BU researcher leads team in ‘cancer interception’ project
(Boston) -- Developing diagnostic tools to "intercept" lung cancer at its earliest stage is the goal of a research team led by Boston University School...
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Relocating bus stops would cut riders’ pollution exposure, UCLA study finds
Credit: Stuart Wolpert/UCLA Moving bus stops away from intersections would substantially reduce the amount of pollution bus riders are exposed to, UCLA scientists report today...
PharmaMar and Boryung Pharm sign a licensing agreement for Zepsyre in Korea
Madrid, November 7th, 2017 - PharmaMar (MSE:PHM) has announced today a licensing agreement with Boryung Pharm to commercialize the marine-derived anticancer drug Zepsyre® (lurbinectedin), if...
Public’s poor knowledge of anatomy may hamper healthcare
Credit: Lancaster University Health screening campaigns which target a specific organ may lack effectiveness if the public have a poor knowledge of anatomy say researchers....
Inner ear stem cells may someday restore hearing
Credit: Kelvin Y. Kwan/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Want to restore hearing by injecting stem cells into the inner ear? Well, that can be a double-edged sword....
How Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer
Gastric cancer is one of the five most fatal types of cancer. According to the statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 750,000 patients...
Subset of carbon nanotubes poses cancer risk similar to asbestos in mice
Nanotechnology, the science of developing materials containing very small fibers, is having a growing influence on daily life. Now researchers have shown for the first...
Important new insights into RECIST criteria measuring cancer’s response to treatment
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Oncologists and researchers use a measurement known as Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) to evaluate the degree...
Deadly lung cancers are driven by multiple genetic changes
A new UC San Francisco-led study challenges the dogma in oncology that most cancers are caused by one dominant "driver" mutation that can be treated...
Is anticoagulant warfarin associated with lower risk of cancer incidence?
Bottom Line: Use of the blood thinner warfarin was associated with a lower risk of new cancers in people over 50. Why The Research Is...
Ludwig scientists share research at The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting
NOVEMBER 6, 2017, NEW YORK - Ludwig Cancer Research has released the scope of its participation at the 2017 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)...
Immune cell policing offers insights into cancer, autoimmune disease
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- Nov. 6, 2017 Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are the traffic cops of the immune system. They instruct other types...
Ohio State’s Albert de la Chapelle receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Columbus, Ohio - Albert de la Chapelle, MD, PhD, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics at The Ohio State University,...
Novel Nano-CT device creates high-resolution 3D-X-rays of tiny velvet worm legs
Credit: Mueller / TUM Computer Tomography (CT) is a standard procedure in hospitals, but so far, the technology has not been suitable for imaging extremely...
Can cannabinoids be used to treat cancer?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Nov. 6, 2017-When cannabinoids activate signaling pathways in cancer cells they can stimulate a cell death...
