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Does vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity have an association with incident cancer among nonexercising adults?

Researchers evaluated the relationship between device-monitored, VILPA and cancer

2 Aug 2023

Review studies relationships between vitamin E intake or circulating α-tocopherol and various health outcomes

In a recent study, researchers examined the relationships between vitamin E or circulating α-tocopherol intake and health outcomes using a meta-analyses.

2 Aug 2023

The impact of medicinal plants on the gut microbiome in cancer

Researchers evaluate the associations between medicinal plants, the gut microbiome, and cancer.

2 Aug 2023

The number of deaths attributable to second hand smoke exposure has increased between 1990 and 2019

Researchers estimated the prevalence of and assessed trends in exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS)

2 Aug 2023

Cancer's silent progression: research delves into evolutionary clues in breast cancer

Researchers performed phylogenetic analyses to trace the evolution of breast cancer and precursor lesions.

2 Aug 2023

Breast Cancer Now-funded research aims to improve quality of care for black women with breast cancer

Researchers are investigating how to improve the quality of care for black women with breast cancer and reduce health inequalities, thanks to funding from Breast Cancer Now.

2 Aug 2023

Adult cancer diagnoses reduced by half in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S

A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found monthly adult cancer diagnoses decreased by half in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The largest decrease was for stage I cancers, resulting in a higher proportion of late-stage diagnoses.

2 Aug 2023

Study offers deeper understanding of regulatory T cells yielding therapeutic benefits

Decades of research have left knowledge gaps about cells that regulate the immune system: Purdue and NIH.

1 Aug 2023

NYU Langone Health included on the 2023-24 Honor Roll of top 20 hospitals

NYU Langone Health once again stands out in U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospital" rankings for its unwavering commitment to exceptionalism, with its inclusion on the 2023-24 Honor Roll of the top 20 hospitals.

1 Aug 2023

AI-supported mammography screening could save lives and reduce workload for radiologists

Mammography screening supported by artificial intelligence (AI) is a safe alternative to today's conventional double reading by radiologists and can reduce heavy workloads for doctors.

1 Aug 2023

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

U.S. News & World Report ranks UCSF Health adult care among nation's top 10 hospitals in 7 specialties, Best in the West for neurology/neurosurgery and rheumatology.

1 Aug 2023

Study provides new insights into the intricate cellular processes driving heterotopic ossification

In a new study published on 21 July 2023 by the journal Bone Research, a team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University, using a combination of lineage tracing and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), delved into the contribution of synovial/tendon sheath progenitor cells to heterotopic bone formation.

1 Aug 2023

MGH opens first-of-its-kind center to eliminate lifelong immunosuppression after organ transplant

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health system, officially opened the Legorreta Center for Clinical Transplant Tolerance, the first-of-its kind center in the world dedicated to preventing organ rejection after transplant surgery without the use of lifelong immunosuppressive medications.

1 Aug 2023

Antiviral protein protects against COVID-19 in live mouse models

A mammalian protein previously shown by UT Southwestern microbiologists to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19 in cell culture also protected live mouse models, significantly limiting infection in the lung cells and diminishing the symptoms.

1 Aug 2023

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

A Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) team will seek to develop treatments for three rare, incurable genetic diseases with the help of a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Aug 2023

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies used to treat cancer come with the risk of adverse autoimmune responses, including arthritis that can persist for years and require joint replacement surgery.

1 Aug 2023

Scientists develop breakthrough technology for detecting protein modifications

A team of scientists led by the University of Oxford have achieved a significant breakthrough in detecting modifications on protein structures.

1 Aug 2023

Phase 1 clinical trial underway to test City of Hope-developed cancer treatment

Researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today published a new study explaining how they took a protein once thought to be too challenging for targeted therapy, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and developed a targeted chemotherapy that appears to annihilate all solid tumors in preclinical research.

1 Aug 2023

Older female colorectal cancer survivors may experience persistent GI symptoms for years

More than 4 out of 5 older women survivors of colorectal cancer may be experiencing a range of gastrointestinal symptoms many years after being diagnosed and treated, a new study suggests.

1 Aug 2023

CHLA researcher to lead a new study on liquid biopsy for diagnosing ocular cancer in children

Just a handful of years ago, retinoblastoma had the medical field stumped. This pediatric eye cancer cannot be directly biopsied, which means clinicians must diagnose the disease by visual examination and imaging.

1 Aug 2023

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Does vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity have an association with incident cancer among nonexercising adults?

Review studies relationships between vitamin E intake or circulating α-tocopherol and various health outcomes

The impact of medicinal plants on the gut microbiome in cancer

The number of deaths attributable to second hand smoke exposure has increased between 1990 and 2019

Cancer's silent progression: research delves into evolutionary clues in breast cancer

Breast Cancer Now-funded research aims to improve quality of care for black women with breast cancer

Adult cancer diagnoses reduced by half in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S

Study offers deeper understanding of regulatory T cells yielding therapeutic benefits

NYU Langone Health included on the 2023-24 Honor Roll of top 20 hospitals

AI-supported mammography screening could save lives and reduce workload for radiologists

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

Study provides new insights into the intricate cellular processes driving heterotopic ossification

MGH opens first-of-its-kind center to eliminate lifelong immunosuppression after organ transplant

Antiviral protein protects against COVID-19 in live mouse models

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

Scientists develop breakthrough technology for detecting protein modifications

Phase 1 clinical trial underway to test City of Hope-developed cancer treatment

Older female colorectal cancer survivors may experience persistent GI symptoms for years

CHLA researcher to lead a new study on liquid biopsy for diagnosing ocular cancer in children

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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