Medical research
The making of a living ovarian cancer biobank
It's an ordinarily overcast day, but the artificial lights of the lab radiate a crude brightness for Professor Stephen Taylor and his team.
Feb 20, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Controlling CAR T cells with light selectively destroys skin tumors in mice
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a control system that could make CAR T-cell therapy safer and more powerful when treating cancer. By programming CAR T cells to switch on when exposed ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer researchers identify new areas in human genomes linked to skin cancer risk
An Indiana University cancer researcher has identified eight new genomic regions that increase a person's risk for skin cancer.
Feb 19, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study investigates rates of adverse events for common rheumatoid arthritis drug
Methotrexate is a common drug with a long history; for the past 40 years, it's been used to treat a range of diseases. Today it is the most commonly used drug for systemic rheumatic diseases worldwide and is the first drug ...
Feb 17, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Gay and bisexual men have higher rate of skin cancer
In the largest study of skin cancer rates among gay, lesbian or bisexual individuals, investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital report important differences in skin cancer prevalence among sexual minorities. Rates of ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Shape-shifting stem cells are key to cancer metastasis and immune evasion
Just as people tend to become stuck in their ways as they grow older so too do cells. Neurons in the brain don't one day decide to become heart cells; skin cells repair wounds with skin cells rather than kidney cells.
Feb 11, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer diagnosis apps are unreliable and poorly regulated, study shows
Smartphone apps used as 'early warning systems' for skin cancer are poorly regulated and frequently cannot be relied upon to produce accurate results, according to new analysis by experts at the University of Birmingham.
Feb 10, 2020
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Health
Do elevated mercury levels in the blood increase skin cancer risk?
Higher levels of mercury in the blood were linked with a higher prevalence of non-melanoma skin cancer, the most common human malignancy, in a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.
Feb 5, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find RNA affecting skin cancer progression
Researchers at the University of Turku, Turku University Central Hospital, and Western Cancer Center (FICAN West) have discovered a new RNA molecule, PRECSIT, which regulates the growth and invasion of squamous cell carcinoma ...
Feb 4, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Doctors and immunologists implement a new approach for melanoma treatment
Worldwide, the incidence rate of skin cancer, like other types of cancer, is increasing. People in Europe and the Nordic countries are, compared to other areas of the world, at a higher risk of developing skin cancer due ...
Jan 27, 2020
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