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Chemicals in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women
Chemicals called parabens, which are found in widely used hair and personal care products, cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women, according to a new study presented...
City of Hope diabetes researchers present leading-edge research at annual ADA Conference
At the recent 82nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association held June 3-7 in New Orleans, City of Hope researchers presented new ways in which they are seeking to...
First patient dosed in trial of cancer-killing virus
The City of Hope-developed oncolytic virus has been shown to shrink colon, lung, breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancer tumors in preclinical laboratory and animal models.“Our previous research demonstrated...
Extending access to the best cancer care to all
Ethnicity matters when it comes to cancer. Research shows it is a major factor determining risk both of developing disease and of dying from it. The variation in cancer risk...
White button mushrooms could be a powerful tool against breast cancer
Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the United States, with more than 300,000 new cases diagnosed in 2021. Women who fit the profile in Yee’s research are postmenopausal...
Nuestro planeta, nuestra salud: el efecto del medio ambiente en el cáncer y la diabetes
Para conmemorar el Día Mundial de la Salud, nos enorgullece destacar varias iniciativas de City of Hope que exploran cómo el mundo que nos rodea afecta nuestro bienestar “La pobreza...
Our planet, our health: Environment’s effect on cancer, diabetes
“Poverty is a carcinogen”It is a sobering thought, laid out in stark terms by the National Cancer Institute: “Exposure to a wide variety of natural and man-made substances...
Stopping type 1 diabetes before it starts
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease most often seen in children that causes the body to launch an attack on insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, rendering the organ unable...
Innovative biochemist studies causes and effects of diabetes complications
Rama Natarajan, Ph.D., the National Business Products Industry Professor in Diabetes Research, first joined City of Hope in 1990 as an assistant research scientist. Soon after, she identified the role of...
$3M SPORE grant will fund study of lung cancer in Blacks
City of Hope has received a lung cancer Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to address the disproportionate effects of lung cancer in...