Disruption of immune cells in blood is linked to cancer outcomes, new tool reveals

Updated on: April 29,2025

Disruption of immune cells in blood is linked to cancer outcomes, new tool reveals

Updated on:April 29,2025

Fibroblasts involved in healing spur tumor growth in cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe connective tissue cells known as fibroblasts are vitally important for our recovery from injury. Sensing tissue damage, they gravitate to the

Updated on: December 22,2023

Fibroblasts involved in healing spur tumor growth in cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThe connective tissue cells known as fibroblasts are vitally important for our recovery from injury. Sensing tissue damage, they gravitate to the

Updated on:December 22,2023

Bloomberg School Researchers Develop Universal Risk Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease

Universal risk predictor for cardiovascular disease, suitable for use in both primary and secondary prevention, would streamline risk assessmentPublishedJanuary 29, 2024EPIDEMIOLOGYResearchers from th

Updated on: February 18,2024

Bloomberg School Researchers Develop Universal Risk Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease

Universal risk predictor for cardiovascular disease, suitable for use in both primary and secondary prevention, would streamline risk assessmentPublishedJanuary 29, 2024EPIDEMIOLOGYResearchers from th

Updated on:February 18,2024

Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home—according to new research from

Updated on: March 01,2024

Home urine test for prostate cancer could revolutionize diagnosis

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home—according to new research from

Updated on:March 01,2024

Marijuana component offers opioid alternative by effectively treating dental pain

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCBD reduced the dental pain and increased the bite force in patients presented with emergency toothache. (A) Median visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores per ti

Updated on: March 25,2024

Marijuana component offers opioid alternative by effectively treating dental pain

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCBD reduced the dental pain and increased the bite force in patients presented with emergency toothache. (A) Median visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores per ti

Updated on:March 25,2024

Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe illustration shows a cancer cell (center) surrounded by immune T-cells augmented with an oncolytic (cancer-fighting) virus. A new study describes how

Updated on: January 30,2024

Therapeutic viruses help turbocharge the immune system against cancer

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityThe illustration shows a cancer cell (center) surrounded by immune T-cells augmented with an oncolytic (cancer-fighting) virus. A new study describes how

Updated on:January 30,2024

Researchers map the effects of all potential changes in key cancer gene

byThe Francis Crick InstituteFunction scores capture fitness effects mediated at both the transcript and protein 457 level. Credit: Megan Buckley et alResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute

Updated on: July 06,2024

Researchers map the effects of all potential changes in key cancer gene

byThe Francis Crick InstituteFunction scores capture fitness effects mediated at both the transcript and protein 457 level. Credit: Megan Buckley et alResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute

Updated on:July 06,2024

Chemically 'poisoned' protein acts as a molecular switch to spur cancer formation

byThe Scripps Research InstituteResearchers discovered that when the protein DNMT3B becomes S-nitrosylated in the presence of nitric oxide (NO), cancer-related genes become activated, leading to

Updated on: December 25,2023

Chemically 'poisoned' protein acts as a molecular switch to spur cancer formation

byThe Scripps Research InstituteResearchers discovered that when the protein DNMT3B becomes S-nitrosylated in the presence of nitric oxide (NO), cancer-related genes become activated, leading to

Updated on:December 25,2023

Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast c

Updated on: December 25,2023

Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast c

Updated on:December 25,2023

Fighting racial bias in next-gen breast cancer screening

by Acoustical Society of AmericaVirtual imaging trials to investigate the impact of skin color on 3D optoacoustic tomography of the breast: (a) An example schematic of a 3D OAT scan (left) and a

Updated on: February 20,2024

Fighting racial bias in next-gen breast cancer screening

by Acoustical Society of AmericaVirtual imaging trials to investigate the impact of skin color on 3D optoacoustic tomography of the breast: (a) An example schematic of a 3D OAT scan (left) and a

Updated on:February 20,2024

Collaborative initiative to unravel the role of HLA in individuals with a genetic cancer predisposition

by Peter Saueressig,Heidelberg UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34312Scientists from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoreti

Updated on: December 24,2023

Collaborative initiative to unravel the role of HLA in individuals with a genetic cancer predisposition

by Peter Saueressig,Heidelberg UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:International Journal of Cancer(2022). DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34312Scientists from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoreti

Updated on:December 24,2023

Major pathologic response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma trial exceeds 50%

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major patholog

Updated on: April 22,2024

Major pathologic response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma trial exceeds 50%

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major patholog

Updated on:April 22,2024