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Oncology, meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix ''-logy'', meaning "study of") is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''.

Herpes Gene Therapy Achieves 90% Viral Reduction in Pre-Clinical Studies

Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much virus can be released from an infected individual, which suggests that the therapy would also reduce the spread of the virus.

16 May 2024

Harnessing High-Performance Computing to Unravel the Emergence of Novel Viruses

Suddenly they appear and - like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus - can trigger major epidemics: Viruses that nobody had on their radar.

14 May 2024

Unlocking Glucose-Driven Mechanisms of Immunosuppression in Glioblastoma

The Wistar Institute assistant professor Filippo Veglia, Ph.D., and team, have discovered a key mechanism of how glioblastoma -; a serious and often fatal brain cancer -; suppresses the immune system so that the tumor can grow unimpeded by the body's defenses.

6 May 2024

New Organoid Model Offers Opportunities to Study Thymus Function

Researchers from the Organoid group have developed a new organoid model that can be used to study the thymus.

30 Apr 2024

Expert Insights: HiMedia Labs on Advancing Nucleic Acid Extraction Across Industries

An interview with Dr. Rajas Warke, HiMedia Laboratories' youngest director.

From Himedia Laboratories Private Limited 29 Apr 2024

Genomic Deletions Drive Development of Melanoma Drug Resistance

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. With global incidence rates rising, new, more effective treatments are necessary to alleviate the health burden of the disease. Important advances in recent years include doctors using genetic tests to look for specific mutations they can target for more personalised, effective treatment.

15 Apr 2024

Precision Combination Therapy Better Controls High-Risk Subtypes of B-ALL in Mouse Models

Despite having an overall survival rate of 94%, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), the most common childhood cancer, can prove challenging to treat, with survival among relapsed or resistant cases falling between 30-50%.

9 Apr 2024

Machine Learning Accelerates Personalized T Cell Therapy Development for Cancer Patients

Making a personalized T cell therapy for cancer patients currently takes at least six months; scientists at the German Cancer Research Center and the University Medical Center Mannheim have shown that the laborious first step of identifying tumor-reactive T cell receptors for patients can be replaced with a machine learning classifier that halves this time.

18 Mar 2024

Machine Learning Reveals Cancer-Causing DNA Repeats

It has been difficult to identify and characterize repeats of DNA sequences, also known as “junk DNA” or “dark matter,” that are found in chromosomes and may be involved in cancer or other diseases.

14 Mar 2024

Dual-Target CAR T Cell Therapy Shows Promise Against Recurrent Glioblastoma

Targeting two brain tumor-associated proteins-;rather than one-;with CAR T cell therapy shows promise as a strategy for reducing solid tumor growth in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to early results from the first six patients treated in an ongoing Phase I clinical trial led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

14 Mar 2024

Reducing Iron May Reverse Stem Cell Aging

It is fascinating to learn how researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) have discovered a way to prevent or even reverse the function of hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells (HSCs) as they age.

11 Mar 2024

Protein RAD51 Acts as Guardian Against DNA Over-Replication

Every time a cell divides, its DNA is duplicated so that the two daughter cells have the same genetic material as their parent.

5 Mar 2024

ReSisTrace: Unveiling Pre-Existing Treatment Resistance in Cancer Cells

In many cancers, such as ovarian cancer, each round of chemotherapy kills the majority of cancer cells, while a small population of them survives through treatment.

14 Feb 2024

Dr. Bartek Rajwa of Purdue University Named Editor-in-Chief of “Cytometry Part A” Journal by the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry

The International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bartek Rajwa as the new Editor-in-Chief of “Cytometry Part A – the Journal of Quantitative Cell Science.”

10 Feb 2024

ELRIG UK Announces Steve Bates and Dr Anderson Ryan as Keynote Speakers at Research and Innovation 2024

The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) UK today announced the keynote speakers for its upcoming Research and Innovation conference taking place at the University of Manchester from 20–21 March.

From ELRIG (UK) Ltd. 8 Feb 2024

51 Vertebrate Genomes Sequenced Rapidly, Offering a New Perspective on Human Evolutionary History

The mapping of genetic blueprints for 51 species, such as sharks, turtles, kangaroos, cats, penguins, and dolphins, has advanced the knowledge of evolution and the relationships between animals and people.

30 Jan 2024

Live-Cell Imaging Reveals How STING Activates Innate Immunity

When pathogens attack the body, the innate immune system goes to work protecting against the invading disease.

12 Jan 2024

Boosting Post-Transplant Survival: Tailoring Gut Microbiome to Fight GvHD

After stem cell transplantation, the donated immune cells sometimes attack the patients' bodies. This is known as graft versus host disease or GvHD.

9 Jan 2024

AI-Powered Drug Breakthrough: Insilico Unveils Potent FGFR2/3 Inhibitor for Solid Tumors

Insilico Medicine, a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven clinical-stage drug discovery company, today announced the nomination of ISM8001, a novel molecule targeting FGFR2/3 for the treatment of tissue-agnostic solid tumors bringing the total number of PCCs nominated in 2023 to six.

29 Dec 2023

Non-Invasive Early Cancer Detection Using Chromatin Signatures in Mononuclear Blood Cells

Blood cells reveal tumors in the body. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute achieve an advance with the development of a test for early diagnosis of cancer.

18 Dec 2023

Oncology News and Research

Herpes Gene Therapy Achieves 90% Viral Reduction in Pre-Clinical Studies

Harnessing High-Performance Computing to Unravel the Emergence of Novel Viruses

Unlocking Glucose-Driven Mechanisms of Immunosuppression in Glioblastoma

New Organoid Model Offers Opportunities to Study Thymus Function

Expert Insights: HiMedia Labs on Advancing Nucleic Acid Extraction Across Industries

Genomic Deletions Drive Development of Melanoma Drug Resistance

Precision Combination Therapy Better Controls High-Risk Subtypes of B-ALL in Mouse Models

Machine Learning Accelerates Personalized T Cell Therapy Development for Cancer Patients

Machine Learning Reveals Cancer-Causing DNA Repeats

Dual-Target CAR T Cell Therapy Shows Promise Against Recurrent Glioblastoma

Reducing Iron May Reverse Stem Cell Aging

Protein RAD51 Acts as Guardian Against DNA Over-Replication

ReSisTrace: Unveiling Pre-Existing Treatment Resistance in Cancer Cells

Dr. Bartek Rajwa of Purdue University Named Editor-in-Chief of “Cytometry Part A” Journal by the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry

ELRIG UK Announces Steve Bates and Dr Anderson Ryan as Keynote Speakers at Research and Innovation 2024

51 Vertebrate Genomes Sequenced Rapidly, Offering a New Perspective on Human Evolutionary History

Live-Cell Imaging Reveals How STING Activates Innate Immunity

Boosting Post-Transplant Survival: Tailoring Gut Microbiome to Fight GvHD

AI-Powered Drug Breakthrough: Insilico Unveils Potent FGFR2/3 Inhibitor for Solid Tumors

Non-Invasive Early Cancer Detection Using Chromatin Signatures in Mononuclear Blood Cells

Expert Insights: HiMedia Labs on Advancing Nucleic Acid Extraction Across Industries

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