Anti-PF4 Immunothrombosis Absent Proximate Heparin or Adenovirus Vector Vaccine Exposure

February 2024Lara C. Pullen, PhDNew research reveals that patients with thrombocytopenia, thrombosis, and very high D-dimer levels could have platelet-activating vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopeni

Updated on: February 18,2024

Anti-PF4 Immunothrombosis Absent Proximate Heparin or Adenovirus Vector Vaccine Exposure

February 2024Lara C. Pullen, PhDNew research reveals that patients with thrombocytopenia, thrombosis, and very high D-dimer levels could have platelet-activating vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopeni

Updated on:February 18,2024

Neoantigen DNA vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer in clinical trial

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA small clinical trial conducted at WashU Medicine shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who r

Updated on: December 02,2024

Neoantigen DNA vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer in clinical trial

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of MedicineA small clinical trial conducted at WashU Medicine shows promising results for patients with triple-negative breast cancer who r

Updated on:December 02,2024

Transistors help identify cancer cell markers

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIon-sensitive field effect transistors detect breast cancer cells expressing EGFR when bound by an antibody linked to a chemical reporter. Credit: Department of B

Updated on: December 26,2023

Transistors help identify cancer cell markers

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityIon-sensitive field effect transistors detect breast cancer cells expressing EGFR when bound by an antibody linked to a chemical reporter. Credit: Department of B

Updated on:December 26,2023

Scientists discover metabolic feature that allows melanoma cells to spread

by Katie Regan,UT Southwestern Medical CenterResearchers involved in the study include (from left) Drs. Brandon Faubert, Alpaslan Tasdogan, Sean Morrison, and Ralph DeBerardinis. Credit: UTSWRes

Updated on: December 23,2023

Scientists discover metabolic feature that allows melanoma cells to spread

by Katie Regan,UT Southwestern Medical CenterResearchers involved in the study include (from left) Drs. Brandon Faubert, Alpaslan Tasdogan, Sean Morrison, and Ralph DeBerardinis. Credit: UTSWRes

Updated on:December 23,2023

Scientists create an scRNA-seq atlas of the multiple myeloma immune microenvironment across disease stages

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)The MM microenvironment is characterized by the presence of T cells with an exhausted phenotype. Credit:Journal of Hematology & Oncology

Updated on: December 02,2024

Scientists create an scRNA-seq atlas of the multiple myeloma immune microenvironment across disease stages

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)The MM microenvironment is characterized by the presence of T cells with an exhausted phenotype. Credit:Journal of Hematology & Oncology

Updated on:December 02,2024

Trial demonstrates one-year progression-free survival in 94% of patients with stage 3 or 4 classic Hodgkin lymphoma

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Phase 3 trial has demonstrated that patients with advanced stage (3 or 4) classic Hodgkin lymphoma who underwent initial treatment wi

Updated on: January 04,2024

Trial demonstrates one-year progression-free survival in 94% of patients with stage 3 or 4 classic Hodgkin lymphoma

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Phase 3 trial has demonstrated that patients with advanced stage (3 or 4) classic Hodgkin lymphoma who underwent initial treatment wi

Updated on:January 04,2024

New pancreatic cancer research could boost survival rates

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.04.001A unique treatment combining radiation and immunotherapy can eradicate pancr

Updated on: January 13,2024

New pancreatic cancer research could boost survival rates

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.04.001A unique treatment combining radiation and immunotherapy can eradicate pancr

Updated on:January 13,2024

The obesity paradox in lung cancer diagnosis may differ by race

by Makhari Dysart,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., making up 25% of cancer deaths. With obesity rates sim

Updated on: December 22,2023

The obesity paradox in lung cancer diagnosis may differ by race

by Makhari Dysart,Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., making up 25% of cancer deaths. With obesity rates sim

Updated on:December 22,2023

American cancer survivors face substantial financial hardship and financial sacrifices

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchAmerican cancer survivors, particularly those 64 years or younger, faced substantial medical financial hardship and sacrifices in spending, savings, or

Updated on: December 20,2023

American cancer survivors face substantial financial hardship and financial sacrifices

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchAmerican cancer survivors, particularly those 64 years or younger, faced substantial medical financial hardship and sacrifices in spending, savings, or

Updated on:December 20,2023

Gene loss enhances metastasis and cancer progression

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAn in vivo genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 KO screen identifying CTC-promoting genetic factors. (A) Experimental design of the genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 KO screen

Updated on: December 25,2023

Gene loss enhances metastasis and cancer progression

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAn in vivo genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 KO screen identifying CTC-promoting genetic factors. (A) Experimental design of the genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 KO screen

Updated on:December 25,2023

Predicting prostate cancer recurrence 15 months sooner

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105430A Purdue University mechanical engineer and his international collaborators

Updated on: January 06,2024

Predicting prostate cancer recurrence 15 months sooner

by Steve Martin,Purdue UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:iScience(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105430A Purdue University mechanical engineer and his international collaborators

Updated on:January 06,2024

Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupSamilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD (The Ohio State University) is the lead author on an analysis of the insurance status of 9800 breast cancer patients and their clinical outco

Updated on: December 22,2023

Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research GroupSamilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD (The Ohio State University) is the lead author on an analysis of the insurance status of 9800 breast cancer patients and their clinical outco

Updated on:December 22,2023