As cancer deaths decline, access to care remains a challenge in some US communities

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but the number of people dying from cancer continues to decline. In th

Updated on: January 04,2024

As cancer deaths decline, access to care remains a challenge in some US communities

by Alex Osiadacz,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the U.S., but the number of people dying from cancer continues to decline. In th

Updated on:January 04,2024

Multimodal genomic analyses predict response to immunotherapy in lung cancer patients

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineLung cancer. Credit: Jennifer Fairman and Valsamo Anagnostou, Johns Hopkins UniversityResearchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, th

Updated on: December 20,2023

Multimodal genomic analyses predict response to immunotherapy in lung cancer patients

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineLung cancer. Credit: Jennifer Fairman and Valsamo Anagnostou, Johns Hopkins UniversityResearchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, th

Updated on:December 20,2023

Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologySummary of pipeline predictions. a An overview of the RNA-MuTect-WMN pipeline: In the training set (n = 100, green arrows), RNA-MuTect is applied on tu

Updated on: December 22,2023

Machine-learning tool to match treatment for cancer patients

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologySummary of pipeline predictions. a An overview of the RNA-MuTect-WMN pipeline: In the training set (n = 100, green arrows), RNA-MuTect is applied on tu

Updated on:December 22,2023

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o

Updated on: April 24,2024

Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) o

Updated on:April 24,2024

Protective mutation shown to impair esophagus tumor growth

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteDifferentiation and homeostasis in aged Notch1 mutant mouse tissue. a, YFPCreNotch1flox/floxmice were induced at high dose so mutant cells rapidly covered

Updated on: December 19,2023

Protective mutation shown to impair esophagus tumor growth

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstituteDifferentiation and homeostasis in aged Notch1 mutant mouse tissue. a, YFPCreNotch1flox/floxmice were induced at high dose so mutant cells rapidly covered

Updated on:December 19,2023

Early disease detection in body fluids using photonic biosensors

by Anne-Julie Zichner, Fraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme (IPMS)Photonic biosensor chip of Fraunhofer IPMS Credit: Fraunhofer IPMSStandard medical procedures are often time-consuming and

Updated on: August 08,2024

Early disease detection in body fluids using photonic biosensors

by Anne-Julie Zichner, Fraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme (IPMS)Photonic biosensor chip of Fraunhofer IPMS Credit: Fraunhofer IPMSStandard medical procedures are often time-consuming and

Updated on:August 08,2024

Personalised blood test could help predict which lung cancers might return

byGraeme Sneddon| News1 April 2022Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment, accordi

Updated on: December 19,2023

Personalised blood test could help predict which lung cancers might return

byGraeme Sneddon| News1 April 2022Patients who are at a higher risk of their lung cancer returning can be identified by a personalised blood test that is performed after treatment, accordi

Updated on:December 19,2023

Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

byCancer Research UK| News4 February 2019Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail – unveiling that more than half could be targeted by

Updated on: December 19,2023

Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

byCancer Research UK| News4 February 2019Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail – unveiling that more than half could be targeted by

Updated on:December 19,2023

Why are tall people more likely to get cancer? What we know, don't know and suspect

by Susan Jordan and Karen Tuesley,The ConversationCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsPeople who are taller are at greater risk of developing cancer. TheWorld Cancer Research Fundre

Updated on: September 07,2024

Why are tall people more likely to get cancer? What we know, don't know and suspect

by Susan Jordan and Karen Tuesley,The ConversationCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsPeople who are taller are at greater risk of developing cancer. TheWorld Cancer Research Fundre

Updated on:September 07,2024

Women with elevated breast cancer risk could see mortality benefit from estrogen-blocking drugs

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile it has long been recognized that drugs that block the cancer-promoting activity of estrogen reduce risk of developin

Updated on: December 19,2023

Women with elevated breast cancer risk could see mortality benefit from estrogen-blocking drugs

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile it has long been recognized that drugs that block the cancer-promoting activity of estrogen reduce risk of developin

Updated on:December 19,2023

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo

Updated on: December 18,2023

Advancing gene therapy for skin cancer

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanStudent Mays Al-Dulaymi improves gene therapy techniques. Credit: Dave StobbeOne of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma may be caused by overexpo

Updated on:December 18,2023

Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumours from within

In recent years doctors have turned to a new treatment for cancer, immunotherapy, which works by leveraging the body's own immune system to fight tumoursLurking deep inside some tumours are "

Updated on: December 20,2023

Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumours from within

In recent years doctors have turned to a new treatment for cancer, immunotherapy, which works by leveraging the body's own immune system to fight tumoursLurking deep inside some tumours are "

Updated on:December 20,2023