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Anticancer immunity through tumor antigen identification and conversion to DNA vaccines

Anticancer immunity through tumor antigen identification and conversion to DNA vaccines

by The Wistar InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainWistar scientists and collaborators demonstrated the utility of an optimized synthetic DNA vaccine platform for rapidly inducing immunity against u

Anticancer immunity through tumor antigen identification and conversion to DNA vaccines

by The Wistar InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainWistar scientists and collaborators demonstrated the utility of an optimized synthetic DNA vaccine platform for rapidly inducing immunity against u
Study sheds light on the mysterious evolution of DNA rings in tumors

Study sheds light on the mysterious evolution of DNA rings in tumors

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinNuclei and chromosomes of neuroblastoma cells. DNA rings are colored yellow, turquoise, or magenta. Each color is associated with different cancer genes. ©

Study sheds light on the mysterious evolution of DNA rings in tumors

by Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinNuclei and chromosomes of neuroblastoma cells. DNA rings are colored yellow, turquoise, or magenta. Each color is associated with different cancer genes. ©
Study to examine impact of therapy animals on children with cancer

Study to examine impact of therapy animals on children with cancer

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMary Jo Gilmer with therapy dog Annabelle at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Credit: Susan Urmy/VanderbiltThe sight of a dog in a t

Study to examine impact of therapy animals on children with cancer

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMary Jo Gilmer with therapy dog Annabelle at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Credit: Susan Urmy/VanderbiltThe sight of a dog in a t
Research reveals potential targets for therapeutic development for glioblastoma

Research reveals potential targets for therapeutic development for glioblastoma

by Amy Richardson,University of Alabama at BirminghamGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.148717The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. He

Research reveals potential targets for therapeutic development for glioblastoma

by Amy Richardson,University of Alabama at BirminghamGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.148717The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. He
A PoEM on breast cancer metastasis

A PoEM on breast cancer metastasis

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen breast cancer cells spread through the body, they do so mainly through the lymph system that normally removes excess

A PoEM on breast cancer metastasis

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainWhen breast cancer cells spread through the body, they do so mainly through the lymph system that normally removes excess
Researchers find an epigenetic key that unlocks common deadly cancers

Researchers find an epigenetic key that unlocks common deadly cancers

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityLesions (in green) akin to basal cell carcinoma that were induced by SOX9 in the epidermis. Abnormal differentiation is shown in red, and blue marks cell

Researchers find an epigenetic key that unlocks common deadly cancers

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityLesions (in green) akin to basal cell carcinoma that were induced by SOX9 in the epidermis. Abnormal differentiation is shown in red, and blue marks cell
Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound found to improve survival of mice with brain tumors

Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound found to improve survival of mice with brain tumors

by Brown UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101019A new study shows how a drug made from a natural compound used in traditional

Drug form of traditional Chinese medicine compound found to improve survival of mice with brain tumors

by Brown UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101019A new study shows how a drug made from a natural compound used in traditional
French Polynesia nuke tests slightly increased cancer risk: Study

French Polynesia nuke tests slightly increased cancer risk: Study

Underground nuclear tests in French Polynesia in 1985 have been a source of friction between Paris and the archipelago.Polynesians exposed to fallout from France's nuclear tests in the South Pacif

French Polynesia nuke tests slightly increased cancer risk: Study

Underground nuclear tests in French Polynesia in 1985 have been a source of friction between Paris and the archipelago.Polynesians exposed to fallout from France's nuclear tests in the South Pacif
Some breast cancer patients with high responses to chemotherapy may not need surgery

Some breast cancer patients with high responses to chemotherapy may not need surgery

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Credit:

Some breast cancer patients with high responses to chemotherapy may not need surgery

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Credit:
Drug combination discovery may extend life expectancy of children with brain cancer

Drug combination discovery may extend life expectancy of children with brain cancer

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewcastle and Hunter-based researchers have discovered a drug combination that could improve the life expectancy of children with brain ca

Drug combination discovery may extend life expectancy of children with brain cancer

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewcastle and Hunter-based researchers have discovered a drug combination that could improve the life expectancy of children with brain ca
Study examines trends in esophageal cancer disparities over time

Study examines trends in esophageal cancer disparities over time

by Elana GotkineFrom 1999 to 2020, age-adjusted esophageal cancer mortality decreased among Black adults but stabilized among white adults, reducing the racial mortality gap, according to a study&nbsp

Study examines trends in esophageal cancer disparities over time

by Elana GotkineFrom 1999 to 2020, age-adjusted esophageal cancer mortality decreased among Black adults but stabilized among white adults, reducing the racial mortality gap, according to a study&nbsp
Researchers discuss HER2-low and HER2-zero in breast cancer

Researchers discuss HER2-low and HER2-zero in breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumor beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA new editorial paper titled &quot

Researchers discuss HER2-low and HER2-zero in breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumor beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA new editorial paper titled &quot