Study identifies 'turncoat' cells that fight—and aid—cancer

by Michael Masciadrelli,Yale UniversityCirculating tumor antigen reactive T cells in patients with advanced melanoma. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-02023-4Y

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Study identifies 'turncoat' cells that fight—and aid—cancer

by Michael Masciadrelli,Yale UniversityCirculating tumor antigen reactive T cells in patients with advanced melanoma. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-02023-4Y

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Putting the brakes on prostate cancer cells: Androgen receptor can alter normal prostate growth

by Alan Dove,Cornell UniversityA clump of prostate cancer cells. The blue-green cells are growing, whereas the pink ones are dying by programmed cell death (apoptosis). Credit: Dave McCarthy and

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Putting the brakes on prostate cancer cells: Androgen receptor can alter normal prostate growth

by Alan Dove,Cornell UniversityA clump of prostate cancer cells. The blue-green cells are growing, whereas the pink ones are dying by programmed cell death (apoptosis). Credit: Dave McCarthy and

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Predicting cardiac issues in cancer survivors using a serum protein panel test

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalUsing data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort (St. Jude LIFE), Yadav Sapkota, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, designed a

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Predicting cardiac issues in cancer survivors using a serum protein panel test

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalUsing data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort (St. Jude LIFE), Yadav Sapkota, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, designed a

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Menopausal status influences long-term benefit from anti-hormonal treatment, study shows

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainToday, women with estrogen-sensitive breast cancer receive anti-hormonal therapy. Researchers now show that postmenopausal women with low

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Menopausal status influences long-term benefit from anti-hormonal treatment, study shows

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainToday, women with estrogen-sensitive breast cancer receive anti-hormonal therapy. Researchers now show that postmenopausal women with low

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Proof-of-concept study bioengineers therapeutics for improved cancer treatment

by Children's Medical Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) scientists has identified a new method for producing a therapeut

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Proof-of-concept study bioengineers therapeutics for improved cancer treatment

by Children's Medical Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) scientists has identified a new method for producing a therapeut

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Opioids interfere with cancer immunotherapy, but another type of drug could help

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Etatics Inc. from PexelsOpioids are often first-line treatments for cancer-related pain, but they can suppress the immune system and reduce the effectiveness of

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Opioids interfere with cancer immunotherapy, but another type of drug could help

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Etatics Inc. from PexelsOpioids are often first-line treatments for cancer-related pain, but they can suppress the immune system and reduce the effectiveness of

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Microglia reprogramming offers novel strategy to combat melanoma brain metastases

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Microglia reprogramming offers novel strategy to combat melanoma brain metastases

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Advanced cancer models could help personalize lymphoma treatments

Advanced cancer models could help personalize lymphoma treatmentsby Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneLymphomoid spiral. Credit: Albert Santamaria-MartinezScientists at EP

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Advanced cancer models could help personalize lymphoma treatments

Advanced cancer models could help personalize lymphoma treatmentsby Nik Papageorgiou,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneLymphomoid spiral. Credit: Albert Santamaria-MartinezScientists at EP

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Reducing dose of popular blood thinners may limit risk of future bleeding, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people taking popular blood thinners after having a blood clot, a reduced dose may limit the future risk of bleeding as well as hospi

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Reducing dose of popular blood thinners may limit risk of future bleeding, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor people taking popular blood thinners after having a blood clot, a reduced dose may limit the future risk of bleeding as well as hospi

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Abnormal prenatal blood test results could indicate hidden maternal cancers

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Josh Willink from PexelsResearchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found previously undet

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Abnormal prenatal blood test results could indicate hidden maternal cancers

byNIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCredit: Josh Willink from PexelsResearchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found previously undet

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Disruption of a single amino acid in a cellular protein makes breast cancer cells behave like stem cells

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Disruption of a single amino acid in a cellular protein makes breast cancer cells behave like stem cells

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Could a pill replace gene therapy for sickle cell disease? Research uncovers potential path to small-molecule drug

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonNew work suggests ways to target the BCL11A protein with drugs, enabling patients with sickle cell disease to produce non-sickling fetal hemoglobi

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Could a pill replace gene therapy for sickle cell disease? Research uncovers potential path to small-molecule drug

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonNew work suggests ways to target the BCL11A protein with drugs, enabling patients with sickle cell disease to produce non-sickling fetal hemoglobi

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