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The secret life of ALAS1: How a basic science discovery could pave the way for better sirna therapies

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New findings by researchers at MSK and their collaborators at the Icahn School of Medicine point to an opportunity to improve therapies that use small RNAs to silence disease-causing genes, potentially including those involved in cancer.

Journal: Science
Funder: National Institutes of Health

Older age linked to increased complications after breast reconstruction

Wolters Kluwer Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy, older age is associated with small but significant increases in certain complications, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Journal: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Breakthrough study set to change how osteosarcomas are diagnosed and treated

University of East Anglia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have been able to identify at least three distinct subtypes of a rare type of bone cancer for the first time, which could transform clinical trials and patient care.

Journal: Briefings in Bioinformatics
Funder: CHILDREN with CANCER UK

Ce6-GFFY is a novel photosensitizer for colorectal cancer therapy

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new publication from Genes & Diseases; DOI 10.1016/j.gendis.2024.101441, discusses how Ce6-GFFY is a novel photosensitizer for colorectal cancer therapy.

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Too tight! Loosening CAR’s grip on Tregs improves function, researchers find

Medical University of South Carolina
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study shows that decreasing CAR antigen affinity reduced inflammatory cytokine production by CAR Tregs.

Journal: Molecular Therapy — Methods & Clinical Development
Funder: Human Islet Research Network Emerging Leader in Type 1 Diabetes, American Cancer Society, Diabetes Research Connection, Swim Across America, NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Hollings Cancer Center Lowvelo Graduate Fellowship, Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Shared Resource, Hollings Cancer Center, MUSC, CCND Genomics and Bioinformatics Core, MUSC

Volunteers should not become friends with patients

Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Volunteers are increasingly providing care when family and public services cannot provide enough. But how close should the helper and the person being helped become?

How tech used by WWI flying aces inspired new cellular behavior discovery

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Peer-Reviewed Publication

AMHERST, Mass. – Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have designed a new technology that takes inspiration from WWI fighter aircraft machine gun and propeller synchronization to manipulate cell behavior by precisely modulating the pH of the cell’s environment in real-time. As described in Nano Letters, their findings provide a new pathway for creating therapeutics for cancer and heart disease and expanding the field of tissue engineering.

Journal: Nano Letters
Funder: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research

City of Hope research spotlight, November 2024

City of Hope
Peer-Reviewed Publication

City of Hope^® Research Spotlight offers a glimpse at groundbreaking scientific and clinical discoveries advancing lifesaving cures for patients with cancer, diabetes and other chronic, life-threatening diseases. Each spotlight features research-related news, such as recognitions, collaborations and the latest research defining the future of medical treatment.

Study links vaginal microbiome differences to higher cervical cancer rates in Native American women

University of Arizona Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study led by researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center and Northern Arizona University found that Native American women were disproportionately affected by vaginal dysbiosis, a disruption in the balance of bacterial that increases the risk of human papillomavirus infection, which can cause cervical cancer.

Journal: Cancer Prevention Research
Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute

NRG Oncology study suggests the addition of SBRT to systemic therapy improves outcomes for select patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

NRG Oncology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Recent results from the Phase III NRG-RTOG 1112 clinical study showed that the addition of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) to systemic therapy with sorafenib significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) and time-to-progression in patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) when compared to sorafenib alone. Furthermore, the addition of SBRT to sorafenib was associated with clinically important improvements in overall survival (OS) for patients with locally advanced HCC.

Journal: JAMA Oncology