New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure
Credit: S Cheal et al., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY RESTON, Va. - Researchers at Memorial Sloan...
Two important signalling pathways in cancer and ageing are connected for the first time
The structure of proteins that protect telomeres (shelterin proteins, from "protective shield") are promising targets to combat cancer but to...
Quality of life deterioration delayed if progression of advanced breast cancer delayed
Lisbon, Portugal: Patients with advanced breast cancer have a better quality of life for longer if the progression of their...
Two classes of GGAA-microsatellites in a Ewing sarcoma context
COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a study published in PLOS ONE, researchers describe two types of GGAA-microsatellites and their roles in...
Researchers find genetic pathways to individualized treatment for advanced prostate cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Researchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have uncovered genetic clues to why tumors resist a...
Infertility linked to higher risk of death among women
SAN ANTONIO -- Women with a history of infertility have a 10 percent increased risk of death compared to those...
In the lab and in the clinic, alisertib with TAK-228 excels against solid tumors
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Two University of Colorado Cancer Center studies were presented this weekend at the AACR-NCI-EORTC...
Breast cancer patients forego post-surgery treatment due to mistrust, study suggests
Nearly one-third of women with breast cancer went against their doctor's advice and chose not to begin or complete the...
It is time for a concerted European approach to defeat cancer
LUGANO, 31 October 2017. ESMO President, Fortunato Ciardiello, has contributed an editorial on the priorities for future cancer research, to...
Brain tumour’s ‘addiction’ to common amino acid could be its weakness
Starving a childhood brain tumour of the amino acid glutamine could improve the effect of chemotherapy, according to an early...
Mandated coverage for fertility preservation featured in NEJM
This summer, it was announced that Rhode Island became the first state to pass a law explicitly requiring coverage for...
Gut microbiome may make chemo drug toxic to patients
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that the composition of people's gut bacteria...
Breast cancer researchers track changes in normal mammary duct cells leading to disease
(TORONTO, Canada - Nov. 1, 2017) - Breast cancer researchers have mapped early genetic alterations in normal-looking cells at various...
PARP inhibitor may be effective against some TNBC lacking BRCA mutations
Bottom Line: The investigational PARP inhibitor talazoparib caused regression of patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) of triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) that had...
Marine scientists discover kleptopredation — a new way of catching prey
Credit: Gabriella Luongo When it comes to feeding time sea slugs are the pirates of the underwater world - attacking...
Could the Neolithic Revolution offer evidence of best ways to adapt to climate change?
Human behaviour during the last intense period of global warming might offer an insight into how best to adapt to...
Rutgers-led research could revolutionize nuclear waste reprocessing and save money
Credit: Hao Wang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Seeking a better way to capture radioactive iodides in spent nuclear reactor fuel, Rutgers-New Brunswick...
In vitro tissue microarrays for quick and efficient spheroid characterization
Credit: Image courtesy of Ivanov et al. An SLAS Discovery original research report entitled "In Vitro Tissue Microarrays for Quick...
Scientists develop groundnut resistant to aflatoxin
Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ST. LOUIS, MO, Nov. 1, 2017 - Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science...
New blood test developed to diagnose ovarian cancer
Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to develop a...
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