Tag: cancer

March 25, 2019

Gene interaction networks hold clues to disease susceptibility and treatment responseCredit: Raamesh Deshpande When the Human Genome Project was completed, ...

New evidence on the role of the gut microbiome in improving human health

March 23, 2019

23 new abstracts to be presented at the 2019 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit Miami, Florida (March 23, 2019) ...

Understanding how people respond to symptoms of a brain tumor

A recent study from King's College London and Cambridge University highlighted that people may experience multiple subtle changes before being ...

Hears the pitch: Ryerson-led research team invents a new mode of photoacoustic imaging

Did you know that music and diagnostic imaging have something in common? Sounds have a lower or higher pitch depending ...

Mailing colorectal cancer screening kit found effective, regardless of financial incentive

Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, and just six out of 10 adults in the ...

Financial incentives didn’t improve response rates to mailed colorectal cancer screening tests

Bottom Line: Financial incentives didn't increase completion rates of colorectal cancer screening tests mailed to patients. In a randomized clinical trial ...

A protein’s surprising role offers clues to limit graft-vs.-host disease

While it plays a protective role in other diseases, knocking out NLRP6 in mice led to better outcomes, less-severe symptoms ...

Study reveals impact of plain cigarette packaging warnings

Credit: University of Stirling Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded ...

Breast ultrasound and cancer detection rates increased under new laws

New Haven, Conn. -- State breast density notification laws that mandate reporting of mammogram results can prompt further screening and ...

Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study in mice suggests that consuming the chemical compounds ...

High-fructose corn syrup promotes colon tumor growth in mice

NEW YORK (March 21, 2019)--Consuming the equivalent of one can of soda per day caused mice predisposed to colon cancer ...

Researchers restore fertility in non-human primate model of childhood cancer survivorship

Credit: OHSU PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - One in three childhood cancer survivors is at risk of becoming infertile due ...

High-fructose corn syrup enhances tumor growth in a mouse model of intestinal cancer

In a new study, researchers have found that consumption of high-fructose corn syrup can enhance tumor growth in mice that ...

High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Does sugar directly feed cancers, boosting their growth? The answer seems to be 'Yes' at ...

How ‘sleeper cell’ cancer stem cells are maintained in chronic myelogenous leukemia

This knowledge offers a strategy to target and eliminate these persistent leukemic stem cellsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Most patients ...

Discovery may lead to precision-based strategy for triple negative breast cancer

Indiana University researcher develops promising nanotechnology approach for treatment of aggressive form of diseaseCredit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS ...

Study gives new perspective on production of blood cells and immune cells

Researchers tracked and quantified the production of different kinds of blood cells and immune cells to understand how the body ...

Study finds cells maintain a complete molecular ‘memory’ of their embryonic origins

Discovery may have major implications for regenerative medicine, cancer research In research that casts cells as curators of their own ...

Study points to new strategy for boosting immunotherapy effectiveness in advanced colorectal cancer

Findings demonstrate how two cancer-related genes interact to spur metastasis and potentially enhance immune checkpoint blockade treatmentCredit: MD Anderson Cancer ...

The evolution of brain tumors