Creating “super soldiers” of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumor response has been shown in a series of elegant experiments by Princess Margaret researchers. Research led by Ph.D. candidate Helen Loo Yau, Post-doctoral fellow Dr. Emma Bell and…
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Volpara Health acquires fellow breast cancer prevention company CRA Health
Volpara Health, a maker of artificial intelligence breast-cancer-screening products, has acquired CRA Health, a breast cancer risk-assessment startup out of Massachusetts General Hospital. Under the terms of the deal, Volpara will purchase all outstanding equity of CRA for $18 million,…
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Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol: Calls for Congress to Act
At a time when Americans are drinking more alcohol than ever before, a group of health organizations is lobbying Congress for a new cancer-specific warning label to be displayed on all alcoholic beverages. The new wording would read: “WARNING: According…
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Genotoxic E. coli implicated in causing colorectal cancer ‘caught in the act’
Escherichia coli bacteria are constitutive members of the human gut microbiota. However, some strains produce a genotoxin called colibactin, which is implicated in the development of colorectal cancer. While it has been shown that colibactin leaves very specific changes in…
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Cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papillary kidney cancer
In a SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, the small molecule inhibitor cabozantinib was found most effective in treating patients with metastatic papillary kidney cancer—findings expected to change medical practice. These findings will…
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New research aims to explore functions of bile acids in the gut stem cell niche
Examining gut health from a different angle, Flinders University’s Associate Professor Robyn Meech is looking at what can trigger colon cancer – and she believes bile acids may provide a significant piece of the puzzle. Image Credit: Flinders University Associate…
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Researchers discover previously-unknown function in enzyme critical for cancer growth
Considered the most lethal form of DNA damage, double-strand breaks must be repaired to prevent cell death. In developing therapies for hard-to-treat breast and ovarian cancers in patients with BRCA gene mutations, scientists aim to identify ways to keep cancer…
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Parents of pediatric cancer patients more likely to endorse COVID-19 misinformation
A new study led by VCU Massey Cancer Center researcher Jeanine Guidry, Ph.D., found that parents of children with cancer were more likely to believe misinformation and unverifiable content associated with COVID-19 than parents of children with no cancer history….
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Modified CRISPR/Cas9 complex targets specific histones
Finding a needle in a haystack is hard enough. But try finding a specific molecule on the needle. Rice University researchers have achieved something of the sort with a new genome editing tool that targets the supporting players in a…
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New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer
New research by Queen’s University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnoses of cancer of the oesophagus (foodpipe) and stomach, in addition to Barrett’s oesophagus, which is a condition that…
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