Tag: cancer

Explaining why some cancers do not respond to treatment with chemotherapy drug: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) La Trobe University researcher Associate Professor ...

New biomarker-guided strategy has potential for liver cancer treatment

Blocking IL-6 pathway may extend duration of immunotherapy and reduce side effectsCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A study at The ...

Helping transplanted stem cells stick around and do their jobs

New microgel encapsulation method paves the way for more efficient cell therapies Bone marrow transplants of hematopoietic stem cells have ...

UMass Amherst scientist awarded American Cancer Society Grant for immunotherapy study

Research aims to outsmart cancer by reprogramming immune system cellsCredit: UMass Amherst Biomedical engineer Ashish Kulkarni, assistant professor of chemical ...

Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Breast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining these procedures ...

URI engineering professor lands $500K NSF CAREER Award to study new imaging technique

Chemical engineering professor Daniel Roxbury will use carbon nanotubes to examine living cellsCredit: Image courtesy of Daniel Roxbury KINGSTON, R.I. ...

Army game-theory research better allocates military resources, fight cancer

Credit: CCDC ARL RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (July 15, 2019) - U.S. Army game-theory research using artificial intelligence may help ...

An inflammatory diet correlates with colorectal cancer risk

The risk of developing colorectal cancer for individuals that follow a pro-inflammatory diet is two times higher than usualCredit: Gemma ...

OSU researcher expands research into deadly muscle-wasting syndrome

CORVALLIS, Ore. - An Oregon State University scientist has received a $2.3 million, five-year grant to build on his promising ...

Cancer tissue-freezing approach may help more breast cancer patients in lower income countries

Johns Hopkins Biomedical researchers encouraged by results in animal studiesCredit: Kubanda Cryotherapy A new reusable device created by the Johns ...

Tightening the tumor-targeting abilities of checkpoint blockade immunotherapy

Seeking to improve upon existing checkpoint inhibitor therapies, scientists have developed a common checkpoint inhibitor (anti-PD-L1) in a nanoparticle formulation, ...

Elegant antibody nanoparticles override immunological tolerance of tumors

Credit: Image by WANG Dangge Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy using the antibody that combats the programmed cell death ligand ...

Researchers show how AI can be used to more quickly and accurately diagnose breast cancer

New paper addresses need for early and accurate tools in diagnosing cancer Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related ...

GlycoNet awards $885K in funding to seven projects to foster glycomics research translation

Projects seek solutions to health issues including heart disease, infections, cancer and diabetes EDMONTON, ALBERTA (Friday, July 12, 2019) - ...

Fewer than half of US adults exposed to court-ordered anti-smoking advertisements

Reach of tobacco industry corrective statements even lower among certain groups with higher smoking ratesCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center The ...

GlycoNet awards $500K to five research projects in Alberta

As the province's leadership in glycomics research grows, investigators continue to work to answer important questions about human and animal ...

Targeting a key protein may keep ovarian cancer cells from spreading

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Preventing a protein from doing its job may keep a certain type of ovarian cancer cell from ...

Media registration open for Advanced Breast Cancer Fifth International Consensus Conference (ABC5)

Media can register now to attend the Advanced Breast Cancer Fifth International Consensus Conference (ABC5) in Lisbon, Portugal, Thursday 14 ...

Rise in early onset colorectal cancer not aligned with screening trends