Common medicines may influence CRISPR therapy outcomes and precision cancer treatment

byMax Planck SocietyDrug screening for DSB repair pathway modulators. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67243-0In a new study, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evol

Updated on: February 10,2026

Common medicines may influence CRISPR therapy outcomes and precision cancer treatment

byMax Planck SocietyDrug screening for DSB repair pathway modulators. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67243-0In a new study, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evol

Updated on:February 10,2026

Combination treatment may help cut lifelong ibrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most prevalent adult leukemia in the Western Hemisphere, affecting approximately 20

Updated on: February 08,2026

Combination treatment may help cut lifelong ibrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most prevalent adult leukemia in the Western Hemisphere, affecting approximately 20

Updated on:February 08,2026

Combination therapy for pancreatic cancer offers new treatment approach

by Lena Bösch,University Medical Center GöttingenMini tumor models from patient-derived tissue, known as organoids, without and with therapy. Bottom: Tumors (blue) with macrophages (yellow)—immune cel

Updated on: February 05,2026

Combination therapy for pancreatic cancer offers new treatment approach

by Lena Bösch,University Medical Center GöttingenMini tumor models from patient-derived tissue, known as organoids, without and with therapy. Bottom: Tumors (blue) with macrophages (yellow)—immune cel

Updated on:February 05,2026

Combination therapy shows potential to treat pediatric brain cancer ATRT

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalAs published inNeuro-Oncology Pediatrics, a combination therapy may offer a new treatment strategy for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT), a rare pediat

Updated on: February 05,2026

Combination therapy shows potential to treat pediatric brain cancer ATRT

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalAs published inNeuro-Oncology Pediatrics, a combination therapy may offer a new treatment strategy for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT), a rare pediat

Updated on:February 05,2026

Colorectal cancer's immune puzzle cracked: Two Treg cell types shape survival odds

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn most solid tumors, high numbers of regulatory T (Treg) cells are associated with poorer outcomes because they d

Updated on: January 30,2026

Colorectal cancer's immune puzzle cracked: Two Treg cell types shape survival odds

by Ian Demsky,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn most solid tumors, high numbers of regulatory T (Treg) cells are associated with poorer outcomes because they d

Updated on:January 30,2026

Clinical trial of personalized cancer vaccine demonstrates feasibility, safety, immune activation

byHarvard UniversityThe personalized biomaterial-based cancer vaccine consists of a porous biomaterial scaffold the size of an aspirin tablet that is infused with immune cell-recruiting and activating

Updated on: January 28,2026

Clinical trial of personalized cancer vaccine demonstrates feasibility, safety, immune activation

byHarvard UniversityThe personalized biomaterial-based cancer vaccine consists of a porous biomaterial scaffold the size of an aspirin tablet that is infused with immune cell-recruiting and activating

Updated on:January 28,2026

Cancer's hidden 'safety switch': Silencing TAK1 gene could boost immunotherapy performance

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAustralian researchers have discovered that the TAK1 gene helps cancer cells survive attack from the immune system, revealing a mechanism that may

Updated on: January 26,2026

Cancer's hidden 'safety switch': Silencing TAK1 gene could boost immunotherapy performance

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAustralian researchers have discovered that the TAK1 gene helps cancer cells survive attack from the immune system, revealing a mechanism that may

Updated on:January 26,2026

Cancer messenger substances disrupt muscle function and trigger muscle breakdown

by Inka Burow,Hannover Medical SchoolDr Arnab Nayak, private lecturer, investigates the effect of pro-inflammatory messengers on muscle wasting in cancer. Credit: Tim Holler/MHHCancer patients often l

Updated on: January 19,2026

Cancer messenger substances disrupt muscle function and trigger muscle breakdown

by Inka Burow,Hannover Medical SchoolDr Arnab Nayak, private lecturer, investigates the effect of pro-inflammatory messengers on muscle wasting in cancer. Credit: Tim Holler/MHHCancer patients often l

Updated on:January 19,2026

Blood test can detect single lung cancer calls using infrared technique

by Meg Cox,Loughborough UniversityThis figure shows how the technique identifies a single circulating tumor cell (CTC) in a lung cancer patient's blood sample. The sample is first viewed under a m

Updated on: January 18,2026

Blood test can detect single lung cancer calls using infrared technique

by Meg Cox,Loughborough UniversityThis figure shows how the technique identifies a single circulating tumor cell (CTC) in a lung cancer patient's blood sample. The sample is first viewed under a m

Updated on:January 18,2026

Black patients diagnosed with aggressive leukemia experience worse outcomes

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Ninthgrid from PexelsCompared with white patients, Black patients with an aggressive form of leukemia—called acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—were on ave

Updated on: January 14,2026

Black patients diagnosed with aggressive leukemia experience worse outcomes

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: Ninthgrid from PexelsCompared with white patients, Black patients with an aggressive form of leukemia—called acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—were on ave

Updated on:January 14,2026

Blood analysis shows whether brain cancer treatment is working

by Kate McAlpine,University of MichiganDesign and validation ofGlioExoChip using EVPs from GBM cell lines. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65681-4The effectiveness of chemo

Updated on: January 14,2026

Blood analysis shows whether brain cancer treatment is working

by Kate McAlpine,University of MichiganDesign and validation ofGlioExoChip using EVPs from GBM cell lines. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65681-4The effectiveness of chemo

Updated on:January 14,2026

Alcohol-linked DNA damage tied to cancer risk: Study reveals repair enzyme's role

byInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CASModel of alcohol metabolism leading to acetaldehyde interstrand crosslink (AA-ICL). Credit:Communications Biology(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s42003

Updated on: January 08,2026

Alcohol-linked DNA damage tied to cancer risk: Study reveals repair enzyme's role

byInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CASModel of alcohol metabolism leading to acetaldehyde interstrand crosslink (AA-ICL). Credit:Communications Biology(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s42003

Updated on:January 08,2026