenia.

14 Feb 2017

Taking prostate cancer drug with low-fat breakfast can be effective and less expensive, study finds

Taking one-fourth the standard dose of a widely used drug for prostate cancer with a low-fat breakfast can be as effective - and four times less expensive - as taking the standard dose as recommended: on an empty stomach.

14 Feb 2017

Scientists identify new biomarkers that could guide bowel cancer treatment

Colorectal carcinomas arise in different forms, so all treatments do not work for all patients. OncoTrack, a public-private consortium supported by the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking, has conducted one of Europe's largest collaborative academic-industry research projects to develop and assess novel approaches for identification of new markers for colon cancer.

13 Feb 2017

Osmium-based compound seen to target cancer cells from inside

Researchers have witnessed - for the first time - cancer cells being targeted and destroyed from the inside, by an organo-metal compound discovered by the University of Warwick.

13 Feb 2017

Scientists design new drugs that may help prevent spread of aggressive pancreatic cancers

Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide> There were approximately 14m new cases diagnosed and 8.2m cancer related deaths in 2012. This figure is expected to rise of about 70% over the next two decades.

13 Feb 2017

New drug offers hope for patients with bladder cancer

A bladder cancer drug discovered and developed at The University of Kansas Cancer Center is set to become its first cancer drug to go from bench to bedside.

10 Feb 2017

Expert highlights importance of genetic counseling for cancer patients

"Every cancer diagnosis should come with a referral to genetic counseling," says cancer expert Dr. Antonio Giordano, President of the Sbarro Health Research Organization at Temple University.

9 Feb 2017

Genetic profiling of blood cells can predict response to stem cell transplant for patients with MDS

A single blood test and basic information about a patient's medical status can indicate which patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) are likely to benefit from a stem cell transplant, and the intensity of pre-transplant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy that is likely to produce the best results, according to new research by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

9 Feb 2017

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SLU scientist examines potential biomarkers for pain linked to debilitating health conditions

Doctors use targeted molecular drugs to treat fatal cancerous blood syndromes

Rice scientists develop new method to obtain structural details on molecules in biomembranes

Targeting biological clock in cancer cells could inhibit tumour growth

Radiotherapy for breast cancer linked to greater risk of second primary lung cancer

Paxman's scalp cooling system shows to successfully reduce alopecia during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

Experts establish first set of diagnostic criteria for life-threatening idiopathic multicentric CD

Scalp cooling can lessen chemotherapy-induced hair loss in some breast cancer patients

Analyzing copies of genes may offer new therapeutic approaches for ovarian cancer

Drug given to reduce side effects of pain medication may facilitate gastrointestinal recovery after testicular cancer surgery

TSRI scientists receive $3.3 million NIH grant to create new breast cancer treatments

Children born of fathers exposed to nicotine inherit enhanced chemical tolerance, study shows

Oesophageal cancer patients who suffer sarcopenia have lower chances of survival, study finds

Taking prostate cancer drug with low-fat breakfast can be effective and less expensive, study finds

Scientists identify new biomarkers that could guide bowel cancer treatment

Osmium-based compound seen to target cancer cells from inside

Scientists design new drugs that may help prevent spread of aggressive pancreatic cancers

New drug offers hope for patients with bladder cancer

Expert highlights importance of genetic counseling for cancer patients

Genetic profiling of blood cells can predict response to stem cell transplant for patients with MDS

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