MEDICINE & HEALTHMost of the patients that have colorectal cancer are young adults, what could be the cause? Colorectal cancer is the major source of death and cancer incidence in the United States, studies show.
UNC45A holds tremendous potential in the fight against solid tumors The very first step toward the development of targeted cancer therapy is to identify a protein that plays a significant role in cancer cell growth.
Findings could lead to a new strategy to fight a broad range of cancers After a due study of human colon cancer cells and mice, John Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers and experts confirm that they have successfully blocked the activity of portions of a protein referred to as UHRF1 and restored the function of hundreds of cancer-fighting genes that became misregulated by the disease.
The debate rages on. While cigarette smoking is the top risk factor for lung cancer, some scientific evidence suggests there is no link between marijuana smoking and lung cancer.
A treatment that helps the immune system fight deadly blood cancers is showing early signs of promise against some solid tumors, giving hope that this approach might be extended to more common cancers in the future.
Using nanotechnology, UCF researchers have developed the first rapid detector for dopamine, a chemical that is believed to play a role in various diseases such as Parkinson's, depression and some cancers.
Researchers have made a new biosensor that could help clinicians diagnose cancer and epilepsy. LLNL or Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers developed a biological sensor to better diagnose illnesses such as cancer and epilepsy.
Results from the trials combining Incyte’s epacadostat and Merck's Keytruda were revealed. Incyte’s epacadostat was described to be an oral inhibitor of the IDO1 enzyme that stops cancer cells.
For the last five years, 68 cancer therapies allowed patients to live longer despite expensive global spending. Meanwhile, a new MR-HIFU technology is explored as a potential treatment for cancer patients.