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BU researcher awarded $589,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Julie Palmer, ScD, co-director of the Boston University-Boston Medical Center (BU-BMC) Cancer Center, has been awarded a one-year, $589,000 Research Grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) for her research, "Breast Cancer Drivers in Black Women: Society to Cells."

14 Nov 2023

COVID-19 triggers epigenetic alterations that drive lung damage and fatalities

The COVID-19 disease, due to infection with the SARS-CoV2 virus, became an international pandemic in 2020. To date, more than 770 million people have suffered from the disease and nearly 7 million of them have lost their life.

14 Nov 2023

Cancer stem cells induce macrophage aging, creating conditions for tumor formation

Cancer stem cells cause the aging of macrophages in mice with healthy immune systems, creating conditions for the formation of tumors.

14 Nov 2023

Early Detection and Gender Disparities in COPD

In this interview, Dr. MeiLan Han, a distinguished pulmonologist and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan, shares her profound insights into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

14 Nov 2023

Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents

I am 39 years old. I had to care for my father, who passed from cancer in 2019; my mother, who passed in November 2021 from cancer; and since my mother's passing, I have inherited the care of my grandmother.

14 Nov 2023

Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care

Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has severe dementia, at home in Seattle.

14 Nov 2023

Asbestos exposure linked to higher incidence of lung cancers in naval personnel

A University of Adelaide and Oxford University study has discovered asbestos exposure led to a higher incidence of asbestos-related lung cancers in British and Australian naval personnel than in other armed forces.

14 Nov 2023

New study identifies 4,749 key gene clusters that influence progression of 32 cancer types

Researchers at the Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling have released a groundbreaking study identifying 4,749 key gene clusters, termed "prognostic modules," that significantly influence the progression of 32 different types of cancer.

13 Nov 2023

New gel delivery system overcomes challenges of intratumoral cancer immunotherapy

Intratumoral therapy – in which cancer drugs are injected directly into tumors – is a promising treatment option for solid cancers but has shown limited success in clinical trials due to an inability to precisely deliver the drug and because most immunotherapies quickly dissipate from the site of injection.

13 Nov 2023

Acupuncture may offer limited relief from chronic spontaneous urticaria, study finds

A randomized controlled trial that included more than 300 people diagnosed with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), or hives, found that acupuncture may offer limited relief from the condition, but clinical significance of this finding was unclear.

13 Nov 2023

New physical mechanism uncovered for breast cancer invasion

The majority of breast cancers start in the lining of a breast milk duct and, if they remain there, are very treatable.

13 Nov 2023

Rat study suggests hemodialysis plus ketogenic diet could enhance cancer treatment

The study in Scientific Reports investigates the potential of hemodialysis (HD) to sustain elevated blood ketone levels in rats on a ketogenic diet, exploring its use as an adjunct in cancer treatment. Results show that HD maintains ketone levels while reducing glucose and insulin, suggesting a possible enhancement in cancer treatment efficacy.

13 Nov 2023

Novel assay may improve detection and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia

A novel assay that detects a unique molecular marker in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may revolutionize the way this disease is detected and treated according to a new report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics published by Elsevier.

13 Nov 2023

Automated referrals to pharmacy services dramatically increase appropriate statin prescription rates

The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins-;a medicine used to lower "bad" cholesterol levels-; increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, instead of relying on traditional prescribing methods, according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

13 Nov 2023

Discovery of two new enzymes offers easier ways to study and manufacture complex natural chemicals

Slumbering among thousands of bacterial strains in a collection of natural specimens at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, several fragile vials held something unexpected, and possibly very useful.

13 Nov 2023

AI-powered method could revolutionize cancer treatment by interpreting tumor tissue data

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab in Sweden have combined artificial intelligence (AI) techniques used in satellite imaging and community ecology to interpret large amounts of data from tumor tissue.

13 Nov 2023

Young people begin to use nicotine through vaping rather than through cigarettes

Young adults are now more likely to vape than to use traditional cigarettes. After years of public health success in decreasing the numbers of people using cigarettes, researchers are seeing striking increases in the numbers of young people who use e-cigarettes regularly – so much so that, for the first time, there are more young people who begin to use nicotine through vaping rather than through cigarettes.

13 Nov 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

BU researcher awarded $589,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

COVID-19 triggers epigenetic alterations that drive lung damage and fatalities

Cancer stem cells induce macrophage aging, creating conditions for tumor formation

Early Detection and Gender Disparities in COPD

Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents

Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care

Asbestos exposure linked to higher incidence of lung cancers in naval personnel

New study identifies 4,749 key gene clusters that influence progression of 32 cancer types

New gel delivery system overcomes challenges of intratumoral cancer immunotherapy

Acupuncture may offer limited relief from chronic spontaneous urticaria, study finds

New physical mechanism uncovered for breast cancer invasion

Rat study suggests hemodialysis plus ketogenic diet could enhance cancer treatment

Novel assay may improve detection and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia

Automated referrals to pharmacy services dramatically increase appropriate statin prescription rates

Discovery of two new enzymes offers easier ways to study and manufacture complex natural chemicals

AI-powered method could revolutionize cancer treatment by interpreting tumor tissue data

Young people begin to use nicotine through vaping rather than through cigarettes

Study uncovers how COVID-19 pandemic created new social disparities and affected existing inequalities

AI-based model can predict therapy outcome in ovarian cancer patients

How lawmakers in Texas and Florida undermine covid vaccination efforts

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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