Tag: cancer

Credit: Graeme Benstead-Hume, University of Sussex While network algorithms are usually associated with finding friends on social media, researchers at ...

Describing aspects of melanoma progression

Bottom Line: Three related articles and an editorial focus on various aspects of melanoma progression. Embed these links to provide ...

Risk of metastatic cancer increases in those who have diabetes

ITHACA, N.Y. - As if people living with diabetes didn't have enough health concerns, here's another: increased risk of metastatic ...

Army research may be used to treat cancer, heal combat wounds

Credit: Courtesy Advanced Computing Center, The University of Texas at Austin RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (May 1, 2019) - Army ...

Here’s how cancer hijacks wound healing to create its own blood supply

UVA IDs natural process tumors co-opt to feed their growth, spreadCredit: Courtesy Dudley Lab, UVA School of Medicine Researchers at ...

HER2 positive breast cancer: Treatment de-escalation needs to be personalized

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 1 May 2019 - ...

A newly identified mechanism can be targeted to boost angiogenesis

CNIC scientists have discovered a cellular and molecular mechanism that could be exploited to induce productive formation of blood vessels ...

Quitting smoking is associated with reduced risk of bladder cancer in postmenopausal women

Bottom Line: A large study of postmenopausal women indicated that quitting cigarette smoking was associated with significantly reduced risk of ...

New urine tests for bladder cancer may improve patient outcomes; reduce procedures, costs

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 1, 2019) - Two new urine tests appear to accurately ...

Diabetes drug could help smokers kick the habit

Credit: Photo by Rob Cahill/UTHealth Phillip Robinson has gone from 10 cigarettes a day to one or two every other ...

Can we cure cancer by finding out how two proteins interact?

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - In a paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Dr. Özdemir has studied two protein families ...

Circadian rhythm disruption tips the cell-cycle balance toward tumor growth

New mechanism highlights risks of circadian disruption and supports timed cancer treatmentCredit: Amita Sehgal Disrupting normal circadian rhythms promotes tumor ...

Chronic disruptions to circadian rhythms promote tumor growth, reduce efficacy of therapy

Penn team identifies mechanisms behind tumor growth following circadian disturbances, shows cancer treatment may be more effective at specific times ...

Right combination of diet and bacteria limits cancer progression

The diet of a person can have significant effects on the gut microbiome, i.e. the populations of microorganisms such as ...

$4.6 million grant funds clinical trial of stem cell immunotherapy for metastatic sarcoma and other hard-to-treat cancers

Credit: Photo courtesy of: UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative ...

Twelve-year follow-up after peptide receptor radionuclide therapy

Twelve-year retrospective study demonstrates efficacy of peptide receptor radionuclide therapyCredit: Dr. Irene Virgolini A 12-year retrospective clinical study of patients ...

‘Seeing the light’ behind radiation therapy

UBC research measures an accurate and precise dose of radiation Delivering just the right dose of radiation for cancer patients ...

Innovative treatment restores sight in patient

Innovative treatment has improved the vision of a patient suffering from a rare cancer-related syndrome affecting the eye, new research ...

EGLN inhibitor protects normal tissue and enables RT in mouse model of pancreatic cancer