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New research sheds light on how monkeys avoid hepatitis B infection

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases, that spreads among individuals through blood or body fluids.

4 Dec 2024

Tumor secreted DNA triggers immune response against liver metastasis Special...

Specially packaged DNA secreted by tumor cells can trigger an immune response that inhibits the metastatic spread of the tumor to the liver, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Korea's Yonsei University.

4 Dec 2024

Biomarker discovery offers hope for aggressive breast cancer treatment

A new study led by Lund University in Sweden has solved a years-old mystery: which patients with aggressive breast cancer are helped by a targeted cancer treatment that had been under development but was shelved.

4 Dec 2024

Novel single-cell genomics analysis approach provides direct insights into cell cycle and proliferation

By inferring proliferation rates from single-cell genomics, SPRINTER enhances understanding of tumor evolution and identifies key clones in cancer progression.

4 Dec 2024

Innovative approach predicts most effective medication for cancer patients

A new method can improve treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia by predicting which medication will be most effective.

4 Dec 2024

New AI tool maps millions of CD8+ T cells to advance disease research

The scAtlasVAE model integrates scRNA-seq data to create a CD8+ T cell atlas, enhancing understanding of immune responses in inflammation and cancer.

4 Dec 2024

Cancer therapy may raise heart attack and stroke risks by disrupting immune regulation in arteries

Immune checkpoint inhibitors may heighten cardiovascular risks by altering immune interactions in atherosclerotic plaques, particularly in diabetic patients.

4 Dec 2024

Study shows connection between ultra-processed foods and intramuscular fat

A diet high in ultra-processed foods is associated with higher amounts of fat stored inside thigh muscles, regardless of the amount of calories consumed or level of physical activity, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

4 Dec 2024

Exploring the potential of MSCs in cancer therapy

A new review was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on November 22, 2024, entitled "Mesenchymal stem cells – the secret agents of cancer immunotherapy: Promises, challenges, and surprising twists."

4 Dec 2024

US census data reveal socioeconomic drivers of air pollution-related cancer risks

New research builds on scientific understanding of how air pollution and cancer risk are distributed throughout the U.S. Air pollution, often resulting from industrial or vehicle emissions, can travel for hundreds of miles and impact the health of communities through higher rates of asthma, respiratory infections, stroke, and lung cancer.

4 Dec 2024

Type 2 diabetes doubles infection-related mortality and exposes gaps in health reporting

People with type 2 diabetes face a significantly higher risk of infection-related deaths, particularly in younger age groups, with infections accounting for 13% of deaths compared to 1.2% in conventional records.

3 Dec 2024

Study shows lasting benefits of anti-hormonal therapy in postmenopausal women

Today, women with estrogen-sensitive breast cancer receive anti-hormonal therapy. Researchers now show that postmenopausal women with low-risk tumors have a long-term benefit for at least 20 years, while the benefit was more short-term for younger women with similar tumor characteristics who had not yet gone through the menopause.

3 Dec 2024

Serum protein panel test can help identify cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors

Early disease detection is beneficial for securing the best possible outcomes for patients. But finding noninvasive, effective ways to predict disease risk is a tremendous challenge.

3 Dec 2024

Study cracks the cold case of immunotherapy resistance

A study from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center may have, at last, cracked the cold case of immunotherapy resistance.

3 Dec 2024

New algorithm identifies tumor cells driving aggressive cancer growth

The first computer algorithm capable of identifying which tumor cells are driving aggressive cancer growth has been developed by Cancer Research UK-funded scientists from UCL and The Francis Crick Institute.

3 Dec 2024

Spinal manipulation linked to lower butalbital use in tension-type headaches

A team of researchers led by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health have identified an association between spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and a reduced likelihood of butalbital prescription and medication overuse headache (MOH) for patients experiencing tension-type headaches (TTH). Their retrospective study, published in Health Science Reports, includes more than 6,200 patients from a national US database spanning 2013 to 2024.

3 Dec 2024

New immune therapy improves survival and reduces tumor burden in glioblastoma

The Wistar Institute's David B. Weiner, Ph.D. - Executive Vice President, director of the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center and W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Distinguished Professor in Cancer Research - and his lab have successfully tested a new immune therapy that, in preclinical lab testing, reliably improves survival and reduces tumor burden in glioblastoma.

3 Dec 2024

Study finds T cell exhaustion in chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Chronic fatigue syndrome creates conditions where pathogen-killing immune T cells become exhausted, according to a new Cornell University study.

3 Dec 2024

Report highlights increasing use of targeted therapies before surgery for cancer treatment

Breast, bladder, and pancreatic cancers are increasingly being treated with a broad range of therapies before a patient undergoes surgery, and cancer stage at diagnosis continues to be a leading factor in determining a person's survival rate for all types of cancer, according to the first-ever annual cancer report from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Cancer Programs.

3 Dec 2024

Scientists uncover coffee's surprising effect on gut microbiota

Scientists reveal that coffee consumption influences gut microbiota composition, with a strong link to the bacterium Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus, independent of caffeine.

3 Dec 2024