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New compound shows promise in stopping breast cancer metastasis

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have created a biomedical compound that has the potential to stop the spread of breast cancer. A recently published paper details these early findings.

21 Jul 2023

Researchers discover how ribosomes regulate protein production

The human body consists of numerous trillions of cells, and 60 percent of the energy used within a cell is dedicated to a specific molecular machine.

21 Jul 2023

Researchers discover NFIC molecule that may prevent pancreatic cancer

The pancreas, located behind the stomach, manages the energy supply in our body. It does so by secreting proteins (enzymes) responsible for glucose – the body's main fuel – reaching other organs when required and in the right amount.

21 Jul 2023

Medical debt is making Americans angry. Doctors and hospitals ignore this at their peril.

For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill for a simple case of pink eye that took four years to pay off. For Mary Curley, it was the threatening collection letters from a lab that arrived more than 2½ years later, just as her husband lost his job and the family was fighting to save their home.

21 Jul 2023

Realizing the Potential of Vendor Engagement

In this interview conducted in anticipation of ELRIG's Drug Discovery 2023 Conference, we spoke to Nick Clare, Vendor Strategy Work Group Lead for ELRIG, about what vendors can gain from attending ELRIG events, such as Drug Discovery 2023.

From ELRIG (UK) Ltd. 21 Jul 2023

Advancing vaccine adjuvants: exploring cutting-edge platforms for improved immunization

A group of authors summarized adjuvant mechanisms, characteristics, and applications, seeking to overcome current vaccine limitations.

21 Jul 2023

ECOG-ACRIN launches new trial to evaluate nilotinib and paclitaxel for advanced cancers

The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group has enrolled the first patient in a new treatment trial to evaluate the effectiveness of adding nilotinib to standard paclitaxel chemotherapy.

20 Jul 2023

UArizona researcher awarded $1.3 million to study lifestyle interventions in American Indian cancer patients

A University of Arizona Cancer Center researcher was awarded a $1.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in American Indian patients with obesity-related solid tumor cancers who are preparing for surgery.

20 Jul 2023

Researchers identify how enzymes can help prevent heart damage in chemotherapy patients

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified a process by which enzymes can help prevent heart damage in chemotherapy patients.

20 Jul 2023

Study illuminates why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

Most women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed with the most advanced form of the disease. Less than a third of those diagnosed with the disease survive five years later. As the third most common type of gynecological cancer, it led to more than 200,000 reported deaths globally in 2020 alone, according to a recent study.

20 Jul 2023

Six new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators announced for 2023

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named six new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators.

20 Jul 2023

Study highlights need to improve screening and surveillance for Barrett's esophagus

A new study published in Gastroenterology aims to improve the effectiveness of screening and surveillance practices for early cancer detection in Barrett's esophagus (BE).

20 Jul 2023

Omega-3 fatty acids may help maintain lung health

Omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, appear promising for maintaining lung health, according to new evidence from a large, multi-faceted study in healthy adults supported by the National Institutes of Health.

20 Jul 2023

New mRNA-based malaria vaccine shows promise in preclinical trials

Trans-Tasman research collaborators from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington's Ferrier Research Institute and the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research in New Zealand, and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Australia have developed an mRNA-based vaccine that can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium in preclinical models.

20 Jul 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

New compound shows promise in stopping breast cancer metastasis

Researchers discover how ribosomes regulate protein production

Researchers discover NFIC molecule that may prevent pancreatic cancer

Medical debt is making Americans angry. Doctors and hospitals ignore this at their peril.

Realizing the Potential of Vendor Engagement

Advancing vaccine adjuvants: exploring cutting-edge platforms for improved immunization

ECOG-ACRIN launches new trial to evaluate nilotinib and paclitaxel for advanced cancers

UArizona researcher awarded $1.3 million to study lifestyle interventions in American Indian cancer patients

Researchers identify how enzymes can help prevent heart damage in chemotherapy patients

Study illuminates why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

Six new Damon Runyon Clinical Investigators announced for 2023

Study highlights need to improve screening and surveillance for Barrett's esophagus

Omega-3 fatty acids may help maintain lung health

New mRNA-based malaria vaccine shows promise in preclinical trials

Black cancer survivors face higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Researchers create a multiclass cancer diagnostic model using miRNA expression profiles and AI

Predicting bone metastases type in prostate cancer using MRI

Sweat-based wearable technologies as a potential monitoring tool for patients with metabolic syndrome

Can a low-bacterial diet improve outcomes for neutropenic cancer patients?

Healthcare disruption during COVID-19 linked to increased risk of preventable hospitalizations

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