Cancer
UCLA researchers develop mechanism for characterizing function of rare tumor cells
Scientists have long known that circulating tumor cells, rare cancer cells that are released into the bloodstream, have the potential...
Artificial intelligence can determine lung cancer type
Credit: NYU School of Medicine A new computer program can analyze images of patients' lung tumors, specify cancer types, and...
Thermal ablation effectively treats early-stage lung cancer
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Thermal ablation is a safe, effective treatment for early-stage lung cancer, according to a study published...
Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort
Credit: Marco Verch, Flickr The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system...
Zika vaccine shows promise for treating deadly brain cancer
Washington, DC - September 18, 2018 - An international team of researchers has successfully deployed a Zika virus vaccine to...
NUS researchers invent new test kit for quick, accurate and low-cost screening of diseases
Credit: NUS BIGHEART A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a portable, easy-to-use...
Colon cancer is caused by bacteria and cell stress
Credit: A. Heddergott/ TUM "With our study we originally wanted to study the role of bacteria in the intestines in...
Better chemo drug adsorption onto targeted delivery capsules
The efficacy of chemotherapy treatment depends on how effectively it reaches cancerous cells. Increasing targeted delivery could mean decreasing side...
$1.7 million SBIR grant fast-tracks bone fracture healing
Credit: Philip Low/Novosteo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A broken bone is challenging for anyone at any age, but for the...
CRISPR screen reveals new targets in more than half of all squamous cell carcinomas
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A little p63 goes a long way in embryonic development - and flaws in...
TGen participates in launch of NIH-supported Kids First Data Resource Portal
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Sept. 18, 2018 -- As part of a national initiative to solve children's diseases, the Translational Genomics...
Researchers to study brain cancer with Department of Defense funding
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT- Henry Ford Health System's Department of Neurosurgery was awarded a $600,000 grant by the...
UTMB adapts Zika vaccine to fight brain cancer
GALVESTON, Texas - Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have successfully harnessed a Zika virus vaccine...
Tweaking cells’ gatekeepers could lead to new way to fight cancer
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 18, 2018) If the cell nucleus is like a bank for DNA, nuclear pores are...
Understanding epilepsy in pediatric tumors
Credit: KAIST Pediatric brain tumors are characterized by frequent complications due to intractable epilepsy compared to adult brain tumors. However,...
Obesity and vitamin D deficiency may indicate greater risk for breast cancer
CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 19, 2018)--Vitamin D is already well known for its benefits in building healthy bones. A new study...
ESMO 2018 awardees announced
Lugano, Switzerland, 19 September 2018 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading organisation for medical oncology, has...
New micro-platform reveals cancer cells’ natural behavior
Credit: Hokkaido University A new cell culture platform allows researchers to observe never-before-seen behaviors of live cancer cells under the...
Cell mechanism regulating protein synthesis in stress conditions discovered
Credit: UAB The different genes within the genome must be expressed in precise levels and in the exact moment if...
CTLA4 targeted therapy plus PD-1 targeted therapy could benefit women with ovarian cancer
An analysis of the NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-GY003 suggests that adding ipilimumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets the protein...
