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March 30, 2016

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Nanoparticles Deliver Anticancer Cluster Bombs

Mar. 29, 2016 — Scientists have devised a triple-stage 'cluster bomb' system for delivering the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, via tiny nanoparticles designed to break up when they reach ... read more

Statement Published on Pairing Smoking Cessation With Lung Cancer Screening

Mar. 29, 2016 — Smokers who are screened for lung cancer should be encouraged to quit smoking during their visit, according to experts. Citing a recent recommendation that heavy smokers ... read more

PET Imaging Technology Advanced to Improve Patient's Response to Cancer Treatment

Mar. 28, 2016 — A promising new discovery could lead to a new method of identifying cancer patients that express high levels of an enzyme and are more likely to ... read more

Solved: First Crystal Structure of a Transcription Terminator Protein

Mar. 28, 2016 — Researchers have resolved the first protein structure in a family of proteins called transcription terminators that could provide insight into aging and cancer. The work ... read more

New Nanoparticle Reveals Cancer Treatment Effectiveness in Real Time

Mar. 28, 2016 — A new technique offers a new approach and a read out on the effectiveness of chemotherapy in as few as eight hours after treatment. The technology can also be used for ... read more

Another Reason to Break the Habit: Smoking Alters Bacterial Balance in Mouth

Mar. 29, 2016 — Smoking drastically alters the oral microbiome, the mix of roughly 600 bacterial species that live in people's mouths, a new study has found. The ... read more

New Clue to Fighting Acute Myeloid Leukemia Found

Mar. 29, 2016 — A new clue has been found that may help fight acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most common form of cancer of the blood and bone marrow, and an aggressive type of cancer. The findings open a new door ... read more

For Prostate Cancer, More Radiation May Not Improve Survival

Mar. 29, 2016 — Increasing the total dose of radiation to patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer does not improve their long-term outcomes, according to a new ... read more

Stressed Out: Scientist Details Cells' Response to Lesions

Mar. 28, 2016 — A researcher details several coping strategies cells use when they face replication stress: the cellular version of choosing yoga, meditation or a trip to the movies after a ... read more

New Target Makes End Run Against Therapy-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Mar. 28, 2016 — Suppressing the nuclear receptor protein ROR-?; with small-molecule compounds can reduce androgen receptor (AR) levels in castration-resistant prostate cancer and stop tumor growth, scientists have ... read more

Interview With Researcher Who Identified Zika Virus

Heart Drugs May Help Breast Cancer Patients

Second Cancers on the Rise in U.S.

What's Different About This Latest Ebola Vaccine

Weight Loss Amount Is More Important Than Diet Type in Reversing Obesity-Cancer Link

Mar. 28, 2016 — Researchers examined whether weight loss via four different diets was linked to reduced tumor growth in laboratory models of breast ... read more

Weight Loss Surgery Beats Diet at Inhibiting Breast Cancer

Mar. 28, 2016 — Weight loss surgery was more effective than a low-fat diet at reversing the cancer-promoting effects of chronic obesity in ... read more

Researchers Make Biosensor One Million Times More Sensitive

Mar. 28, 2016 — To provide oncologists a way to detect a single molecule of an enzyme produced by circulating cancer cells, physicists and engineers have developed an optical sensor, based on nanostructured ... read more

Improved 'Liquid Biopsy' Technique Enhances Detection of Tumor DNA in Blood

Mar. 28, 2016 — People with cancer have tumor DNA in their blood. A new way to quiet background 'noise' in the blood sample allows researchers to sequence minute quantities of these molecules to improve ... read more

How Cancer Stem Cells Thrive When Oxygen Is Scarce

Mar. 28, 2016 — Working with human breast cancer cells and mice, scientists say new experiments explain how certain cancer stem cells thrive in low oxygen conditions. Proliferation of such cells, which tend to ... read more

Researchers Identify SH2 Domains as Lipid-Binding Modules for Cell Signaling

Mar. 28, 2016 — Majority of human Src homology 2 (SH2) domains not only bind to proteins, but also interact with membrane lipids with high affinity and specificity. The SH2 domain-containing proteins play important ... read more

Choosing to Die at Home Does Not Hasten Death for Patients With Terminal Cancer

Mar. 28, 2016 — A large study from Japan found that cancer patients who died at home tended to live longer than those who died in ... read more

New Hope for a Type 2 Diabetes Cure

Mar. 28, 2016 — Gleevec, which is used in leukemia medications, holds promise for a dramatically more effective treatment of type 2 diabetes, report ... read more

Researchers Link Absence of Protein to Liver Tissue Regeneration

Mar. 25, 2016 — Inactivating a certain protein-coding gene promotes liver tissue regeneration in mammals, scientists report. The liver is unique among human solid organs in its robust regenerative capability. A ... read more

Wnt Secretion Preventing Drugs May Reduce Renal Fibrosis, Study Shows

Mar. 25, 2016 — Renal fibrosis or the scarring of kidneys, following an injury, reduces their function and can cause kidney disease to progressively worsen. In a recent study, researchers have shown that drugs that ... read more

Mammograms: Another Way to Screen for Heart Disease?

Mar. 24, 2016 — Routine mammography -- widely recommended for breast cancer screening -- may also be a useful tool to identify women at risk for heart disease, potentially allowing for earlier intervention, ... read more

Self-Repairing Cancer Cells Future of Cancer Treatments

Mar. 24, 2016 — A research group has been studying cancer cells' ability to migrate through to tight spaces and self-repair to develop both treatment and diagnostic solutions for the millions of people who deal ... read more

Microneedle Patch Delivers Localized Cancer Immunotherapy to Melanoma

Mar. 24, 2016 — Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a technique that uses a patch embedded with microneedles to deliver cancer immunotherapy treatment directly to the site of melanoma skin cancer. In ... read more

Economic Analysis of PSA Screening, Selective Treatment Strategies

Mar. 24, 2016 — Can prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer be cost-effective? A study, commentary and author interview examine that ... read more

They're Red Hot: Biologists Researched the Long-Term Effect of a Heat Stress

Mar. 24, 2016 — A short exposure of cells to a heat stress induces a cellular senescence, new research indicates. The researched molecular mechanisms of a stress-induced senescence may help in elaboration of new ... read more

Researchers Uncover Factors Associated With Hospital Deaths in the Oldest Old

Mar. 24, 2016 — Despite the rates of hospital deaths in England declining, nearly two-thirds of people aged 85 and over, and more than half of people aged 95 and over still die in hospital, new research has ... read more

New Imaging Scans Track Down Persistent Cancer Cells

Mar. 23, 2016 — Head and neck cancer patients may no longer have to undergo invasive post-treatment surgery to remove remaining cancer cells, as research shows that innovative scanning-led surveillance can help ... read more

New Proteins Discovered That Link Obesity-Driven Diabetes to Cancer

Mar. 23, 2016 — For the first time, researchers have determined how bromodomain (BRD) proteins work in type 2 diabetes, which may lead to a better understanding of the link between adult-onset diabetes and certain ... read more

Breakthrough in Diagnosis of Melanoma Skin Cancer

Mar. 23, 2016 — Researchers have revealed a remarkable link between malignant melanoma and a non-coding RNA gene called SAMMSON. The SAMMSON gene is expressed in human malignant melanoma and, strikingly, the growth ... read more

Model of Tumor Spreading May Help Doctors Pinpoint Best Treatment

Mar. 23, 2016 — Scientists have invented a “metastasis-on-a-chip” system believed to be one of the first laboratory models of cancer spreading from one 3D tissue to another. They hope the technology can one day ... read more

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