Tag: cancer

New findings may lead to novel immunotherapies against 3rd deadliest cancerCredit: Rush Production group Findings published today in the journal ...

Bacteria engineered as Trojan horse for cancer immunotherapy

Programmable bacteria clear tumors in mouse models, and also treat distant tumors that were not injected; this novel method could ...

The costs of cancer in 2015: 8.7 million years of life and $94 billion in lost earnings

New analysis identifies which cancers and which states are associated with the greatest cost Cancer took more than 8.7 million ...

Paediatric cancers: Towards more targeted therapy

Credit: UCLouvain In Belgium, there are 70,000 new adult cases of cancer every year, compared to 350 in children. Owing ...

Imprinted spheres fight breast cancer

Inhibition of HER2 on tumor cells by molecularly imprinted nanoparticles A particularly aggressive, metastasizing form of cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer, ...

Mechanism behind low cancer occurrence in bats signals potential treatment strategies for humans

Cancer is a leading cause of death in ageing populations. Despite decades of research, cancer treatments are still inefficient and ...

Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?

In a Cancer Medicine study of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a ...

Depression is common and linked with early death in patients with blood cancers

In a Psycho-Oncology study of patients newly diagnosed with lymphoma or multiple myeloma, one-third of participants reported depressive symptoms around ...

Adults with type 2 diabetes face high risk of dying from cancer

Cancer has overtaken cardiovascular disease as the most common cause of death in Scottish adults with type 2 diabetes, according ...

Astronomers help wage war on cancer

Credit: Tim Harries Techniques developed by astronomers could help in the fight against breast and skin cancer. Charlie Jeynes at ...

Obese people outnumber smokers two to one

New figures from Cancer Research UK show that people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one ...

New study showing drug prolongs life for patients with ovarian cancer

Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - Women with ovarian cancer who have undergone four or more rounds of chemotherapy typically ...

Doctors need nutrition education, says commentary in JAMA Internal Medicine

WASHINGTON--Nutrition knowledge is essential for today's physicians, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary published July 1. The commentary--authored by ...

Novel computer model supports cancer therapy

Researchers from the Life Sciences Research Unit (LSRU) of the University of Luxembourg have developed a computer model that simulates ...

Bench to beside study of a targetable enzyme controlling aggressive prostate cancer

PHILADELPHIA -- Prostate cancer represents a major health challenge and there is currently no effective treatment once it has advanced ...

FEFU scientists teamed up with colleagues to develop ointment for skin cancer prevention

Ointments will help patients to get free of some aesthetic defects that inevitably follow the surgeryCredit: FEFU press office Scientists ...

Long-term follow up is required to help maintain bone health in childhood cancer survivors

New International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Working Group publication reviews bone complications in childhood cancer survivors and provides evidence-based recommendations for ...

Glow reveals dangerous bacteria

Chemiluminescence probes for the rapid and sensitive detection of salmonella and listeria Salmonella and listeria are among the most widely ...

Using a common anticonvulsant to counteract inflammation

Breakthrough and unique research helps scientists reposition papaverine as a novel drug to treat inflammation that is implicated in sepsis ...

Researchers at IDIBELL-ICO describe a new resistance mechanism