Cancer research News
Toronto -
The Canadian Cancer Society has developed a new microsite to allow for the reporting of cancer and associated health topics. One aim of the site is to assist journalists covering cancer research topics.
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NVIDIA has announced a new partnership with the National Cancer Institute and the U.S. Department of Energy. The company will supply artificial intelligence software that it hopes will accelerate cancer research and "deliver a decade of advances."
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Scientists from the University College London (UCL) Cancer Institute made a groundbreaking discovery in fight against cancer. A new cellular target has been found that greatly increases the ability of the immune system to destroy cancer cells.
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New York -
Scientists from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry have shared the latest research on tumor growth and how the body reacts. The data is drawn from studies on frogs.
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Washington D.c. -
Harold Varmus, who has led the US National Cancer Institute since 2010, is to leave the role at the end of the March 2015.
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A study from the University of Leipzig has found that one in three cancer patients develop mental illness. According to the study, this almost 50% higher than the rate in the general population, which stands at around 20%.
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London -
A new report, examining the return-on-investment from cancer research, quantifies the returns from the U.K.’s investments as 'considerable'.
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A few years ago, a young Brazilian woman working and studying in Italy left the country to return to Brazil, so that she could care for her father who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Before she left, she met a woman who told her about alkaline diets.
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Stanford researchers are on track to start testing a new cancer fighting drug. Thousands are lining up to be the first to try the new drug.
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University Park -
Researchers from Penn State University have identified a molecule which, when introduced to the TRAIL protein, causes cancer cells to "commit suicide".
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Jack Andraka appears to be your average 15 year-old high school freshman, enjoying kayaking and watching Glee. However, few high school freshmen receive the Gordon E. Moore Award for developing a new cancer testing method.
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Tel Aviv -
Bike For the Fight CEO, Tom Peled flew from Tel Aviv yesterday and landed in Los Angeles to prepare for his trip together with Eran Rozen, Roey Peleg and Luca Seres. Starting August 1st from Malibu, they’ll travel 3,000 miles across the US to New York.
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Tel Aviv -
Research scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute have found a way of blocking one type of molecular message that causes rampant cellular growth.
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Tel Aviv -
For cancer research, Israeli, Tom Peled will cycle 3,000 miles across the US from Los Angeles to New York, starting August 1st. All monies raised go to the Israel Cancer Research Fund for grants to fund scientists in their work to find cures for cancer.
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Tel Aviv -
For cancer research, Israeli, Tom Peled will cycle 3,000 miles across the US from Los Angeles to New York, starting August 1st. All monies raised go to the Israel Cancer Research Fund for grants to fund scientists in their work to find cures for cancer.
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Thirty-two years ago a young man, virtually unknown, begun a journey that will not end until the enemy he fought against was gone. Terry Fox started his race across Canada to raise funds for cancer research on April 12 and inspired the world.
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Montreal -
A group of scientists from McGill University decided to do something a little bit different while trying to raise funds for their cancer research centre. They got a sponsor, a choreographer, started dancing and made a video.
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Dover -
Roger Allsopp, a British 70-year-old grandfather, claimed the new Guinness World Record as the oldest person in history to swim the English Channel by crossing from Dover to Calais in less than 18 hours.
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Heidelberg -
According to an article in New Scientist magazine, physicists have developed a mathematical model which shows how tumours evolve.
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More than 3,000 women took part in a 5km (3.1 miles) race this Sunday raising thousands of pounds to go towards cancer research charities in the UK.
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Partaking in marathons is a popular way to raise money for charity. So popular, a dog from Howard County, Maryland, decided to get involved.
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Toronto -
On Friday three of Toronto Police's finest went under the blade to make a difference for cancer research. They were shaved to support Cops for Cancer at police headquarters.
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According to a new study led by researchers in the U.S, taller men have a higher risk for developing testicular cancer. Researchers also said that family history carry more cancer risks than a man's height.
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Thirty years ago young Terry Fox was forced to give up his run across Canada when cancer returned. The news that cancer had come back to the young inspirational athlete was heartbreaking to his parents Betty and Rolly Fox.
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Durham -
Duke University's School of Medicine has suspended a researcher and three cancer studies he was supervising after administrators learned that he had overstated his academic credentials.
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Cancer is a word that strikes fear and takes most people a sentence to express. But it can be expressed by a single word: "can. Some professionals in the medical and support groups are proving that right now.
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Last year, a twenty-seven year old Washington man took a notion to raise money for cancer research, left his job and took his first steps on what became a 5,000 mile walk. Today, Matt Gregory has completed his journey.
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The weather turned out warm and sunny after a week of rain and cooler temperatures
Many turned up in fancy dress and the whole event became a great way to socialise and meet friends.
Tom and Rami Peled Tom Peled BFF
Woman of all ages ran 5k (3.1miles)
The Cardiff – Peking Institute research teams are focusing on some of the most aggressive forms of cancer Cardiff University
Tom Peled and Shimon Peres Tom Peled BFF
Walk, jog or run to help save more lives
Ladies wore mostly pink as they ran, jogged or even walked around the beautiful Fairlands Valley
After the race back signs were pinned on a wall. The back signs depicted who the runners were running in memory of.
A long queue formed while thousands of women waited to begin their Race for Life.
Race for Life is Cancer Research UK's flagship event, with over 300 events taking place across the UK.
5k is an achievable distance for most women. You would be surprised at how easily the distance can be covered
Every pound raised in sponsorship helps toward funding research
The loneliness of a long distance runner. Many runners ran for a 10k (6.2 mile) route
The Peled family Tom Peled BFF
Cancer will kill 5.5 million women every year by 2030, a report says Daniel Leal-Olivas, AFP/File
The race took most women around one hour to complete. However the competent runners were finishing in under half an hour.
More than 3,000 women took part in Stevenage's Race for Life
The finish line (and the start line also) showed the race goers clocked their time
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