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Research uncovers potential pathway for breast cancer treatment

Research uncovers potential pathway for breast cancer treatment

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyYadi Wu, Ph.D., University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. Credit: Ben Corwin/University of KentuckyA recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Cent

Research uncovers potential pathway for breast cancer treatment

by Elizabeth Chapin,University of KentuckyYadi Wu, Ph.D., University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. Credit: Ben Corwin/University of KentuckyA recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Cent
Discovery points to new approach to treating liver cancer

Discovery points to new approach to treating liver cancer

by Mary Martialay,Purdue UniversityReduced DDX5 protein levels in human HCCs associated with increased tumor grade and poor patient survival following sorafenib treatment.AImmunohist

Discovery points to new approach to treating liver cancer

by Mary Martialay,Purdue UniversityReduced DDX5 protein levels in human HCCs associated with increased tumor grade and poor patient survival following sorafenib treatment.AImmunohist
Rhombic lip implicated in origins of high-risk medulloblastoma

Rhombic lip implicated in origins of high-risk medulloblastoma

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalTranscriptional atlas of the human fetal cerebellum. (a) Schematic summary of the molecular datasets used to interconnect mouse and human cerebellar pr

Rhombic lip implicated in origins of high-risk medulloblastoma

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalTranscriptional atlas of the human fetal cerebellum. (a) Schematic summary of the molecular datasets used to interconnect mouse and human cerebellar pr
Testosterone therapy may protect against breast cancer in trans masculine individuals

Testosterone therapy may protect against breast cancer in trans masculine individuals

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centera) Lobular atrophy was assessed by the pathologists using four categories. b) The duration of testosterone therapy (TT) significantly c

Testosterone therapy may protect against breast cancer in trans masculine individuals

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centera) Lobular atrophy was assessed by the pathologists using four categories. b) The duration of testosterone therapy (TT) significantly c
Colorectal cancer: Tipping the scales

Colorectal cancer: Tipping the scales

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichMicrograph of an organoids, which were generated from intestinal epithelial cells cultered ex vivo. Ap4-deficient organoids formed less protrusions/crypts

Colorectal cancer: Tipping the scales

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichMicrograph of an organoids, which were generated from intestinal epithelial cells cultered ex vivo. Ap4-deficient organoids formed less protrusions/crypts
Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells

Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRadiation-induced lymphopenia correlated with decreased survival in patients with GBM. (A) The consort flow diagram

Patients with brain cancer may benefit from treatment to boost white blood cells

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisRadiation-induced lymphopenia correlated with decreased survival in patients with GBM. (A) The consort flow diagram
Role of pyrethroid derivatives in autophagy and apoptosis crosstalk signaling and potential risk for malignancies

Role of pyrethroid derivatives in autophagy and apoptosis crosstalk signaling and potential risk for malignancies

by Impact Journals LLCThe effect of pyrethroid derivatives on induction of autophagy. Credit: 2022 Puvula et al.Pyrethroids are extensively used insecticides by virtue of insecticidal activity potenti

Role of pyrethroid derivatives in autophagy and apoptosis crosstalk signaling and potential risk for malignancies

by Impact Journals LLCThe effect of pyrethroid derivatives on induction of autophagy. Credit: 2022 Puvula et al.Pyrethroids are extensively used insecticides by virtue of insecticidal activity potenti
Invasive breast cancer risk down for female child cancer survivors

Invasive breast cancer risk down for female child cancer survivors

For childhood cancer survivors, the rates of invasive breast cancer have decreased over time, according to a study published online Oct. 13 inJAMA Oncology.Tara O. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H., from

Invasive breast cancer risk down for female child cancer survivors

For childhood cancer survivors, the rates of invasive breast cancer have decreased over time, according to a study published online Oct. 13 inJAMA Oncology.Tara O. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H., from
Fighting cancer on Earth and in space using high-energy protons

Fighting cancer on Earth and in space using high-energy protons

byUS Department of EnergyLeft: production rate as a function of proton energy of parent radioisotopes selenium-72 (Se-72) (1) & germanium-68 (Ge-68) (2). Right, a Positron Emission Tomograph

Fighting cancer on Earth and in space using high-energy protons

byUS Department of EnergyLeft: production rate as a function of proton energy of parent radioisotopes selenium-72 (Se-72) (1) & germanium-68 (Ge-68) (2). Right, a Positron Emission Tomograph
Vaccination programs substantially reduce HPV infections and precancerous cervical lesions

Vaccination programs substantially reduce HPV infections and precancerous cervical lesions

by Laval UniversityElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainHuman papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programs have

Vaccination programs substantially reduce HPV infections and precancerous cervical lesions

by Laval UniversityElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainHuman papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programs have
Eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer cells prevents tumor growth, new study reveals

Eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer cells prevents tumor growth, new study reveals

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumor growth, a new Yale study reveals, and eliminating them prevents the ce

Eliminating extra chromosomes in cancer cells prevents tumor growth, new study reveals

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumor growth, a new Yale study reveals, and eliminating them prevents the ce
Researchers make miniature 'bone marrows in a dish' to improve anti-cancer treatments

Researchers make miniature 'bone marrows in a dish' to improve anti-cancer treatments

by University of BirminghamA cross section of a mini bone marrow organoids showing cells that produce blood platelets, in a network of blood vessels. Credit: Dr A Khan, University of BirminghamSc

Researchers make miniature 'bone marrows in a dish' to improve anti-cancer treatments

by University of BirminghamA cross section of a mini bone marrow organoids showing cells that produce blood platelets, in a network of blood vessels. Credit: Dr A Khan, University of BirminghamSc