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Tag: National Cancer Institute

Reversing cancer’s gluttony

Researchers report that pancreatic cancer tumors use multiple mechanisms to avoid starvation, suggesting a new target for treating a very difficult and deadly...

Study: One enzyme dictates cells’ response to a probable carcinogen

In the past few years, several medications have been found to be contaminated with NDMA, a probable carcinogen. This chemical, which...

Delta-8 THC and the UK: Is It Legal?

The introduction of delta-8 THC onto the scene in America has meant a different offering of THC, and a new legal predicament. Delta-8...

Membrane around tumors may be key to preventing metastasis

For cancer cells to metastasize, they must first break free of a tumor’s own defenses. Most tumors are sheathed in a...

NIH study confirms SARS-CoV-2 reinfections are relatively rare

A new study examining data from more than three million people suggests reinfection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is still quite...

Surgical Innovation Associates Reports 1st US Patient Implanted in Pivotal IDE Study of DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh Use in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction

February 23, 2021 Surgical Innovation Associates, (SIA) an early growth-stage medical technology company, announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in...

New technology enables predictive design of engineered human cells

Northwestern University synthetic biologist Joshua Leonard used to build devices when he was a child using electronic kits. Now he and his team...

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...

Liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer could guide therapy for tumors

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates that a liquid biopsy examining blood or urine can help...

EXO-CD24 for COVID-19

Israeli researchers find breakthrough using EXO-CD24 for COVID-19. The COVID-19 virus continues to spread, with more than 105.8 million cases...

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...

Our gut-brain connection

In many ways, our brain and our digestive tract are deeply connected. Feeling nervous may lead to physical pain in the...

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