Taking the first deep dive into how the immune system is behaving in patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have…
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Skipping mammograms raises a woman’s odds for breast cancer death
(HealthDay)—Don’t skip your breast cancer screening mammogram. This is the overarching message of an extended study of more than a half-million Swedish women. Those who missed even one recommended screening mammogram were more likely to die from breast cancer, the…
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New technology may help improve tissue restoration outcomes for breast cancer and other diseases
New technology from Purdue University innovators may help improve tissue restoration outcomes for people with breast cancer and other diseases or traumatic injuries. Purdue researchers, along with fellowship-trained breast surgeon Carla Fisher of Indiana University School of Medicine, teamed up…
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Studies reveal the promise of newly engineered bispecific antibodies against tumor cells
Three studies – one each in Science, Science Translational Medicine, and Science Immunology – reveal the promise of newly engineered bispecific antibodies, including by demonstrating their power against previously inaccessible tumor cell targets for the first time, in two cases….
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A region within GLI1 gene could potentially be targeted as cancer treatment
Scientists from the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that a region within the DNA of the cancer-promoting GLI1 gene is directly responsible for regulating this gene's expression. These findings,…
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Seven ways alcohol affects the body – including damaging immune system
We all like a drink from time to time, for fun or relaxation, but it doesn’t take much of it to have an impact on your body. After a long week, it is great to sit back with a glass…
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Researchers use Doppler to look inside living cells, track their metabolic activity
Doppler radar improves lives by peeking inside air masses to predict the weather. A Purdue University team is using similar technology to look inside living cells, introducing a method to detect pathogens and treat infections in ways that scientists never…
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GERD Tied to Higher Risk of Cancer of the Larynx, Esophagus
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with a higher risk of squamous cancers of the larynx and esophagus, according to results of a large prospective study. Roughly 17% of these cancers may be linked to…
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Xenograft model for invasive lobular carcinoma simulates tumor with high accuracy
Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands (lobules) of the breast. It covers 10-15% of all breast cancer cases, has a high risk of late recurrence, unique metastatic sites, high sensitivity…
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High-speed radiotherapy can blast away bladder cancer in FOUR weeks
High-speed radiotherapy can blast away bladder cancer… in just FOUR weeks Study proves intense course of radiotherapy more effective than lower doses Patients don’t suffer worse side effects and can get back to normal life faster Eric Edwards, 64, was…
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