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Early disease detection in body fluids using photonic biosensors

Early disease detection in body fluids using photonic biosensors

by Anne-Julie Zichner, Fraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme (IPMS)Photonic biosensor chip of Fraunhofer IPMS Credit: Fraunhofer IPMSStandard medical procedures are often time-consuming and

Early disease detection in body fluids using photonic biosensors

by Anne-Julie Zichner, Fraunhofer-Institut für Photonische Mikrosysteme (IPMS)Photonic biosensor chip of Fraunhofer IPMS Credit: Fraunhofer IPMSStandard medical procedures are often time-consuming and
A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements

A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineBioprinter from Organtrans. Credit: © Gilles WederWith the only cure for liver cancer often being a transplantation, scientists

A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements

by Anthony King,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineBioprinter from Organtrans. Credit: © Gilles WederWith the only cure for liver cancer often being a transplantation, scientists
A solid vaccine for liquid tumors

A solid vaccine for liquid tumors

byHarvard UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow and kills most of its victims within five years. Chemotherap

A solid vaccine for liquid tumors

byHarvard UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow and kills most of its victims within five years. Chemotherap
Study provides insights into early breast cancer development in individuals with BRCA2 mutations

Study provides insights into early breast cancer development in individuals with BRCA2 mutations

by National University of SingaporeBrca2mut/WTmammary glands are morphologically similar to wild-type mammary glands in young and aged mice. Credit:Nature Communications(2023).

Study provides insights into early breast cancer development in individuals with BRCA2 mutations

by National University of SingaporeBrca2mut/WTmammary glands are morphologically similar to wild-type mammary glands in young and aged mice. Credit:Nature Communications(2023).
Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research

Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research

by Melba NewsomeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in Morganton, North Carolina, in 2018, Herbert Buff casually mentioned that he sometimes had troubl

Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research

by Melba NewsomeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in Morganton, North Carolina, in 2018, Herbert Buff casually mentioned that he sometimes had troubl
Mediterranean diet improves immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma

Mediterranean diet improves immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma

by United European GastroenterologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEating a Mediterranean diet rich in fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunoth

Mediterranean diet improves immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma

by United European GastroenterologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEating a Mediterranean diet rich in fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunoth
Patients with high-risk melanoma had better quality of life on pembrolizumab than on standard immunotherapy regimens

Patients with high-risk melanoma had better quality of life on pembrolizumab than on standard immunotherapy regimens

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma who received pembrolizumab after their surgery reported a better quality of life than pati

Patients with high-risk melanoma had better quality of life on pembrolizumab than on standard immunotherapy regimens

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma who received pembrolizumab after their surgery reported a better quality of life than pati
More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

by Lesley Young,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 30 per cent of Canadian women are not being regularly screened for cervical cancer, and the lapse is resulting in unnecessary

More women need to be screened for cervical cancer

by Lesley Young,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUp to 30 per cent of Canadian women are not being regularly screened for cervical cancer, and the lapse is resulting in unnecessary
Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for persistent HPV infections

Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for persistent HPV infections

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineDistribution of binding affinity IC50 values by HLA-DRB1 allele category (A) all binding predictions (B) Excluding non-binders (lC50 > 5000 nM). Cre

Researchers identify new genetic risk factors for persistent HPV infections

byUniversity of Maryland School of MedicineDistribution of binding affinity IC50 values by HLA-DRB1 allele category (A) all binding predictions (B) Excluding non-binders (lC50 > 5000 nM). Cre
Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to