Researchers find a 'critical need' for whole genome sequencing of young cancer patients

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude investigators (from left) Michael Rusch, Sheila Shurtleff, Ph.D., Jinghui Zhang, Ph.D., and Scott Newman, Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children'

Updated on: June 22,2024

Researchers find a 'critical need' for whole genome sequencing of young cancer patients

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSt. Jude investigators (from left) Michael Rusch, Sheila Shurtleff, Ph.D., Jinghui Zhang, Ph.D., and Scott Newman, Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children'

Updated on:June 22,2024

Researchers test novel gene therapy for glioblastoma

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A novel gene therapy clinical trial at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and

Updated on: June 24,2024

Researchers test novel gene therapy for glioblastoma

by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A novel gene therapy clinical trial at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and

Updated on:June 24,2024

Unemployment due to brain or spine cancer is linked to more pain and depression

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who are unemployed due to brain or spine cancer may experience more severe symptoms of pain, discomfort, anxiety and depres

Updated on: January 02,2024

Unemployment due to brain or spine cancer is linked to more pain and depression

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who are unemployed due to brain or spine cancer may experience more severe symptoms of pain, discomfort, anxiety and depres

Updated on:January 02,2024

Bolstering fat cells offers potential new leukemia treatment

by McMaster UniversityFat cells (white circles) in healthy human bone marrow, left, compared to bone marrow in a patient with leukemia, right. Credit: McMaster UniversityKilling cancer cells indi

Updated on: April 14,2024

Bolstering fat cells offers potential new leukemia treatment

by McMaster UniversityFat cells (white circles) in healthy human bone marrow, left, compared to bone marrow in a patient with leukemia, right. Credit: McMaster UniversityKilling cancer cells indi

Updated on:April 14,2024

The search to discover why 'outliers' survive deadliest cancers

by Isabelle TOURNÉThe biotech start-up Cure51 is working on the first global molecular database of exceptional survivors of cancer.When Herve found out he had glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of

Updated on: March 30,2024

The search to discover why 'outliers' survive deadliest cancers

by Isabelle TOURNÉThe biotech start-up Cure51 is working on the first global molecular database of exceptional survivors of cancer.When Herve found out he had glioblastoma—the most aggressive form of

Updated on:March 30,2024

Virus linked to cancer takes over 'cellular mail' to alter tumor environment

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineRyan P. McNamara, PhD, is a postdoctoral research associate at UNC Lineberger. Credit: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Updated on: May 07,2024

Virus linked to cancer takes over 'cellular mail' to alter tumor environment

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineRyan P. McNamara, PhD, is a postdoctoral research associate at UNC Lineberger. Credit: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Updated on:May 07,2024

Study shows how cancer gene tricks immune cells

by Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityMYC regulated St6galnac4 promotes display of the glycan disialyl-T. (A) Murine T-ALL cell surface sialic acids were quantified at various time points after do

Updated on: February 20,2024

Study shows how cancer gene tricks immune cells

by Krista Conger,Stanford UniversityMYC regulated St6galnac4 promotes display of the glycan disialyl-T. (A) Murine T-ALL cell surface sialic acids were quantified at various time points after do

Updated on:February 20,2024

Researchers map genetic signature of precursor to liver cancer

by Curtin UniversityProfessor Nina Tirnitz-Parker and Dr. Rodrigo Carlessi, from Curtin University. Credit: Curtin UniversityResearchers at Curtin University have identified the genetic signature

Updated on: February 24,2024

Researchers map genetic signature of precursor to liver cancer

by Curtin UniversityProfessor Nina Tirnitz-Parker and Dr. Rodrigo Carlessi, from Curtin University. Credit: Curtin UniversityResearchers at Curtin University have identified the genetic signature

Updated on:February 24,2024

Pancreatic cancer's addiction could be its end

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryThe researchers looked for various indicators of tumor activity in normal pancreas cells (top row) comparing results to those from when the production of the P63 p

Updated on: May 13,2024

Pancreatic cancer's addiction could be its end

by Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryThe researchers looked for various indicators of tumor activity in normal pancreas cells (top row) comparing results to those from when the production of the P63 p

Updated on:May 13,2024

Origins of glioma brain cancer found to be in the epigenome

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancers often originate from mutations and other alterations of cells' DNA, researchers in the Bernstein Laboratory at D

Updated on: January 04,2024

Origins of glioma brain cancer found to be in the epigenome

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile cancers often originate from mutations and other alterations of cells' DNA, researchers in the Bernstein Laboratory at D

Updated on:January 04,2024

New treatment trialed in mice offers hope for advanced liver cancer

by Centenary InstituteCD5-2 treatment improved tumor vessels structure. Representative scanning electron microscopy images of liver tumor blood vessels in the different treatment groups. Qualitat

Updated on: February 18,2024

New treatment trialed in mice offers hope for advanced liver cancer

by Centenary InstituteCD5-2 treatment improved tumor vessels structure. Representative scanning electron microscopy images of liver tumor blood vessels in the different treatment groups. Qualitat

Updated on:February 18,2024

Polybrominated diphenyl ether linked to increased risk for cancer mortality

by Elana GotkinePolybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure is associated with an increased risk for cancer mortality, according to a studypublishedinJAMA Network Open.Buyun Liu, M

Updated on: April 06,2024

Polybrominated diphenyl ether linked to increased risk for cancer mortality

by Elana GotkinePolybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure is associated with an increased risk for cancer mortality, according to a studypublishedinJAMA Network Open.Buyun Liu, M

Updated on:April 06,2024