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Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung CancerByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on July 16, 2021Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDWhile the exact causes ofnon-small cell

Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Causes and Risk Factors of Non-Small Cell Lung CancerByLynne Eldridge, MDUpdated on July 16, 2021Medically reviewed byDoru Paul, MDWhile the exact causes ofnon-small cell
Scientists develop first bone marrow model that supports human stem cells

Scientists develop first bone marrow model that supports human stem cells

byUniversity of GlasgowSchematic of the bone marrow (BM) niche microenvironment. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50054-0Scientists have created the first

Scientists develop first bone marrow model that supports human stem cells

byUniversity of GlasgowSchematic of the bone marrow (BM) niche microenvironment. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50054-0Scientists have created the first
Looking at the environment around tumors could help predict how cancer spreads

Looking at the environment around tumors could help predict how cancer spreads

byUniversity College LondonRepresentative images of high granulocyte infiltration in the tumor nest and stroma for LUAD (left) and LUSC (right). Credit:Cancer Discovery(2024). DOI: 1

Looking at the environment around tumors could help predict how cancer spreads

byUniversity College LondonRepresentative images of high granulocyte infiltration in the tumor nest and stroma for LUAD (left) and LUSC (right). Credit:Cancer Discovery(2024). DOI: 1
Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryIn the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings, a

Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryIn the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings, a
Anti-PF4 Immunothrombosis Absent Proximate Heparin or Adenovirus Vector Vaccine Exposure

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

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
Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training

Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training

by Stuart Phillips,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEveryone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, aids in controlling

Resistance (exercise) is far from futile: The unheralded benefits of weight training

by Stuart Phillips,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEveryone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, aids in controlling
The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) stands at the forefront of cancer research, representing a groundbreaking initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as part of the ambitious Cancer Moonshot℠ program. Launched in 2018, HTAN's primary mis

The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) stands at the forefront of cancer research, representing a groundbreaking initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as part of the ambitious Cancer Moonshot℠ program. Launched in 2018, HTAN's primary mis
Researchers identify protein with DYRK1A-inhibiting effect that may have implications for Down syndrome

Researchers identify protein with DYRK1A-inhibiting effect that may have implications for Down syndrome

by Kyoto UniversityDYRK1A bound to FAM53C in the cytoplasm is less active. DYRK1A not bound to FAM53C in the nucleus is highly active. Functional abnormalities cause various neuropsychiatric deve

Researchers identify protein with DYRK1A-inhibiting effect that may have implications for Down syndrome

by Kyoto UniversityDYRK1A bound to FAM53C in the cytoplasm is less active. DYRK1A not bound to FAM53C in the nucleus is highly active. Functional abnormalities cause various neuropsychiatric deve
New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients

New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAntitumor responses. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI175369A new drug could offer a powerful way to sen

New drug could unlock benefits of immunotherapy for more patients

FEBRUARY 27, 2024byInstitute of Cancer ResearchAntitumor responses. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI175369A new drug could offer a powerful way to sen
Researchers make unexpected discovery in how pancreatic cancer spreads

Researchers make unexpected discovery in how pancreatic cancer spreads

by Alison Satake,Mayo ClinicCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113042How cancer spreads or metastasizes is a big question for cancer researchers and patients. Mayo

Researchers make unexpected discovery in how pancreatic cancer spreads

by Alison Satake,Mayo ClinicCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113042How cancer spreads or metastasizes is a big question for cancer researchers and patients. Mayo
Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood: Study

Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood: Study

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colon cancer reduces cancer rates by substantially more than previous analyses of randomized

Colon cancer screenings are more effective than previously understood: Study

by Peter Dizikes,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScreening for colon cancer reduces cancer rates by substantially more than previous analyses of randomized
Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed

Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

by Cornell UniversityA low magnification image of a germ cell tumor, called a teratocarcinoma, from a new mouse model developed to study testicular cancer. A cluster of cancer stem cells, termed