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Cancer stem cells use 'normal' genes in abnormal ways

Cancer stem cells use 'normal' genes in abnormal ways

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusMayumi Fajita, MD, PhD and colleagues show that CDK1 interacts with Sox2 to keep cancer stem cells 'stemmy'. Credit: University of Colorado Canc

Cancer stem cells use 'normal' genes in abnormal ways

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusMayumi Fajita, MD, PhD and colleagues show that CDK1 interacts with Sox2 to keep cancer stem cells 'stemmy'. Credit: University of Colorado Canc
Researchers uncover new vulnerability in kidney cancer

Researchers uncover new vulnerability in kidney cancer

by Deborah Wormser,UT Southwestern Medical CenterFrom left: Drs. Lianxin Hu, Qing Zhang, and Haibiao Xie Credit: UTSWA UT Southwestern researcher led a team that identified a new vulnerability i

Researchers uncover new vulnerability in kidney cancer

by Deborah Wormser,UT Southwestern Medical CenterFrom left: Drs. Lianxin Hu, Qing Zhang, and Haibiao Xie Credit: UTSWA UT Southwestern researcher led a team that identified a new vulnerability i
Assessing clinical implementation of past standards for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

Assessing clinical implementation of past standards for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

by Association for Molecular PathologyAMP/ASCO/CAP Somatic Variants Guideline Implementation Survey—Selected Results. Panel A: Q1: Have you implemented the AMP/ASCO/CAP somatic variant classification

Assessing clinical implementation of past standards for interpretation and reporting of sequence variants in cancer

by Association for Molecular PathologyAMP/ASCO/CAP Somatic Variants Guideline Implementation Survey—Selected Results. Panel A: Q1: Have you implemented the AMP/ASCO/CAP somatic variant classification
Body fat percentage vs. BMI: Which is important?

Body fat percentage vs. BMI: Which is important?

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registere

Body fat percentage vs. BMI: Which is important?

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registere
New assay assesses multiple cellular pathways at once

New assay assesses multiple cellular pathways at once

byBaylor College of MedicineSynthetic assembly cloning for inserting multiple luciferase reporters into a single vector. Credit:Nature Communications/The Venken labA novel technological ap

New assay assesses multiple cellular pathways at once

byBaylor College of MedicineSynthetic assembly cloning for inserting multiple luciferase reporters into a single vector. Credit:Nature Communications/The Venken labA novel technological ap
Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTransplanting testicular endothelial cells (but not lung endothelial cells) into the testes of mice after destruction of sperm due

Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaTransplanting testicular endothelial cells (but not lung endothelial cells) into the testes of mice after destruction of sperm due
Prescription opioids found to increase the risk of falls, especially in those over 85

Prescription opioids found to increase the risk of falls, especially in those over 85

by University of New South WalesCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has explored the associat

Prescription opioids found to increase the risk of falls, especially in those over 85

by University of New South WalesCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has explored the associat
Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma

Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma

byChildren's Hospital BostonH3-K27M DMG cohort profiled by single-cell multi-omics. a, Schematic of the workflow. b, Clinico-molecular cohort characteristics. The upper legend bars depict th

Using spatial single-cell transcriptomics to visualize diffuse midline glioma

byChildren's Hospital BostonH3-K27M DMG cohort profiled by single-cell multi-omics. a, Schematic of the workflow. b, Clinico-molecular cohort characteristics. The upper legend bars depict th
Simple laser treatments may prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

Simple laser treatments may prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the development of basal ce

Simple laser treatments may prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the development of basal ce
Machine learning-triggered reminders improve end-of-life care for patients with cancer

Machine learning-triggered reminders improve end-of-life care for patients with cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectronic nudges delivered to health care clinicians based on a machine learning algorithm that p

Machine learning-triggered reminders improve end-of-life care for patients with cancer

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectronic nudges delivered to health care clinicians based on a machine learning algorithm that p
UCLA researchers confirm mutations that predispose patients to rare kidney cancer syndrome

UCLA researchers confirm mutations that predispose patients to rare kidney cancer syndrome

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have confirmed that a large number of genetic variants of unknown significance are in fact verified mutations that predispose patients to a

UCLA researchers confirm mutations that predispose patients to rare kidney cancer syndrome

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have confirmed that a large number of genetic variants of unknown significance are in fact verified mutations that predispose patients to a