Hand-held biosensor using saliva sample makes breast cancer screening fast, affordable, and accurate

by American Institute of PhysicsThe printed circuit board used in the saliva-based biosensor, which can detect breast cancer biomarkers from extremely small saliva samples in about five seconds,

Updated on: March 05,2024

Hand-held biosensor using saliva sample makes breast cancer screening fast, affordable, and accurate

by American Institute of PhysicsThe printed circuit board used in the saliva-based biosensor, which can detect breast cancer biomarkers from extremely small saliva samples in about five seconds,

Updated on:March 05,2024

Researchers may have discovered why some tumors grow back aggressively after radiation, chemotherapy

by Laura Castañón,Northeastern UniversityPhoto: Rifat Sipahi, left, and Gunther Zupanc work in a lab in the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern UniversityMany of the

Updated on: June 08,2024

Researchers may have discovered why some tumors grow back aggressively after radiation, chemotherapy

by Laura Castañón,Northeastern UniversityPhoto: Rifat Sipahi, left, and Gunther Zupanc work in a lab in the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern UniversityMany of the

Updated on:June 08,2024

A compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells identified

by Hokkaido UniversityThe administration of the compound 10580 caused human GICs (red) transplanted in mice to undergo apoptosis, a type of cell death (green). Credit: Hokkaido UniversityA compou

Updated on: May 17,2024

A compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells identified

by Hokkaido UniversityThe administration of the compound 10580 caused human GICs (red) transplanted in mice to undergo apoptosis, a type of cell death (green). Credit: Hokkaido UniversityA compou

Updated on:May 17,2024

Researchers find new, safer treatment for serious side effect of bone marrow transplant

by The Mount Sinai HospitalHematopoietic precursor cells: promyelocyte in the center, two metamyelocytes next to it and band cells from a bone marrow aspirate. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaResear

Updated on: January 30,2024

Researchers find new, safer treatment for serious side effect of bone marrow transplant

by The Mount Sinai HospitalHematopoietic precursor cells: promyelocyte in the center, two metamyelocytes next to it and band cells from a bone marrow aspirate. Credit: Bobjgalindo/WikipediaResear

Updated on:January 30,2024

Vitamin A derivative selectively kills liver cancer stem cells

by RIKENRetinol or Vitamin A 3D space model (balls model). Credit: YassineMrabet, Wikipedia.Acyclic retinoid, an artificial compound derived from vitamin A, has been found to prevent the recurren

Updated on: March 06,2024

Vitamin A derivative selectively kills liver cancer stem cells

by RIKENRetinol or Vitamin A 3D space model (balls model). Credit: YassineMrabet, Wikipedia.Acyclic retinoid, an artificial compound derived from vitamin A, has been found to prevent the recurren

Updated on:March 06,2024

Biology behind new drug used to treat triple-negative breast cancer uncovered

by Georgetown University Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainHow TTP488 (azeliragon), an experimental drug, impairs aggr

Updated on: January 28,2024

Biology behind new drug used to treat triple-negative breast cancer uncovered

by Georgetown University Medical CenterMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainHow TTP488 (azeliragon), an experimental drug, impairs aggr

Updated on:January 28,2024

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit

Updated on: December 28,2023

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit

Updated on:December 28,2023

Immune cells assemble to boost the effects of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA new study from Queen Mary University of London has

Updated on: May 28,2024

Immune cells assemble to boost the effects of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA new study from Queen Mary University of London has

Updated on:May 28,2024

Small molecule inhibitors show early-stage promise against YAP fusion-driven cancers

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIn an early proof-of-concept success, a team led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that mice induced to develop brain tumors feat

Updated on: January 11,2024

Small molecule inhibitors show early-stage promise against YAP fusion-driven cancers

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterIn an early proof-of-concept success, a team led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports that mice induced to develop brain tumors feat

Updated on:January 11,2024

Safety and efficacy of intraventicular immunovirotherapy with oncolytic HSV-1 for CNS cancers

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMetastatic or leptomeningeal disease (LMD), the spreading of a brain cancer to the meninges, is a devastating cancer complicat

Updated on: January 02,2024

Safety and efficacy of intraventicular immunovirotherapy with oncolytic HSV-1 for CNS cancers

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMetastatic or leptomeningeal disease (LMD), the spreading of a brain cancer to the meninges, is a devastating cancer complicat

Updated on:January 02,2024

New approach to shutting down breast cancer recurrence shows promise in mice

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.09.032A new approach to treat advanced breast cancer shuts down the growth of

Updated on: March 12,2024

New approach to shutting down breast cancer recurrence shows promise in mice

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.09.032A new approach to treat advanced breast cancer shuts down the growth of

Updated on:March 12,2024

Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA team of researchers led by Columbia

Updated on: March 01,2024

Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainA team of researchers led by Columbia

Updated on:March 01,2024