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  • A study being led by Dr. Rachelle Bernacki could one day help create a guide for doctors to talk to patients about end-of-life planning.

Tags: BasicResearch, EndOfLife

  • Glenn Dranoff, MD, was named to Stand Up to Cancer's latest research "dream team," which will focus on cancer immunology. Dana-Farber researchers will receive $1.5 million over three years to help support the study of tissue and blood samples from patients who are receiving specific experimental treatments.

Tags: BasicResearch, Grants

  • Dana-Farber has been named one of six research centers that will share a $16 million grant from the Edward P. Evans Foundation to study Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), a group of diseases that affect the bone marrow and blood.

Tags: BasicResearch

  • Dr. George Demetri comments on a new blood test that reveals more of the gene mutations that sustain certain digestive-tract tumors than a DNA analysis of a traditional tumor biopsy.

Tags: BasicResearch

  • A new study co-authored by Dr. Rameen Beroukhim may enable researchers to identify biological pathways that lead to endometrial cancer, as well as possible approaches to treatment.

Tags: BasicResearch, Genomics, GynecologicCancers

  • Two studies have shed new light on brown fat. In one study, Dr. Bruce Spiegelman reported that his team discovered a hormone, irisin, that is released during exercise and helps turn white fat cells into brown fat cells.

Tags: BasicResearch, PatientEducation

  • New research, led by Dr. Jeffrey Meyerhardt, suggests that late-stage colon cancer patients face a higher risk of cancer recurrence or death if they consume a diet rich in carbohydrates.

Tags: BasicResearch, ColonCancer, Nutrition

  • The Atlantic recognized Dr. Jay Bradner as a "Brave Thinker" for providing open-source access to a molecule he discovered. Dr. Bradner's goal is to expedite the potential development of cancer therapeutics based on the molecule.

Tags: BasicResearch, Honors

  • Several studies published in Nature have identified 74 new genetic risk factors associated with three major cancers: breast, ovarian, and prostate. Dr. Philip Kantoff said it is unclear what this means for patients clinically, but the hope is that it will lead to more sophisticated screening and treatment strategies.

Tags: BasicResearch, BreastCancer, OvarianCancer, ProstateCancer, Genetics, GynecologicCancers

  • Dr. Wayne A. Marasco is researching ways to create a universal flu vaccine that could fight a variety of flu strains. The goal is for the vaccine to work for multiple years and eliminate the need for annual shots.

Tags: BasicResearch, Influenza

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