By: Gina Kolata, New York Times From: startribune.com For the first time, scientists have found a way to efficiently and precisely remove genes from white blood cells of the immune system and to insert beneficial replacements, all in far less time than it normally takes to edit genes. If the technique can be replicated in other labs, experts said, it …
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View PostDoctors Are Using Herpes Virus to Fight Brain Cancer, and It’s Working
From: healthline.com Modified versions of viruses could be the key to curing the deadliest forms of brain cancer. Are herpes and polio the future of brain cancer treatment? For more than 100 years, doctors and scientists have been trying to harness the power of viruses to do good. In promising new research, viruses are now being put to work against the …
Purdue researchers develop 3D technology to detect deadly cancers
Posted By: Jenna Liston From: wlfi.com Early detection screenings can help recognize certain cancers, but the new Disease on-a-chip method researchers have created could lead to a more accurate reading. Researchers at Purdue are developing a new way to spot cancer with 3D technology. Early detection screenings can help recognize certain cancers, but the new Disease on-a-chip method researchers have …
NCCN Publishes First-Ever U.S. Guidelines for Rare Cancers Associated with Pregnancy
New NCCN Guidelines for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia created to ensure pregnant women with cancer receive life-saving treatment while preserving fertility. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has released new treatment guidelines for a group of rare cancers that impact women during pregnancy. Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN), also known as gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), can occur when tumors develop in the …
New CancerCare Meditation App Helps People Affected by Cancer Manage Symptoms and Maintain Emotional Balance
The app was created in partnership between BodyMind Sessions and CancerCare. It is available now foriPhone and iPad. An Android version is in development. BodyMind Sessions, in partnership with CancerCare, has launched a free new app called “CancerCare Meditation” that aims to help people affected by cancer manage the symptoms of treatment, release anxiety, achieve deep and restful sleep, and …
Novel drug cocktails strengthen targeted cancer therapies while lessening side effects
Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine From: sciencedaily.com Researchers have discovered that certain drug cocktails help targeted therapies attack cancer more efficiently while lessening common side effects. Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that certain drug cocktails help targeted therapies attack cancer more efficiently while lessening common side effects, according to a study published today in …
There is need for chemoprevention options for women with breast cancer, says GlobalData
Breast cancer is the most common female cancer worldwide. Women who are at high-risk of developing the disease have few chemoprevention options and often resort to invasive prophylactic surgery. Leading data and analytics company GlobalData, feels that new non-invasive chemoprevention strategies for women who are genetically predisposed to breast cancer are sorely needed. While selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) such …
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View PostHow hospitals are integrating augmented reality and other tech to improve the patient experience
By: Rick Halton From: medcitynews.com Healthcare organizations will need to be aware of new innovations, and new ways to use and integrate them. One of the ways that organizations such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center are doing this is by creating patient technology advisory boards. New, emerging technologies are turning patients into savvy healthcare consumers with higher expectations around the …