oncology
New biobank to boost research into children and young people’s cancers
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
The Universities of York and Newcastle have joined forces with two leading cancer charities to create a new biobank which will provide vital resources for researchers working to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer in children and young people.
Funding to research metformin’s ability to delay or prevent cancers
Posted in Medicine on 29th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
A research project embedded within the Metformin in Li Fraumeni (MILI) trial will investigate metformin’s mechanism of action when taken as a preventative for mTP53-driven cancers.
Genetically modified herpes virus delivers one-two punch against advanced cancers
Posted in Medicine on 28th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
A new genetically engineered virus has delivered a one-two punch against advanced cancers in initial findings from a phase I trial.
US expands support for cancer research, biotech industry
Posted in Business, Medicine, Science on 28th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller
President Joe Biden announced a series of politically popular health and biotech initiatives – relaunching a “cancer moonshot” to cut the cancer death rate by 50% in 25 years, and promising $2 billion for domestic US biopharma and biotech supply chains.
New class of drug could treat leukemia with fewer side effects
Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Aug, 2022
by Alex Muller
Researchers have identified a new class of drugs that could prove useful in fighting leukemia with less side effects than existing chemotherapy drugs.