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Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

by Bill Lubinger,Case Western Reserve UniversityA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single stran

Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

by Bill Lubinger,Case Western Reserve UniversityA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single stran
New cell model could help find treatments for one of the most common forms of childhood leukemia

New cell model could help find treatments for one of the most common forms of childhood leukemia

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: CC0 Public DomainB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is one of the most common forms of childhood cancer. The overall survival rate i

New cell model could help find treatments for one of the most common forms of childhood leukemia

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: CC0 Public DomainB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is one of the most common forms of childhood cancer. The overall survival rate i
How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein

How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein

by University of California - San DiegoPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) are shown growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic cancer is the

How pancreatic cancer defies treatment by leveraging a protein

by University of California - San DiegoPancreatic cancer cells (nuclei in blue) are shown growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstitutePancreatic cancer is the
Researchers discover how bacteria make pancreatic cancer cells grow and move

Researchers discover how bacteria make pancreatic cancer cells grow and move

by Virginia TechPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteVirginia Tech researchers from the Department of Biomedical Enginee

Researchers discover how bacteria make pancreatic cancer cells grow and move

by Virginia TechPancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer InstituteVirginia Tech researchers from the Department of Biomedical Enginee
Study shows a new approach to target a deadly form of prostate cancer

Study shows a new approach to target a deadly form of prostate cancer

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.167440A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uncovers a new mechan

Study shows a new approach to target a deadly form of prostate cancer

by University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.167440A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uncovers a new mechan
New research explores options for motherhood in lung cancer patients

New research explores options for motherhood in lung cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusOverall survival of women 18-44 with advanced lung cancer by oncogene driver (N=48). Note: Data truncated at 10 years. One woman with ALK rearranged lung cancer died

New research explores options for motherhood in lung cancer patients

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusOverall survival of women 18-44 with advanced lung cancer by oncogene driver (N=48). Note: Data truncated at 10 years. One woman with ALK rearranged lung cancer died
Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors

Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo metastatic cancer tumors "break bad" or are they "born bad"?This question is an essential mystery incancer&n

Deadly cancers show early, detectable differences from benign tumors

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo metastatic cancer tumors "break bad" or are they "born bad"?This question is an essential mystery incancer&n
What you need to know after a breast cancer diagnosis

What you need to know after a breast cancer diagnosis

by Robin FosterBreast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons fr

What you need to know after a breast cancer diagnosis

by Robin FosterBreast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons fr
New discovery can help detect brain tumors

New discovery can help detect brain tumors

byUniversity of TurkuFluorine-18-labelled folate PET/CT 3D fusion image of a rat subject with a glioma visible in the central region of the brain. Credit: Maxwell MinerFolate-based radiopharmace

New discovery can help detect brain tumors

byUniversity of TurkuFluorine-18-labelled folate PET/CT 3D fusion image of a rat subject with a glioma visible in the central region of the brain. Credit: Maxwell MinerFolate-based radiopharmace
Drug dramatically reduces risk of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients

Drug dramatically reduces risk of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients

by The Ottawa HospitalBlood clots in the legs can cause swelling, redness and pain. If a clot forms in the lungs, it can be deadly. New research provides the first approach for safely preventing these

Drug dramatically reduces risk of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients

by The Ottawa HospitalBlood clots in the legs can cause swelling, redness and pain. If a clot forms in the lungs, it can be deadly. New research provides the first approach for safely preventing these
Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressscRNAseq of RMS identifies heterogeneity recapitulating muscle developmental programs. (A) Experimental workflow. (B) UMAP plot of 48,859 RMS cells after regre

Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressscRNAseq of RMS identifies heterogeneity recapitulating muscle developmental programs. (A) Experimental workflow. (B) UMAP plot of 48,859 RMS cells after regre
Researchers ID risks for second childhood cancers

Researchers ID risks for second childhood cancers

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChemotherapy and radiation treatments have helped children survive cancer. Now University of Minnesota researchers are trying to find the ideal combinations tha

Researchers ID risks for second childhood cancers

by Jeremy OlsonCredit: CC0 Public DomainChemotherapy and radiation treatments have helped children survive cancer. Now University of Minnesota researchers are trying to find the ideal combinations tha