A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThroughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells

Updated on: May 23,2024

A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThroughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells

Updated on:May 23,2024

Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

by Lori SolomonAmong men with very high-risk prostate cancer, higher radiation facility case volume is independently associated with longer overall survival, according to a study published online Aug.

Updated on: February 01,2024

Care at high-volume radiation treatment centers tied to higher survival

by Lori SolomonAmong men with very high-risk prostate cancer, higher radiation facility case volume is independently associated with longer overall survival, according to a study published online Aug.

Updated on:February 01,2024

Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues

by Sara HusseinA study in the journalNaturefound that restricting the intake of an amino acid found in red meat and eggs slowed the growth of cancerous tumours in miceDiet is already a key

Updated on: May 11,2024

Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues

by Sara HusseinA study in the journalNaturefound that restricting the intake of an amino acid found in red meat and eggs slowed the growth of cancerous tumours in miceDiet is already a key

Updated on:May 11,2024

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c

Updated on: January 30,2024

Team reveals specific mechanism for promoting cancer vulnerability to ferroptosis

by Luisa Hoffmann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team at Helmholtz Munich has revealed a specific mechanism that is able to promote c

Updated on:January 30,2024

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance

Updated on: November 10,2024

Immunotherapy was meant to defeat cancer—what happened to the great promise?

by Jonathan Fisher,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsIn 1893, theAmerican Journal of the Medical Sciencesreported on 10 patients whose large and hitherto incurable cance

Updated on:November 10,2024

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm

Updated on: April 20,2024

Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia

by FreshscienceDr Laura Eadie at work in the SAHMRI Leukaemia Research Laboratory. Credit: SAHMRIAdelaide scientists have devised a way to enhance the effectiveness of a patient's leukaemia treatm

Updated on:April 20,2024

One sigmoidoscopy significantly reduces long-term CRC incidence in both men and women

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pooled analysis evaluating the 15-year effect of sigmoidoscopies has found that receiving one sigmoidoscopy significantly reduc

Updated on: January 30,2024

One sigmoidoscopy significantly reduces long-term CRC incidence in both men and women

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pooled analysis evaluating the 15-year effect of sigmoidoscopies has found that receiving one sigmoidoscopy significantly reduc

Updated on:January 30,2024

Placebo pill eases cancer-related fatigue in study

by Alan MozesPatients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease.Now, a new investigation may have landed

Updated on: March 06,2024

Placebo pill eases cancer-related fatigue in study

by Alan MozesPatients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease.Now, a new investigation may have landed

Updated on:March 06,2024

Researchers develop modular approach to engineering immune cells

by Bara Badwan,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comYale researchers have developed a new way to efficiently engineer immune cells, an advance which enhances the ability to fend off cancer and

Updated on: June 08,2024

Researchers develop modular approach to engineering immune cells

by Bara Badwan,Yale UniversityCredit: stock.adobe.comYale researchers have developed a new way to efficiently engineer immune cells, an advance which enhances the ability to fend off cancer and

Updated on:June 08,2024

Race/ethnicity, socioeconomics, age contribute to disparities in cancer death

by Elana GotkineFactors contributing to disparities in cancer death include race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, and age, according to a study published online Nov. 14 inCA

Updated on: April 07,2024

Race/ethnicity, socioeconomics, age contribute to disparities in cancer death

by Elana GotkineFactors contributing to disparities in cancer death include race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographic location, and age, according to a study published online Nov. 14 inCA

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study illuminates precancerous 'clonal outgrowth' in blood cells

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA common, spontaneous mutation in blood stem cells, which has been linked to higher risks of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease, may

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study illuminates precancerous 'clonal outgrowth' in blood cells

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainA common, spontaneous mutation in blood stem cells, which has been linked to higher risks of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease, may

Updated on:January 22,2024

Gene changes may predict breast cancer relapse, study suggests

by University of EdinburghMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainScientists have identified genetic changes that may predict the likeliho

Updated on: March 01,2024

Gene changes may predict breast cancer relapse, study suggests

by University of EdinburghMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainScientists have identified genetic changes that may predict the likeliho

Updated on:March 01,2024