Tag: cancer

Credit: EPFL EPFL scientists have invented a new way to quantify - in real-time - glucose metabolism of cancerous tumors ...

Strawberry tree honey inhibits cell proliferation in colon cancer lines

Credit: Afrin, S. et al. Spanish and Italian researchers have proven that when honey from strawberry trees, a product typical ...

Pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in dried and deep-frozen spices and herbs too high

BfR Opinion No 017/2019 of 13 May 2019 The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) deals regularly with the ...

Sexual minority cancer survivors face disparities in access to care and quality of life

Results from a study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, point to the ...

Record number of patients take part in clinical research

Credit: (c) NIHR https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/aafc-sfm042219.php The number of people benefiting from clinical research in England reached record highs this year - ...

New clinical pathway for cancer patients leads to better outcomes, lower health care costs

Wilmington, DE, May 15, 2019 - A new clinical pathway for cancer patients at Christiana Care Health System's Helen F. ...

Liquid biopsy could identify cancer patients at risk of metastatic disease

Analysing fragments of DNA that are shed by tumours into the bloodstream, could indicate early on whether patients are at ...

Obesity medicine association announces major updates to its adult obesity algorithm

Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions DENVER -- ...

Yale study identifies how cancer drug inhibits DNA repair in cancer cells

New Haven, Conn. -- According to researchers at Yale Cancer Center, a cancer drug thought to be of limited use ...

Blood test can measure effectiveness of treatments for aggressive skin cancers

Blood tests that track the amount of tumor DNA can - after only one month of drug therapy - detect ...

Toy transformers and real-life whales inspire biohybrid robot

Heart tissue and 3D printing combine to build a microscopic motorCredit: City University of Hong Kong HANOVER, N.H. - May ...

A new way of diagnosing and treating disease — without cutting skin

UBC researchers develop new laser microscope that could be 'revolutionary' for treatment of diseases such as skin cancerCredit: UBC University ...

Blood biopsy: New technique enables detailed genetic analysis of cancer cells

Credit: Euisik Yoon ANN ARBOR--A new way to cleanly separate out cancer cells from a blood sample enables comprehensive genetic ...

SHINE and IOCB Prague enter Lu-177 process license agreement

Novel separation method accelerates SHINE's path to market for cancer treatment isotopesCredit: IOCB Prague Prague, Czechia - SHINE Medical Technologies, ...

What are the neurological side effects of CAR T-cell therapy?

Researchers report complex neural toxicities observed after CAR-T treatment for blood cancers The recent advent of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) ...

Researchers pinpoint why lymphoma patients may become resistant to specific therapy

Loss of the BCL-2 amplicon and transcriptional reprogramming contribute to resistance to the drug Venetoclax® for those with B-cell lymphomas ...

Cancer Research UK: Less chemotherapy better for older patients with some advanced cancers

Less chemotherapy is as effective at controlling disease for elderly or frail patients with advanced cancer of the stomach or ...

Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor

Finding offers potential novel approach to cancer treatment and prevention BOSTON - Your mother was right; broccoli is good for ...

Partial breast irradiation effective treatment option for low-risk breast cancer

New clinical data shows certain patients get similar results with five days of consecutive targeted treatment versus four to six ...

Scientists develop technology to capture tumor cells