Danish discovery accelerates targeted cancer treatment
5/12/2015
Danish researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered how to map more than one protein at a time, when proteins repair damaged DNA.
Young lesbians less likely than heterosexuals to be vaccinated for HPV
5/11/2015
Adolescent and young adult lesbians may be less likely to initiate vaccination for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Cranial radiation therapy in childhood linked to later-life obesity
5/11/2015
A new study looks at the risk factors behind a previously reported association between childhood cancer treatment and obesity in later life.
Study finds metabolic link between bacterial 'biofilms' and colon cancer
5/11/2015
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has uncovered a big clue to how bacteria may promote some colon cancers.
3-D 'organoids' grown from patient tumors could personalize drug screening
5/11/2015
Three-dimensional cultures (or "organoids") derived from the tumors of cancer patients closely replicate key properties of the original tumors, reveals a study published May 7 in Cell.
Psychologists to help Dr. Google
5/11/2015
Psychologists are to improve online health information on lung cancer after research showed that family members are more likely to search online to encourage loved ones to seek help.
Nuclear medicine scan could identify who might benefit from aromatase inhibitor treatment
5/11/2015
A new, noninvasive nuclear medicine test can be used to determine whether aromatase inhibitor treatment will be effective for specific cancer patients, according to a recent study reported in The...
Patient cancer cells help to test treatments
5/11/2015
Organoids made of human tissue can predict patient response to drugsA study, published in Cell, demonstrates the power of organoids to capture, in three dimensions, the multiple mutations that...
CDC: many adults failing to undergo recommended cancer screening
5/11/2015
Many adults in the US are not getting the recommended screening tests for breast, colorectal and cervical cancers, according to the CDC, with no increase in such rates since 2010.
TSRI researchers connect haywire protein to breast cancer, leukemia
5/11/2015
A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) sheds light on the cause of some cancers, including breast cancer and leukemia.