Tag: cancer

Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have discovered that the loss of a protein called ...

Timed release of turmeric stops cancer cell growth

Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - A Washington State University research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the ...

God doesn’t play dice — does cancer?

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The saying "God doesn't play dice" is meant to suggest that nothing happens by ...

Researchers find link between exposure to world trade center dust and prostate cancer

(New York, NY - June 20, 2019) -- World Trade Center (WTC) responders with prostate cancer showed signs that exposure ...

Cancer control: Structure of important transport protein solved

Credit: Dimitrios Fotiadis, University of Bern Certain cancer cells depend on exporting the metabolite lactate, which accumulates during the generation ...

Bentham science’s latest book ‘Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery Volume 10’

This eBook is authored by Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, published on June; this book is authored by Atta-ur-Rahman and M. Iqbal Choudhary; ...

Frontiers in clinical drug research — Anti-cancer agents, now in its 5th edition

This eBook is authored by Dr. Ata-ur-Rahman, published on June 12, 2019 Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research - Anti-Cancer Agents ...

New biomarker test improves diagnosis of ovarian cancer

The majority of women who undergo surgery for suspected ovarian cancer do not have cancer. A novel blood test developed ...

Study: More aggressive treatments needed to improve 5-year survival rate for glioblastoma

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Despite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor ...

Inflammatory mechanisms may underlie increased risk of prostate cancer among WTC responders

Bottom Line: Inflammatory and immune-regulatory mechanisms were found to be altered in animal models and in archived prostate cancer tumor ...

First events in stem cells becoming specialized cells needed for organ development

TORONTO, ON (Canada) - New research by cell biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) provides significant new ...

In ovarian cancer care, focus on high-volume centers could come at a cost

NEW YORK, NY (June 19, 2019)--Limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals could improve survival but may also reduce access ...

Research discovery leads to new clinical trial for myelofibrosis patients

Huntsman Cancer Institute study exemplifies bench to bedsideCredit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute ...

Human-on-a-chip model tests cancer drug efficacy and toxicity for therapeutic index

In vitro multi-organ system by Hesperos, Inc. realistically replicates the responses of cancer treatments and has potential to inform treatment ...

New study highlights need for ethnic and ancestral diversity in genomic research

Drawing universal conclusions from primarily European populations is misleading, misses opportunities and can even be dangerous SEATTLE - A new ...

A miniature robot that could check colons for early signs of disease

Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images. ...

Reconfigurable multi-organ-on-a-chip system reliably evaluates chemotherapy toxicity

Credit: Christopher McAleer and colleagues have created a new multiorgan-on-a-chip system that can accurately capture the toxic effects of chemotherapies ...

Study reveals global disparities in cervical cancer rates among women with HIV

A new International Journal of Cancer study indicates that rates of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) are particularly high in women ...

ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer

Around 3,500 oncology professionals and researchers from around the world will learn about the latest advances in the field at ...

Mapping and measuring proteins on the surfaces of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in cells