Oncology & Cancer
Lab-grown tumors predict treatment outcomes in landmark study
Researchers have grown tumors in the lab to accurately predict which drugs will work for people with bowel cancer—before they begin treatment.
Feb 2, 2024
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Cell Reports Medicine
Medical research
Protein identified as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas
Investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a protein called UCHL1 in highly aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas and neuroblastoma that could potentially be used as a molecular ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover why one type of chemotherapy works best in bladder cancer
Tisch Cancer Institute researchers have discovered that a certain type of chemotherapy improves the immune system's ability to fight off bladder cancer, particularly when combined with immunotherapy.
Jan 26, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Protein discovery could help solve prostate cancer drug resistance
Researchers have identified a receptor protein known as CHRM1 as a key player in prostate cancer cells' resistance to docetaxel, a commonly-used chemotherapy drug to treat advanced cancer that has spread beyond the prostate.
Jan 22, 2024
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Medical research
We need a staph vaccine: Here's why we don't have one
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is an extremely common bacterial infection; about 30% of people have colonies of SA living in their nose. SA is often harmless, but it is also a leading cause of hospital-acquired and community-associated ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Medications
Predicting correct dosage may improve success of drug repurposing
Before a drug can be used to treat a disease, it must go through a lengthy and expensive trial process to prove both safety and effectiveness. By repurposing already-approved drugs, researchers can cut out the time and expense ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers target double-stranded DNA for cancer therapy
A team of UConn School of Pharmacy researchers have published their work in Cell Reports Medicine, highlighting groundbreaking advancements in treating cancer.
Jan 8, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers explore changes to microbiome following weight-loss surgery
Researchers at the University of Toronto and its partner hospitals are finding that changes in gut microbiota after bariatric surgery can directly improve metabolism, independent of food intake, weight loss and other metabolic ...
Jan 5, 2024
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Medical research
New way to prompt blood vessel growth shows promise for rescuing limbs at risk
Across the United States, about 2 million people are living with an amputation and another 185,000 amputations occur every year, according to the Amputee Coalition, a Washington DC-based support group. About 54% of these ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer therapy bexmarilimab awakens immune cells to attack tumors that have avoided detection, research finds
Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have uncovered how the new bexmarilimab therapy alters the function of immune cells so that they can infiltrate the tumor in cancer patients who do not respond to any other ...
Dec 7, 2023
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