Number of newly diagnosed cancer patients without insurance drops in first year of ACA
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The number of newly diagnosed cancer patients who were uninsured fell by one-third in...
Gene circuit switches on inside cancer cells, triggers immune attack
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Researchers at MIT have developed a synthetic gene circuit that triggers the body's immune system to attack...
One to 10 mutations are needed to drive cancer, scientists find
For the first time, scientists have provided unbiased estimates of the number of mutations needed for cancers to develop, in...
The WHO selects Tivanisiran as the international nonproprietary name for SYL1001
Sylentis, a Pharmaceutical Company of PharmaMar Group (MCE: PHM), pioneer in the development of new compounds based on genetic silencing...
Study reveals key molecular link in major cell growth pathway
Cambridge, MA October 19, 2017. - A team of scientists led by Whitehead Institute has uncovered a surprising molecular link...
Changes in insurance coverage among patients with cancer under ACA
A new research letter published by JAMA Oncology examines changes in insurance coverage among patients with cancer under the Affordable...
New study finds childhood cancer survivors commonly stay at jobs to keep health insurance
SALT LAKE CITY - The results of a national cancer survey find a significant number of childhood cancer survivors are...
Researchers ‘drug the undruggable’ through unique collaboration
A new study published in Nature, conducted by an alliance between industry and academia involving the University of Liverpool, highlights...
Early data shows nearly 2x prolonged median survival for inoperable pancreatic cancer
Credit: Parag Parikh, M.D., Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis ViewRay, Inc....
Moonshot grant will help researchers see two of cancer’s key food sources at once
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Imagine trying to take a picture of a runner, but only being able to see...
UChicago Medicine first site in Illinois offering pioneering CAR T-cell therapy for cancer
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the use of a breakthrough cancer...
Mutant gene found to fuel cancer-promoting effects of inflammation
Credit: UC San Diego A human gene called p53, which is commonly known as the "guardian of the genome," is...
One in five young non-Hispanic white women who tan indoors are dependent on indoor tanning
Bottom Line: More than 20 percent of non-Hispanic white women ages 18 to 30 who reported using an indoor tanning...
Indoor tanning dependency common in young women, especially in those with depression
WASHINGTON -- A survey of young, white women who have used indoor tanning at least once in the past year...