A study supported in part by DCP found that people with metabolic syndrome who limited their eating to an 8 to 10 hour period each day – known as time-restricted eating or intermittent fasting – had modest health benefits after three months. Benefits included improved blood glucose control, weight loss, and lowered body mass index. Read more in NIH Research Matters https://go.nih.gov/hEgpQxb
NCI Division of Cancer Prevention
Research Services
Rockville, Maryland 7,804 followers
Conducting and supporting research to prevent cancer and its consequences.
About us
The Division of Cancer Prevention (DCP) is the division of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) devoted to cancer prevention research. DCP supports research on cancer prevention, interception, screening and early detection, and symptom science. To accomplish this, DCP provides funding and administrative support to clinical, population science, and laboratory researchers, community and multidisciplinary teams, and collaborative scientific networks. NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NCI Privacy Policy: https://www.cancer.gov/policies/privacy-security
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https://prevention.cancer.gov/
External link for NCI Division of Cancer Prevention
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
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- Rockville, Maryland
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- cancer prevention, population science, cancer research , cancer screening, grants, funding, and cancer interception
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Certain infectious agents, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites, can increase your risk of cancer. However, there are vaccines that can help prevent cancer, such as HPV and Hepatitis vaccines. Learn more about these infections and ways to help reduce your risk: https://go.nih.gov/MTLBbtk
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Tune in to this special #EmpathyAffect podcast featuring our own Dr. Brandy Heckman-Stoddard! In honor of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, Brandy shares about her career path and personal motivation behind her work and discusses research in breast prevention, including topical gels and vaccines, and strategies to help reduce breast cancer risk. Tune in to the October episode of the Fors Marsh Empathy Affect podcast: https://lnkd.in/d7iAV5Aw
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Funding opportunity available! For these Notice of Funding Opportunities (#NOFO), the National Cancer Institute invites applications for support of investigator-initiated studies addressing mechanisms by which bariatric surgery impacts cancer risk and seeks to draw in talented scientists who study bariatric surgery to investigate its effects on cancer, rather than shorter term outcomes such as weight loss and diabetes. Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-25-043: https://lnkd.in/eerruNHJ Expires: January 8, 2028 Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-25-044: https://lnkd.in/eNPtbtzg Expires: January 8, 2028
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#DYK Flu vaccination is especially important for people with cancer or a history of cancer due to a higher risk of serious flu complications? Learn how you can reduce your risk: https://go.nih.gov/L76cfRx
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NCI is taking part in the NASEM workshop on Opportunity and Challenges for the Development and Adoption of Multicancer Detection Tests on October 28. This hybrid workshop is free to attend in person or online. Speakers include NCI Director W. Kimryn Rathmell, M.D., Ph.D., MMHC. Learn more: https://go.nih.gov/VHOf19B
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Cancer screening tests aim to find cancer before it causes symptoms and when it may be easier to treat successfully. Several cancer screening tests are considered effective and recommended by expert groups. Visit these cancer.gov resources for more information about cancer screenings. Screening tests: https://go.nih.gov/MYKa7e9 Mammogram fact sheet: https://go.nih.gov/ki5SfpI Breast cancer information: https://go.nih.gov/n1ERjjK #BreastCancerMonth #MBCDay
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Going to the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) meeting next week in Baltimore? Look for the National Cancer Institute talking about technology innovation, especially for cancer prevention, Learn more here: https://go.nih.gov/RE0znIn
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Join us for the October 28 DCP Cancer Symptom Science webinar, “Symptom Science in the Context of Cancer Caregiving,” featuring Kathrin Milbury from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Karla Washington from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Register in advance at https://go.nih.gov/bsyLenZ
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We are excited to introduce the new NIH Grants and Funding website — designed to make your journey through The National Institutes of Health grants process easier than ever, based on years of website usage data and feedback. 💻 The redesigned NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts also features expanded search capabilities and a detailed results view. ▶ Take a quick tour of grants.nih.gov: https://lnkd.in/eUuNEZsU
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