#ASCO Urges congressional appropriators to support cancer research in FY27 budget
The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is asking congressional appropriators to allocate $51.3 billion to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. In written testimony submitted…
NIH-FUNDED STUDY MAPS HUMAN PANCREATIC ISLET CELLS, OFFERING NEW CLUES TO DIABETES RISK
A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study has identified key differences in human pancreatic islet cells that may help explain why some people are more likely to develop diabetes. Researchers…
Long-Term Study Suggests Walking Is Key to Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue #IG26 #ASCO
A new study found that regular physical activity, particularly walking, can significantly reduce cancer-related fatigue and improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer, especially in the post-treatment setting.…
Il microbioma alleato contro il mieloma multiplo
Un nuovo studio internazionale, guidato dal gruppo del dottor Matteo Bellone,responsabile dell’Unità, Immunologia cellulare dell’IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele e dalla dottoressa Urvi A. Shah, ematologa – oncologa del Memorial Sloan…
Repeated head impacts cause early neuron loss and inflammation in young athletes
Research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that repeated head impacts from contact sports can cause early and lasting changes in the brains of young- to middle-aged…
Quitting smoking is associated with recovery from other addictions
Adults who smoke cigarettes and are addicted to alcohol or other drugs were more likely to achieve sustained remission of their substance use disorder symptoms if they also quit smoking,…
NIH researchers develop AI agent that improves accuracy of gene set analysis by leveraging expert-curated databases
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) agent powered by a large language model (LLM) that creates more accurate and informative descriptions of…
Budget request would stunt U.S. cancer research and risk future advances in cancer care #ASCO25
Today the administration released the details of its proposed FY 2026 budget request, including a nearly 40% reduction in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National…
NIH scientists pioneer promising treatment for intractable cancer pain
National Institute of Health (NIH) scientists report that a first-in-human clinical trial of a new therapy based on the plant-derived molecule resiniferatoxin (RTX) shows that it is a safe and…
Older adults respond well to immunotherapy despite age-related immune system differences
Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune system differences, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins…