Gene changes may predict breast cancer relapse, study suggests
Scientists have identified genetic changes that may predict the likelihood of breast cancer relapse in women taking a common type ...
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Soil fungi secrete an antibiotic with antitumor activity
A team of scientists from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (MSMU) together with their colleagues isolated a peptide ...
Molecular profiling could catch lung cancer early and lead to new treatments
The world's first genetic sequencing of precancerous lung lesions could pave the way for very early detection and new treatments, ...
Energizing the immune system to eat cancer
Abramson Cancer Center study identifies method of priming macrophages to boost anti-tumor responseCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Immune cells called ...
New nanoparticle targets tumor-infiltrating immune cells, flips switch
New research builds on Nobel-winning checkpoint blockade workCredit: Jennifer E. Fairman/Fairman Studios Immunotherapy's promise in the fight against cancer drew ...
Cancer researchers highlight the value of digital PCR in monitoring immunotherapy effectiveness at Precision Medicine World Conference
Santa Clara, Calif. -- January 21, 2019 -- Research that demonstrates how Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) technology can quickly ...
Cancer survivors face significant hardships related to medical bills
New research indicates that cancer survivors carry greater financial burdens related to medical debt payments and bills compared with individuals ...
UNIST researcher recognized with 2018 Merck Life Science Awards
Credit: UNIST Jun Ho Lee, a doctroral student in Life Sciences at UNIST, has been named as a recipient of ...
No substantial benefit from transplantation reported for a high-risk leukemia subtype
Study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found treatment guided by measuring minimal residual disease was associated with better ...
Killer blows? Knockout study of pair of mouse MicroRNA provides cancer insight
Credit: Department of Systems BioMedicine, TMDU A team at Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) has revealed the molecule to cancer ...
Liver cancer patients can be treated for Hep C infection
DALLAS - Jan. 18, 2019 - A large, multi-center study refutes earlier suggestions that antiviral drugs for treating hepatitis C ...
Antibodies to a retina protein to be used as a kidney cancer marker
Sechenov University together with their German colleagues suggest a new highly sensitive, quick, and pain-free method for diagnosing kidney cancer.Credit: ...
New therapeutic avenue in the fight against chronic liver disease
Credit: UNIST Chronic liver disease is known as the silent killer, as it shows no obvious symptoms until the disease ...
Fidarestat prevents high-fat diet-induced intestinal polyps in ApcMin/+ mice
This article by Dr. Satish K. Srivastava et al. is published in Current Cancer Drug Targets, Volume 18 , Issue ...
New combination blood test for pancreatic cancer may catch disease earlier
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 17, 2019) -- A new approach to pancreatic cancer ...
NCI awards $1.7 million to UIC for research on Southeast Asian fruit
Researchers will investigate mangosteen fruit as potential treatment for prostate cancerCredit: UIC/Arnold Diaz For generations, traditional healers in Southeast Asia ...
UCLA scientists create a renewable source of cancer-fighting T cells
Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center A study by UCLA researchers is the first to demonstrate a technique for ...
Scientists learn how common virus reactivates after transplantation
Antibody-producing B cells, not disease-fighting T cells, protect against reactivation of cytomegalovirus SEATTLE -- Jan. 17, 2019 -- A new ...
Millions of Americans exposed to elevated nitrate levels in drinking water
Analysis shows Hispanic communities are disproportionately exposed Newton, Mass. (January 17, 2019) - More than 5.6 million Americans are potentially ...
New study identifies specific obesity-related risk factors for kidney cancer
Credit: Courtesy Spectrum Health GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A new study confirms the long-suspected role of obesity as a risk ...
