National Cancer Institute

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Twelve research teams competing for cancer research grants

Twelve leading research teams from around the world have been shortlisted for Cancer Grand Challenges’ fifth funding round, competing to win up to £20 million ($27 million) each to tackle cancer’s most formidable challenges.  Launched in 2020 by Cancer Research UK and the US National Cancer Institute… Read More

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Human liver
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce liver cancer risk by 30%

In a new study of non-statin cholesterol-lowering medications, cholesterol absorption inhibitors were linked to lower risks of liver cancer. Cholesterol absorption inhibitors, bile acid sequestrants, fibrates, niacin, and omega-3 fatty acids are types of non-statin cholesterol-lowering medications prescribed to manage cholesterol and lipid levels. The different… Read More

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Microbiome
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Vitamin D boosts ‘good’ bacteria and improves immunity to cancer

Researchers have found that vitamin D encourages the growth of a type of gut bacteria in mice which improves immunity to cancer. The researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Aalborg University in… Read More

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