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Research suggests natural compound could be promising new alternative treatment for colon cancer

Research suggests natural compound could be promising new alternative treatment for colon cancer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024byUniversity of PortsmouthSchisandrin B inhibits the proliferation of human colon cancer cells. Credit:ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science(2024). DOI: 10.10

Research suggests natural compound could be promising new alternative treatment for colon cancer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024byUniversity of PortsmouthSchisandrin B inhibits the proliferation of human colon cancer cells. Credit:ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science(2024). DOI: 10.10
Researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk

Researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, disproportionately affects children of Hispanic/Latino origin in th

Researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood leukemia risk

by Keck School of Medicine of USCCredit: CC0 Public DomainAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, disproportionately affects children of Hispanic/Latino origin in th
Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

byUniversity of OklahomaDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNot all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increa

Testing method could point thousands more cancer patients to lifesaving treatment

byUniversity of OklahomaDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNot all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increa
How genetic therapies transformed the lives of sickle cell patients

How genetic therapies transformed the lives of sickle cell patients

Credit: CC0 Public DomainTheir stories are divided into before and after. First, those long years of pain which flooded every moment—school, relationships, work.And then—after agonizing treatments—wha

How genetic therapies transformed the lives of sickle cell patients

Credit: CC0 Public DomainTheir stories are divided into before and after. First, those long years of pain which flooded every moment—school, relationships, work.And then—after agonizing treatments—wha
Similar DNA changes found in cells of both smokers and e-cigarette users

Similar DNA changes found in cells of both smokers and e-cigarette users

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainE-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers, finds a new study led by r

Similar DNA changes found in cells of both smokers and e-cigarette users

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainE-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers, finds a new study led by r
Time for a 'Weed-Free January?' How cannabis users could benefit from a 'dry' month

Time for a 'Weed-Free January?' How cannabis users could benefit from a 'dry' month

by James MacKillop,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsBy now, most are familiar with the idea of Dry January, a voluntary month without alcohol that follows a month when many

Time for a 'Weed-Free January?' How cannabis users could benefit from a 'dry' month

by James MacKillop,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsBy now, most are familiar with the idea of Dry January, a voluntary month without alcohol that follows a month when many
Denosumab linked to severe hypocalcemia in dialysis-dependent seniors

Denosumab linked to severe hypocalcemia in dialysis-dependent seniors

by Elana GotkineFor female dialysis-dependent patients aged 65 years or older treated for osteoporosis, denosumab is associated with an increased incidence of severe or very severe hypocalcemia, accor

Denosumab linked to severe hypocalcemia in dialysis-dependent seniors

by Elana GotkineFor female dialysis-dependent patients aged 65 years or older treated for osteoporosis, denosumab is associated with an increased incidence of severe or very severe hypocalcemia, accor
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
As another obesity-fighting drug takes center stage, a nutrition expert discusses weight loss

As another obesity-fighting drug takes center stage, a nutrition expert discusses weight loss

by Mandy Conrad,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf the buzz surrounding a medication could elevate it to celebrity status, thenZepboundis reaching Taylor Swift rank

As another obesity-fighting drug takes center stage, a nutrition expert discusses weight loss

by Mandy Conrad,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf the buzz surrounding a medication could elevate it to celebrity status, thenZepboundis reaching Taylor Swift rank
New drug to supercharge immune cells in the fight against cancer

New drug to supercharge immune cells in the fight against cancer

by Jess Reid,University of Western AustraliaKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA new cancer treatment with the ability to normalise tumour blood vessels and boost the body's i

New drug to supercharge immune cells in the fight against cancer

by Jess Reid,University of Western AustraliaKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA new cancer treatment with the ability to normalise tumour blood vessels and boost the body's i
A possible way to reenergize T cells exhausted from fighting a tumor

A possible way to reenergize T cells exhausted from fighting a tumor

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHAn international team of researchers has found a possible way to reenergize T cells exhauste

A possible way to reenergize T cells exhausted from fighting a tumor

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHAn international team of researchers has found a possible way to reenergize T cells exhauste
How a little-known glycoprotein blocks a cancer cell's immune response

How a little-known glycoprotein blocks a cancer cell's immune response

by University of MichiganThe interaction between STC1 and calreticulin. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterIt was an unexpected discovery that started with an analysis of more than

How a little-known glycoprotein blocks a cancer cell's immune response

by University of MichiganThe interaction between STC1 and calreticulin. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterIt was an unexpected discovery that started with an analysis of more than