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NOVEMBER 10, 2017, New York -- A Ludwig Cancer Research study led by Benoit Van den Eynde, Director of Ludwig Brussels, has identified a novel...

Patients with depression and advanced cancer survive longer with palliative care intervention

Credit: Figure by Anna T. Prescott. A new Dartmouth-led study finds that patients with depression and advanced cancer live longer when exposed to palliative care...

Uneven growth in US medical and health R&D investments across sectors

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Nov. 10, 2017 -- Total U.S. investment in medical and health R&D in the U.S. grew by 20.6% from 2013 to 2016...

Researchers exploit rhythm of DNA replication to kill cancer cells

New DNA is generated in human cells from tiny building blocks called nucleotides produced by an enzyme called RNR. Until now, we have not fully...

Bentham Science Publishers launches Oncology Collection

Bentham Science Publishers announces the launch of disease-based collections. The first of these collections is the Oncology article collection. This collection brings all of Bentham's...

Mutant gene network in colon cancer identified

Credit: KAIST The principles of the gene network for colon tumorigenesis have been identified by a KAIST research team. The principles will be used to...

Common genetic fusion event may be associated with low-risk prostate cancer

Bottom Line: Establishing the way in which a genetic alteration called a TMPRSS2-ERG gene fusion forms in a prostate cancer, rather than the presence of...

HPV jab means women only need 3 cervical screens in a lifetime

Women may only need three cervical screens in their lifetime if they have been given the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a new study...

Researchers discover promising new anticancer strategy

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, Calif. - Nov. 7, 2017 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a compound that...

Th1/17 hybrid T cells offer potent and durable anti-tumor response in preclinical model

Credit: Medical University of South Carolina In recent years, the search for new cancer treatments has increasingly focused on immunotherapies that harness the body's own...

Scientists figure out how cell division timer works

Credit: © KU Leuven - Junbin Qian Human cells use a timer to divide: each cell gets at least 30 minutes to divide its genetic...

HPV vaccine also prevents uncommon childhood respiratory disease, study suggests

The vaccine that protects against cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV) also prevents an uncommon but incurable childhood respiratory disease, according to a new study...

Cancer drug parity laws lower costs for many, but not everyone

Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL -- State laws designed to ensure that the pill form of cancer drugs is not more costly...

UK study shows cell signaling interaction may prevent key step in lung cancer progression

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 9. 2017) - New findings from University of Kentucky faculty published in Scientific Reports reveals a novel cell signaling interaction that may...

Breast cancer recurrence risk lingers years after treatment ends