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Radiation after surgery triples survival for a type of pediatric brain tumor

Radiation after surgery triples survival for a type of pediatric brain tumor

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalPrincipal investigator Thomas Merchant, D.O. Ph.D., consults with an ependymoma patient at St. Jude. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Resea

Radiation after surgery triples survival for a type of pediatric brain tumor

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalPrincipal investigator Thomas Merchant, D.O. Ph.D., consults with an ependymoma patient at St. Jude. Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Resea
How a specific metabolite tells cells whether to repair DNA

How a specific metabolite tells cells whether to repair DNA

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainMetabolites called nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and can impact cancer's sensitivity or resistance to chemotherapy

How a specific metabolite tells cells whether to repair DNA

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainMetabolites called nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and can impact cancer's sensitivity or resistance to chemotherapy
Dosing regimen for an old cancer drug shows new promise as an immunotherapy

Dosing regimen for an old cancer drug shows new promise as an immunotherapy

by Bendta Schroeder,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA cancer cell (blue, center) can elude attack by immune cells (such as these T cells shown in green and red) by sequestering the mutated

Dosing regimen for an old cancer drug shows new promise as an immunotherapy

by Bendta Schroeder,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA cancer cell (blue, center) can elude attack by immune cells (such as these T cells shown in green and red) by sequestering the mutated
New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes

New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue University team developed a method to screen one-bead-one-compound libraries against biological targets such as proteins or antibodies. Credit: Purdue UniversityThe d

New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes

by Purdue UniversityA Purdue University team developed a method to screen one-bead-one-compound libraries against biological targets such as proteins or antibodies. Credit: Purdue UniversityThe d
A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma
Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts

Microbiome provides new clues to determining development of colon cancer

by George Washington UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA mutant protein found in humans with colon cancer blocks a pathway that regulates proliferation and expansion of cells, increasing amounts
A heart failure drug to treat leukemia: A promising new therapeutic approach

A heart failure drug to treat leukemia: A promising new therapeutic approach

by University of MontrealBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaCanadian researchers followed their intuition that a drug initially i

A heart failure drug to treat leukemia: A promising new therapeutic approach

by University of MontrealBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaCanadian researchers followed their intuition that a drug initially i
Doctors and molecular engineers working to enlist the immune system to fight cancer

Doctors and molecular engineers working to enlist the immune system to fight cancer

by Sharla A. Paul,University of ChicagoT cells attacking cancer. Credit: royaltystockphotoWhen telling the story of immunotherapy and cancer and how the two battle it out, it's awfully chall

Doctors and molecular engineers working to enlist the immune system to fight cancer

by Sharla A. Paul,University of ChicagoT cells attacking cancer. Credit: royaltystockphotoWhen telling the story of immunotherapy and cancer and how the two battle it out, it's awfully chall
A new way to predict complications after larynx cancer surgery

A new way to predict complications after larynx cancer surgery

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganRebecca Hoesli, M.D., and Matthew Spector, M.D., evaluate an image from the study Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterA technique that illum

A new way to predict complications after larynx cancer surgery

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganRebecca Hoesli, M.D., and Matthew Spector, M.D., evaluate an image from the study Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterA technique that illum
A new machine learning approach detects esophageal cancer better than current methods

A new machine learning approach detects esophageal cancer better than current methods

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently, deep learning methods have shown promising results for analyzing histological patterns in microscopy images. These approach

A new machine learning approach detects esophageal cancer better than current methods

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently, deep learning methods have shown promising results for analyzing histological patterns in microscopy images. These approach
A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t

A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body's natural defenses is that they are in fact human cells, and as such t
A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

by Dr. Sonia Guil,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe main authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Lourdes Farré, Dr. Sonia Guil and Ph.D. fellow Cristina Oliveira. Credit: Dr.

A molecule that regulates the development of cancer in a variety of human tumors

by Dr. Sonia Guil,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteThe main authors of the study, from left to right: Dr. Lourdes Farré, Dr. Sonia Guil and Ph.D. fellow Cristina Oliveira. Credit: Dr.