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New approach enhances radiation treatment for lung cancer brain metastases

In new research, a team led by University of Cincinnati researchers has identified a potential new way to make radiation more effective and improve outcomes for patients with lung cancer that has spread to the brain.

4 Oct 2024

New insights into the role of gamma-delta T cells across 33 cancer types revealed

A new study published in Cell Press reveals critical insights into the role of gamma-delta T cells across 33 cancer types, shedding light on their potential as clinical biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cancer treatment.

4 Oct 2024

Breakthrough blood test improves early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

An experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer more effectively than other available tests, reports a new study published in Cancer Letters.

4 Oct 2024

Greater bean and pulse intake linked to improved nutrient intake and diet quality in American adults

New research showing the association between greater bean and pulse consumption and improved shortfall nutrient intakes and a higher diet quality in American adults will be presented during the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy) Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) 2024 in Minneapolis, MN.

4 Oct 2024

The true death toll of hurricanes in the U.S.

Researchers investigate the excess mortality associated with tropical cyclones in the contiguous United States.

4 Oct 2024

Trump leads, and his party follows, on vaccine skepticism

More than four years ago, former President Donald Trump’s administration accelerated the development and rollout of the covid-19 vaccine.

4 Oct 2024

Study reveals impact of smoking elimination on global life expectancy

Accelerating the decline in tobacco smoking globally, by decreasing smoking prevalence from current levels to 5% everywhere, could increase life expectancy and prevent millions of premature deaths by 2050, according to a study from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors (GBD) Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators published in The Lancet Public Health journal.

4 Oct 2024

Owkin partners with AstraZeneca to enhance gBRCA testing for breast cancer

Owkin, the first end-to-end AI-biotech that uses cutting-edge causal AI to unlock precision drug discovery, development and diagnostics, is pleased to announce a new partnership with AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company, to develop an AI-powered tool to pre-screen for gBRCA mutations (gBRCAm) in breast cancer directly from digitized pathology slides.

4 Oct 2024

Road and aircraft noise linked to elevated atrial fibrillation risk, study reveals

Findings indicate that transportation noise exposure is linked to atrial fibrillation, highlighting the role of environmental factors in cardiovascular health.

4 Oct 2024

Cancer Research UK backs study to develop preventive ovarian cancer vaccine

In this study, the Cancer Research UK-funded scientists will establish the targets for the vaccine. They will find out which proteins on the surface of early-stage ovarian cancer cells are most strongly recognized by the immune system and how effectively the vaccine kills mini-models of ovarian cancer called organoids.

4 Oct 2024

NIH supports research on non-opioid pain relief for oral cancer patients

The School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) earned the first National Institutes of Health grant under its new Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research, addressing pain in patients with head and neck carcinoma.

4 Oct 2024

KiNet web portal enhances study of kinase functions in cellular signaling pathways

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have introduced KiNet, an interactive web portal designed to explore kinase-substrate interactions in human cellular systems. These interactions play a vital role in modulating complex signaling pathways that control various cellular processes, such as cell growth, differentiation, and response to environmental stimuli.

4 Oct 2024

Lithium aspartate fails to improve long COVID symptoms, but higher doses may hold promise

Lithium aspartate at 10-15 mg/d is ineffective for treating cognitive dysfunction and fatigue in long COVID, but higher doses may offer potential benefits based on a small follow-up study.

3 Oct 2024

Houston Methodist researchers join national consortium to develop herpesvirus vaccine

Houston Methodist researchers will be part of a national consortium funded by an up to $49 million award from the U.S. Government's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop a vaccine against two of the most common and destructive strains of herpesviruses that latently infect a majority of Americans and can lead to acute infections, multiple forms of cancer, autoimmune disease and birth defects.

3 Oct 2024

Innovative blood test for lung cancer offers faster and more sensitive diagnosis

A new way of diagnosing lung cancer with a blood draw is 10 times faster and 14 times more sensitive than earlier methods, according to University of Michigan researchers.

3 Oct 2024

New study explores UBA1 dysfunction in VEXAS and cancer

A new research perspective was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on September 30, 2024, entitled, "UBA1 dysfunction in VEXAS and cancer."

3 Oct 2024

Non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma

A new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer.

3 Oct 2024

UNF professor secures NIH grant to investigate enzyme's role in muscle atrophy

A University of North Florida biology professor has been awarded a prestigious four-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant totaling over $720K to study the functional role of an enzyme called dual-specificity phosphatase 4 (Dusp4) in skeletal muscle atrophy.

3 Oct 2024

Rice University leads development of innovative bioelectronic implant for obesity and diabetes

Rice University is part of a multiuniversity research team that has secured an award of up to $34.9 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate the development of a bioelectronic implant designed to improve adherence for obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment while reducing development and manufacturing costs.

3 Oct 2024

Promising research offers hope in the fight against resistant bacteria

Antibiotic resistant bacteria threaten global health. Nevertheless, few new antibiotics have come onto the market in the last 50 years.

3 Oct 2024

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Latest Cancer News and Research

New approach enhances radiation treatment for lung cancer brain metastases

New insights into the role of gamma-delta T cells across 33 cancer types revealed

Breakthrough blood test improves early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

Greater bean and pulse intake linked to improved nutrient intake and diet quality in American adults

The true death toll of hurricanes in the U.S.

Trump leads, and his party follows, on vaccine skepticism

Study reveals impact of smoking elimination on global life expectancy

Owkin partners with AstraZeneca to enhance gBRCA testing for breast cancer

Road and aircraft noise linked to elevated atrial fibrillation risk, study reveals

Cancer Research UK backs study to develop preventive ovarian cancer vaccine

NIH supports research on non-opioid pain relief for oral cancer patients

KiNet web portal enhances study of kinase functions in cellular signaling pathways

Lithium aspartate fails to improve long COVID symptoms, but higher doses may hold promise

Houston Methodist researchers join national consortium to develop herpesvirus vaccine

Innovative blood test for lung cancer offers faster and more sensitive diagnosis

New study explores UBA1 dysfunction in VEXAS and cancer

Non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma

UNF professor secures NIH grant to investigate enzyme's role in muscle atrophy

Rice University leads development of innovative bioelectronic implant for obesity and diabetes

Promising research offers hope in the fight against resistant bacteria

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