Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover therapeutic target of melanoma
Researchers have identified a biomarker and a possible new therapy for melanoma.
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Oncology & Cancer
Electrical signals between skin cells may influence melanoma initiation
The transfer of a neurotransmitter from one type of skin cell to another (melanocytes to keratinocytes) altered electrical activity and promoted melanoma initiation in preclinical models, according to results published in ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
A machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy
Scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and Radboud University, have developed an algorithm that can predict which cancer patients ...
Oct 30, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Mutations in overlooked DNA could have profound impact on survival for bowel cancer patients
Mutations in the DNA of the cell's energy 'factories' increases the chances of survival for people with bowel cancer, according to a study published today in Nature Metabolism.
Apr 8, 2021
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Genetics
Gene that causes atrial fibrillation discovered
Genetic studies spanning three generations of a Persian Jewish family by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have identified a gene that causes nighttime atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Nov 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
One to 10 mutations are needed to drive cancer, scientists find
For the first time, scientists have provided unbiased estimates of the number of mutations needed for cancers to develop, in a study of more than 7,500 tumours across 29 cancer types. Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger ...
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers home in on mutation profiles of clear cell endometrial cancer
In the largest genomics study of clear cell endometrial cancer (CCEC) tumors to date, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) researchers and their collaborators have identified mutations in the TAF1 gene. They've ...
May 9, 2017
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Neuroscience
Possible genetic marker for ALS found might prove useful for measuring effectiveness of treatments
(Medical Xpress)—A very large team of researchers with members from the U.S., Italy and the Netherlands has found what might be a marker for ALS, which the team suggests could be used as a yardstick for measuring the effectiveness ...
Oncology & Cancer
Fast IR imaging-based AI identifies tumor type in lung cancer
Lung tumors are divided into various types, such as small cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Many rare tumor types and sub-types also exist. This diversity hampers reliable rapid diagnostic methods ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Genetics
Brain research uncovers 'perfect storm' linked to neurodegenerative disease
A "perfect storm" of genetic mutations, toxic proteins and a defect in natural cell recycling has been uncovered in University of Queensland research that could lead to treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's ...
Jul 8, 2021
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