Tag: cancer
New discovery paves way for pancreatic cancer treatment
Patients suffering from pancreatic cancer may soon face better treatment options due to the latest discovery by Dr. Reginald Hill, who's research focuses on drugs that are already approved by the FDA.... read more
The 12 Most Important Health Innovations Of The Year
The best of what's new in health innovations this year.... read more
Spread of cancer linked to cell metabolism, study shows
Cellular metabolism in white blood cells can be manipulated to prevent the spread of cancer, VIB and KU Leuven researchers suggest in a new study.... read more
Molecular machines generate Nobel award for European researchers
Three EU-funded researchers have been awarded a share of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing molecular machines including a tiny lift, artificial muscles and miniscule motors, that are a thousand times thinner... read more
New tool helps measure how costs of care impact cancer patients
For many patients, the uncertainty and stress that can come with cancer treatment is compounded by what is now known as "financial toxicity", the anxiety and distress that follow health care and medication expenses, often... read more
Frontline PARP inhibitor shrinks tumors in BRCA-positive breast patients
All 13 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations had their tumors shrink significantly when treated with a PARP inhibitor ahead of frontline presurgical chemotherapy in a pilot study at The University of... read more
New Ecosystem Test Strongly Predicts Ovarian Cancer Survival
Assessing the cell ecosystems at sites where ovarian cancer has spread round the body strongly predicts the chances of surviving from the disease, a new study reports. ... read more
HDAC inhibitors show promise against cancer stem cells
A group of researchers, led by scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has shown that histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have the potential to eliminate... read more
HPV Vaccine More Effective Than Thought
The vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which doctors believe causes most cases of cervical cancer, appears even more effective than believed, a new study finds.... read more
A Simple Breath Test Can Spot Pneumonia And Lower Antibiotic Overuse
A simple test could be all physicians need to determine if they need to prescribe antibiotics.... read more
Bifunctional drug could treat tumors resistant to current mTOR inhibitors
The first known bifunctional inhibitor for the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) protein was developed to overcome current known mechanisms of tumor resistance to mTOR inhibitors.... read more
Dramatic remissions seen in immunotherapy trial of blood cancer patients
Many patients with advanced blood cancers who are receiving experimental, "living" immunotherapy as part of a clinical trial are experiencing sustained remissions, according to preliminary results of the ongoing... read more
Breakthrough research opens door to potential new therapies for inflammatory diseases
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding the workings of the cellular machinery involved in a host of inflammatory diseases.... read more
Aflatoxin exposure can weaken airways’ defenses opening door for severe respiratory diseases
Toxins from mold found growing on nuts or corn can weaken the airways\' self-clearing mechanisms and immunity, opening the door for respiratory diseases and exacerbating existing ones, suggests a study in Nature Scientific... read more
Early Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life for Terminal Cancer Patients
The new study included 350 patients recently diagnosed with incurable lung or gastrointestinal cancer. They were randomly assigned to one of two care groups. One group received early palliative care integrated with cancer... read more
Study shows retinoic acid could prevent postsurgical lymphedema
A study conducted at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California showed that 9-cis retinoic acid (alitretinoin) could significantly prevent postsurgical lymphedema.... read more
Digital PCR Detection of Cancer Mutations from Liquid Biopsies
Guest Editor, Randall Evans, Ph.D of Biodesix, discusses the recent success of a clinical trial of a diagnostic blood test.... read more
