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US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’

The Department of Defense relies on hundreds, if not thousands, of weapons and products such as uniforms, batteries, and microelectronics that contain PFAS, a family of chemicals linked to serious health conditions.

20 Nov 2023

New study links alcohol and white bread to increased colorectal cancer risk

The relationship between 139 dietary factors and the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC).

20 Nov 2023

UK's national health service diabetes program proves effective in managing prediabetes, major study finds

Researchers examined the original framework of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) implemented in the UK.

19 Nov 2023

Machine learning uncovers potent immunomodulators for vaccines and immunotherapy

Small molecules called immunomodulators can help create more effective vaccines and stronger immunotherapies to treat cancer.

17 Nov 2023

Study links nanoplastics to Parkinson's disease and dementia

Nanoplastics interact with a particular protein that is naturally found in the brain, creating changes linked to Parkinson's disease and some types of dementia.

17 Nov 2023

New understanding of lung cancer cells' 'memories' suggests novel treatment approach

A new understanding of lung cancer cells' "memories" suggests a new strategy for improving treatment, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have found.

17 Nov 2023

RIT scientist earns NIH award to support research on building the next generation of drugs

Rochester Institute of Technology's Emiliano Brini, assistant professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, has received an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support his research on building the next generation of drugs.

17 Nov 2023

Unraveling the immune system's response to nanoparticle drug delivery

To reduce the side effects associated with chemotherapy treatments, researchers have investigated the use of delivery systems that can take more drugs directly to the tumor. Ninh (Irene) La-Beck, Pharm.D., from the Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy is one of those researchers.

17 Nov 2023

Assessing DDX53 as a potential early esophageal cancer antigen

A new research paper was published in Oncoscience (Volume 10) on November 10, 2023, entitled, "An immunoinformatics assessment of the cancer testis antigen, DDX53, as a potential early esophageal cancer antigen."

17 Nov 2023

Ingestible capsule can monitor vital signs from within the patient's GI tract

Diagnosing sleep disorders such as sleep apnea usually requires a patient to spend the night in a sleep lab, hooked up to a variety of sensors and monitors.

17 Nov 2023

Experts provide ten-point plan to improve UK cancer care

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is currently facing major workforce deficits and cancer services are struggling to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published in The Lancet Oncology.

17 Nov 2023

Falk Trust awards $1.35 million to Case Western Reserve researchers for cancer and diabetic retinopathy treatments

A combined $1.35 million from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust was awarded to two researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to advance their work on finding more effective treatments-;and better options-;for two debilitating diseases.

17 Nov 2023

Uncontrolled growth as a cancer cell's weakness

Growth is a fundamental biological process and a prerequisite for living organisms to develop and reproduce. The processes of cell growth (i.e. the production of new biomass) and of cell division must be coordinated with each other.

17 Nov 2023

Green tea-silver nanoparticles: A promising weapon against superbugs

Once upon a time, people believed to be invincible against bacterial diseases, thanks to the antibiotics. Does this sound like a fairy tale? By all means! Nothing could be further from the truth.

17 Nov 2023

New method unveils the "imageable genome" for medical diagnostics

An international research group led by the University of Lucerne has developed novel approaches for medical imaging.

17 Nov 2023

Pioneering collaboration aims to fight against pancreatic cancer

In a significant global initiative coinciding with World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Thursday, November 16, the soon-to-launch Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Centre in Portugal, in partnership with the Jreissati Pancreatic Centre at Epworth in Australia and the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre - Pancreatic Cancer Programme in the United Kingdom, announces a pioneering collaboration.

17 Nov 2023

CMA clarifies cooperation on combination therapies to speed up patient access to vital treatments

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today issued a statement clarifying that certain types of engagements between competing drug firms working on 'combination therapies' will not be prioritized for investigation - making it easier for drug firms to work together to develop vital treatments for use in the NHS.

17 Nov 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

US military says national security depends on ‘forever chemicals’

New study links alcohol and white bread to increased colorectal cancer risk

UK's national health service diabetes program proves effective in managing prediabetes, major study finds

Machine learning uncovers potent immunomodulators for vaccines and immunotherapy

Study links nanoplastics to Parkinson's disease and dementia

New understanding of lung cancer cells' 'memories' suggests novel treatment approach

RIT scientist earns NIH award to support research on building the next generation of drugs

Unraveling the immune system's response to nanoparticle drug delivery

Assessing DDX53 as a potential early esophageal cancer antigen

Ingestible capsule can monitor vital signs from within the patient's GI tract

Experts provide ten-point plan to improve UK cancer care

Falk Trust awards $1.35 million to Case Western Reserve researchers for cancer and diabetic retinopathy treatments

Uncontrolled growth as a cancer cell's weakness

Green tea-silver nanoparticles: A promising weapon against superbugs

New method unveils the "imageable genome" for medical diagnostics

Pioneering collaboration aims to fight against pancreatic cancer

CMA clarifies cooperation on combination therapies to speed up patient access to vital treatments

Consumption of UPFs increases the risk of cancer and cardiometabolic multimorbidity

Promising new cancer therapy appears to be extremely potent against tuberculosis

Scientists uncover "genomic tug of war" that influences chemotherapy's effectiveness

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Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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