The origin-of-life molecule, a key to cancer research

byUniversity of SevilleSchematic model of the regulation and role of RNAPII-generated nascent RNA to guide DNA end resection and DSB repair by HR. Credit:Nature Communications(2022).

Updated on: January 04,2024

The origin-of-life molecule, a key to cancer research

byUniversity of SevilleSchematic model of the regulation and role of RNAPII-generated nascent RNA to guide DNA end resection and DSB repair by HR. Credit:Nature Communications(2022).

Updated on:January 04,2024

Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, study finds

by Deborah Mann Lake,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemothera

Updated on: January 23,2024

Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, study finds

by Deborah Mann Lake,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemothera

Updated on:January 23,2024

Study shows physical activity prevents cancer recurrence in patients previously treated for colon cancer

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterPlots of the confounder-adjusted continuous-time estimate of the log-hazard ratios for (A) disease-free survival, (B) time to recurrence and (C) overall surviva

Updated on: January 16,2024

Study shows physical activity prevents cancer recurrence in patients previously treated for colon cancer

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterPlots of the confounder-adjusted continuous-time estimate of the log-hazard ratios for (A) disease-free survival, (B) time to recurrence and (C) overall surviva

Updated on:January 16,2024

Study reveals extent of residual lung damage after COVID-19 hospitalization

by American Thoracic SocietyNew study finds up to 11 percent of patients had lung scarring after COVID-19 infection that may get worse over time. Credit: ATSIn a new study published online in the

Updated on: February 01,2024

Study reveals extent of residual lung damage after COVID-19 hospitalization

by American Thoracic SocietyNew study finds up to 11 percent of patients had lung scarring after COVID-19 infection that may get worse over time. Credit: ATSIn a new study published online in the

Updated on:February 01,2024

Researchers identify compound to prevent breast cancer cells from activating in brain

by Houston MethodistImages show tumor cells in a mouse brain at different days. Tumor cells are indicated as green dash lines. The blood vessels become leaky after day 6. In the upper panel, tumo

Updated on: June 19,2024

Researchers identify compound to prevent breast cancer cells from activating in brain

by Houston MethodistImages show tumor cells in a mouse brain at different days. Tumor cells are indicated as green dash lines. The blood vessels become leaky after day 6. In the upper panel, tumo

Updated on:June 19,2024

Formalized education on breast cancer survivorship can help nurses provide more streamlined care, study finds

byUniversity of MissouriPink ribbon. Credit: University of MissouriBy 2040, an estimated 26 million Americans will be living as survivors of cancer. While advances in technology and medical trea

Updated on: January 23,2024

Formalized education on breast cancer survivorship can help nurses provide more streamlined care, study finds

byUniversity of MissouriPink ribbon. Credit: University of MissouriBy 2040, an estimated 26 million Americans will be living as survivors of cancer. While advances in technology and medical trea

Updated on:January 23,2024

A clear vision for cancer diagnosis

by Adam Zewe,Harvard UniversityFreshman Kavya Kopparapu created an artificial intelligence platform, called GlioVision, which uses a scanned glioblastoma tumor image to determine the cancer’s mo

Updated on: March 27,2024

A clear vision for cancer diagnosis

by Adam Zewe,Harvard UniversityFreshman Kavya Kopparapu created an artificial intelligence platform, called GlioVision, which uses a scanned glioblastoma tumor image to determine the cancer’s mo

Updated on:March 27,2024

AZD1390 with radiotherapy shows manageable safety profile and preliminary efficacy for patients with glioblastoma

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAZD1390, an ataxia telangiectasia mutant (ATM) kinase inhibitor, demonstrated a manageable safety profile in both recur

Updated on: April 28,2024

AZD1390 with radiotherapy shows manageable safety profile and preliminary efficacy for patients with glioblastoma

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAZD1390, an ataxia telangiectasia mutant (ATM) kinase inhibitor, demonstrated a manageable safety profile in both recur

Updated on:April 28,2024

Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteBrain metastases are among the deadliest tumor metastases, with a median survival period of less than one year,

Updated on: April 01,2024

Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteBrain metastases are among the deadliest tumor metastases, with a median survival period of less than one year,

Updated on:April 01,2024

Targeting LTA4H improves the tumor immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer: Study

by Science China PressKnockdown of LTA4H resulted in an attenuated tumor growth and ascites formation. Flow cytometry results showed significantly increased ratio of M1 to M2 macrophages and perc

Updated on: March 20,2024

Targeting LTA4H improves the tumor immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer: Study

by Science China PressKnockdown of LTA4H resulted in an attenuated tumor growth and ascites formation. Flow cytometry results showed significantly increased ratio of M1 to M2 macrophages and perc

Updated on:March 20,2024

Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSkin tumor (top) from a representative patient with BPDCN showing infiltration by malignant cells (haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), left) expressing the pDC marker

Updated on: February 23,2024

Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSkin tumor (top) from a representative patient with BPDCN showing infiltration by malignant cells (haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), left) expressing the pDC marker

Updated on:February 23,2024

BRAF inhibitor shows promising results in pediatric patients with low-grade glioma

by American Association for Cancer ResearchGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Dabrafenib (Tafinlar), a BRAF inhibitor approve

Updated on: March 30,2024

BRAF inhibitor shows promising results in pediatric patients with low-grade glioma

by American Association for Cancer ResearchGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Dabrafenib (Tafinlar), a BRAF inhibitor approve

Updated on:March 30,2024