Tag: cancer

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Tart cherry reduces the musculoskeletal effects of aromatase inhibitors in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer, according to ...

Unhealthy gut promotes spread of breast cancer, study finds

Disrupting gut bacteria had profound, sustained effects, making cancer more aggressiveCredit: Alexandra Angelich | UVA An unhealthy, inflamed gut causes ...

Using tumor biomarkers to tailor therapy in metastatic pancreatic cancer

Body fat distribution linked to higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer

In the first prospective study of directly measured body fat distribution and prostate cancer risk, investigators found that higher levels ...

Policies encouraging healthy eating could greatly cut cancer-related costs

June 9, 2019

Using sophisticated models, researchers examine how various warning labels and taxes targeting diet would reduce cancer cases and cancer-associated costsCredit: ...

Do policies targeting sugary drinks pay off?

June 9, 2019

New research suggests that taxes and health warnings could bring significant health and economic benefits by cutting consumption of sugar-sweetened ...

New radiotracer can identify nearly 30 types of cancer

Future potential for therapeutic applicationCredit: Kratochwil C, Flechsig P, Lindner Y, et al. A novel class of radiopharmaceuticals has proven ...

Long exposure to protein inhibitor may be key to more effective chemotherapy for cancer

SMU researchers find success in treating drug-resistant prostate cancer cells in the labCredit: SMU DALLAS (SMU) - Researchers at SMU's ...

A molecular glue to overcome cancer drug resistance?

Small molecule drug may prevent chemotherapy resistanceCredit: Pei Zhou DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists have discovered a small molecule drug that ...

NIH grant funds $23 million study of diseases affecting people living with HIV

Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine June 7, 2019--(BRONX, NY) --The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a seven-year, ...

Scientists reminded immune cells on what side they should be

These cells can weaken the body reaction against the tumor and decrease cancer treatment efficiency International group of scientists in ...

Robotic surgery for throat cancer not superior to radiation therapy, study finds

Results from world first trial could influence treatment decisions for patients with oropharyngeal cancerCredit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON ...

Special issue: Organoids open frontiers in biomedicine, as design challenges are addressed

A Special Issue of Science featuring four Reviews illuminates ways in which organoid technology is opening up frontiers of research ...

Researchers spot mutations that crop up in normal cells as we age

Analyzing RNA sequencing data pinpoints 'somatic clones,' including some harboring cancer mutations, in many types of normal tissue Cell division ...

Cancer research using mini-organs from tumors and healthy tissue

Credit: © Hubrecht Institute, Video made by Esther Pardijs, Animations made by DEMCON | nymus3D Hans Clevers (Hubrecht Institute) and ...

The deep learning dive: how cells regulate division

Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina probed deeper into how cell division cycles are regulatedCredit: ...

Race could be a determinant in physician-patient interactions and pain treatment in cancer

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A 62-year-old with stage IV lung cancer that has spread to his bones, causing unspeakable pain, ...

Drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemo

Compound that knocks out a DNA repair pathway enhances cisplatin treatment and helps prevent drug-resistance CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many chemotherapy ...

Three-drug combination helps curb the growth of deadly type of skin cancer

Combining an immunotherapy drug with two target therapies helps extend the lives of people with advanced melanoma Los Angeles - ...

Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated