Long-hidden 'junk DNA' regions may help explain cancer-linked genome instability

byUniversity of BarcelonaGenomic organization and regulatory biology of SST1/NBL2 macrosatellites. Credit:Trends in Genetics(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2026.03.004Many repetitive regions of the genome

Updated on: August 20,2026

Long-hidden 'junk DNA' regions may help explain cancer-linked genome instability

byUniversity of BarcelonaGenomic organization and regulatory biology of SST1/NBL2 macrosatellites. Credit:Trends in Genetics(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2026.03.004Many repetitive regions of the genome

Updated on:August 20,2026

Aspirin may unmask silent bladder cancer by triggering bleeding

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe presence of blood cells in urine is a sign of bladder cancer. Because aspirin blocks platelets from forming harmful blood clots, the medication can cause m

Updated on: August 20,2026

Aspirin may unmask silent bladder cancer by triggering bleeding

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe presence of blood cells in urine is a sign of bladder cancer. Because aspirin blocks platelets from forming harmful blood clots, the medication can cause m

Updated on:August 20,2026

Targeted therapy reduces risk of lung cancer recurrence by 83% in rare genetic subtype

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study co-led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that the targeted

Updated on: August 20,2026

Targeted therapy reduces risk of lung cancer recurrence by 83% in rare genetic subtype

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study co-led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that the targeted

Updated on:August 20,2026

Serious infection risks linked to targeted cancer therapies

by Carly Murphy,University of California, IrvineCredit: Thirdman from PexelsA major real-world study by University of California, Irvine pharmacy researchers has found serious blood-related side effec

Updated on: August 20,2026

Serious infection risks linked to targeted cancer therapies

by Carly Murphy,University of California, IrvineCredit: Thirdman from PexelsA major real-world study by University of California, Irvine pharmacy researchers has found serious blood-related side effec

Updated on:August 20,2026

Worm tablet could be repurposed as brain cancer treatment

byBond UniversityBlood–brain barrier efflux limits brain penetration of mebendazole polymorph C, whereas elacridar increases central nervous system exposure. Credit:British Journal of Clinical Pharmac

Updated on: August 20,2026

Worm tablet could be repurposed as brain cancer treatment

byBond UniversityBlood–brain barrier efflux limits brain penetration of mebendazole polymorph C, whereas elacridar increases central nervous system exposure. Credit:British Journal of Clinical Pharmac

Updated on:August 20,2026

Creatine may supercharge immune cells that are key to fighting cancer

by Tiare Dunlap,University of California, Los AngelesAn artistic rendering of a human dendritic cell. Credit: Don Bliss & Sriram Subramaniam, National Cancer InstituteCreatine, the organic acid th

Updated on: August 19,2026

Creatine may supercharge immune cells that are key to fighting cancer

by Tiare Dunlap,University of California, Los AngelesAn artistic rendering of a human dendritic cell. Credit: Don Bliss & Sriram Subramaniam, National Cancer InstituteCreatine, the organic acid th

Updated on:August 19,2026

New breakthrough in developing more personalized treatments for lung cancer

byUniversity of BarcelonaSummary of the major findings of this study on the histotype-dependent patterns of SMAD2/3 signaling and their relation with angiogenesis/hypoxia regulation in lung TAFs. Cred

Updated on: August 19,2026

New breakthrough in developing more personalized treatments for lung cancer

byUniversity of BarcelonaSummary of the major findings of this study on the histotype-dependent patterns of SMAD2/3 signaling and their relation with angiogenesis/hypoxia regulation in lung TAFs. Cred

Updated on:August 19,2026

Drug nearly doubles survival in advanced pancreatic cancer—how daraxonrasib overcame an 'undruggable' disease

by Christopher Lieu,The ConversationKRAS (blue) has been difficult for drugs to target. Credit:Fvasconcellos/Wikimedia CommonsFor a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been ex

Updated on: August 19,2026

Drug nearly doubles survival in advanced pancreatic cancer—how daraxonrasib overcame an 'undruggable' disease

by Christopher Lieu,The ConversationKRAS (blue) has been difficult for drugs to target. Credit:Fvasconcellos/Wikimedia CommonsFor a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been ex

Updated on:August 19,2026

Blood test spots 14 proteins that predict lung cancer risk up to five years early

byThe Francis Crick InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.05.005As we age, our cells acquire cancer-causing mutations, but mutations alone are rarely enough to start

Updated on: August 19,2026

Blood test spots 14 proteins that predict lung cancer risk up to five years early

byThe Francis Crick InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.05.005As we age, our cells acquire cancer-causing mutations, but mutations alone are rarely enough to start

Updated on:August 19,2026

Alcohol linked to higher risk across multiple cancers, even below one drink daily

byInstitute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Pixabay from PexelsA new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington provides the most compre

Updated on: August 19,2026

Alcohol linked to higher risk across multiple cancers, even below one drink daily

byInstitute for Health Metrics and EvaluationCredit: Pixabay from PexelsA new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington provides the most compre

Updated on:August 19,2026

Study reveals asbestos blind spot in lung cancer screening may cost lives

by Laura Thomas,Curtin UniversityCredit: Sonny Sixteen from PexelsNew Curtin University research has found Australians exposed to asbestos could be falling through the cracks of lung cancer screening

Updated on: August 18,2026

Study reveals asbestos blind spot in lung cancer screening may cost lives

by Laura Thomas,Curtin UniversityCredit: Sonny Sixteen from PexelsNew Curtin University research has found Australians exposed to asbestos could be falling through the cracks of lung cancer screening

Updated on:August 18,2026

Short-term fasting could boost chemo response in ovarian cancer, study suggests

A simple change in meal timing may help improve outcomes for women with the most common and aggressive form of ovarian cancer, a newstudysuggests.The findings were presented at a meeting of the Americ

Updated on: August 18,2026

Short-term fasting could boost chemo response in ovarian cancer, study suggests

A simple change in meal timing may help improve outcomes for women with the most common and aggressive form of ovarian cancer, a newstudysuggests.The findings were presented at a meeting of the Americ

Updated on:August 18,2026