Tag: cancer

Researchers say dogs may help develop over-the-counter test capable of earlier detection CHICAGO-June 17, 2019--Three beagles successfully showed they are ...

How to reinvigorate exhausted immune cells and stop cancer along the way

Penn study identifies protein that could be key to new immunotherapies PHILADELPHIA - The human immune system relies on a ...

Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

The study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated ...

Molecular analysis could improve the early detection and prevention of endometrial cancer

Researchers from IDIBELL and ICO lead the proposal to evaluate genomic analyzes in cervical cytologies to improve the detection of ...

Testing therapies on mini-tumors of head and neck cancer

Credit: Else Driehuis, © Hubrecht Institute Head and neck cancer is an aggressive type of cancer that often grows back, ...

Innovative technique uses sensory nanoparticles to detect disease

Building on new insights about nanoparticles, investigators develop a test for early detection of diseases, including different types of cancerCredit: ...

Harvard chemists’ breakthrough in synthesis advances a potent anti-cancer agent

'Unprecedented achievement' provides sufficient quantities of a fully synthetic halichondrin molecule for clinical trials now underway It's a feat three ...

Genetic study of the causes of excess liver iron may lead to better treatment

June 16, 2019

High levels of iron in the liver are linked to a number of serious health conditions including cancer, diabetes, high ...

Researchers identify traits linked to better outcomes in HPV-linked head and neck cancer

Using a new blood test that's in development, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identified characteristics that ...

Integral Molecular reaches milestone in I-O target discovery collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo

Integral Molecular reaches I-O target discovery milestone with Daiichi Sankyo Integral Molecular, the industry leader in discovering antibodies against multipass ...

WVU researcher studies new treatment for pancreatic cancer

Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--If the American Cancer Society's projections prove accurate, more people will die from pancreatic cancer than from ...

Better prognosticating for dogs with mammary tumors

A 'bio-scoring' system, developed by School of Veterinary Medicine researchers, gives veterinarians and pet owners a clearer way to plan ...

Salk scientist Diana Hargreaves named Pew-Stewart Scholar for innovative cancer research

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA - (June 14, 2019) Diana Hargreaves, an assistant professor in Salk's Molecular and Cell Biology ...

Pew funds biomedical research for 10 Latin American scientists

PHILADELPHIA--The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced the 2019 class members of the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical ...

Seven cancer researchers selected as Pew-Stewart Scholars

PHILADELPHIA--The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust announced today the 2019 class members of the Pew-Stewart ...

A rapid, easy-to-use DNA amplification method at 37°C

Study could advance molecular diagnosis and roboticsCredit: Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Scientists in Japan have developed a way of amplifying ...

Georgia state signs license agreement to develop non-invasive method of diagnosing liver fibrosis

Credit: Georgia State University Georgia State University has signed a license agreement with Precision MedCare LLC, a biomedical solutions company ...

Determining risk of recurrence in triple-negative breast cancer

Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - A personalized prognosis for patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer was the ...

Carboplatin & paclitaxel chemotherapy alone should remain standard treatment for endometrial cancer

NRG oncology trial reaffirms carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy alone should remain standard treatment for endometrial cancer The New England Journal ...

Antibody treatment allows transplant of mismatched stem cells, tissues in mice