Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

by Kelsey Herbers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainVanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of a new therapeuti

Updated on: March 01,2024

Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells

by Kelsey Herbers,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainVanderbilt University Medical Center is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of a new therapeuti

Updated on:March 01,2024

Treat cancer with cold plasma? Aerospace engineer helps bring first clinical trial

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityPurdue aerospace engineer Alexey Shashurin assisted in the development of the Canady Helios Cold Plasma System and Scalpel, which has been approved by the FDA for

Updated on: May 11,2024

Treat cancer with cold plasma? Aerospace engineer helps bring first clinical trial

by Kayla Wiles,Purdue UniversityPurdue aerospace engineer Alexey Shashurin assisted in the development of the Canady Helios Cold Plasma System and Scalpel, which has been approved by the FDA for

Updated on:May 11,2024

Study finds a possible explanation for why immunotherapy works well for some cancer patients, but not others

by Yale UniversityCredit:Cancer Discovery(2022). DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0686Immunotherapy, a biotherapy that boosts the ability of the immune system to recognize and attack muta

Updated on: January 30,2024

Study finds a possible explanation for why immunotherapy works well for some cancer patients, but not others

by Yale UniversityCredit:Cancer Discovery(2022). DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0686Immunotherapy, a biotherapy that boosts the ability of the immune system to recognize and attack muta

Updated on:January 30,2024

Bacterium may decrease effectiveness of immunotherapy

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealAssociation between the H. pylori seropositivity status and clinical outcomes in 97 patients with advanced melanoma. A. Stacked barplot between H.

Updated on: January 10,2024

Bacterium may decrease effectiveness of immunotherapy

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealAssociation between the H. pylori seropositivity status and clinical outcomes in 97 patients with advanced melanoma. A. Stacked barplot between H.

Updated on:January 10,2024

Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

by Carole Tanzer MillerMore people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows."There is more work to do, but I am incredi

Updated on: December 01,2024

Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

by Carole Tanzer MillerMore people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America's deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows."There is more work to do, but I am incredi

Updated on:December 01,2024

Proof-of-principle study shows immunity from routine vaccines has potential to fight cancer

by University of Massachusetts AmherstBacterial delivery of ovalbumin induces a specific CD8 T cell response. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1228532A Un

Updated on: May 05,2024

Proof-of-principle study shows immunity from routine vaccines has potential to fight cancer

by University of Massachusetts AmherstBacterial delivery of ovalbumin induces a specific CD8 T cell response. Credit:Frontiers in Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1228532A Un

Updated on:May 05,2024

Time of day matters when it comes to cancer diagnosis and treatment, says metastasis study

byCell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour circadian rhythm doesn't just govern your sleeping schedule; it can also impact cancer development, diagnosis, and treatment. In a review p

Updated on: January 23,2024

Time of day matters when it comes to cancer diagnosis and treatment, says metastasis study

byCell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour circadian rhythm doesn't just govern your sleeping schedule; it can also impact cancer development, diagnosis, and treatment. In a review p

Updated on:January 23,2024

Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

by Children's Hospital BostonKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHEpigenetic therapies—targeting enzymes that alter what genes are turned on or off in a cell—are of growing inter

Updated on: June 28,2024

Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns

by Children's Hospital BostonKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHEpigenetic therapies—targeting enzymes that alter what genes are turned on or off in a cell—are of growing inter

Updated on:June 28,2024

Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsThalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth de

Updated on: March 06,2024

Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna M. Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsThalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth de

Updated on:March 06,2024

Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAir pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide,

Updated on: May 23,2024

Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAir pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide,

Updated on:May 23,2024

Aggressive cancer cells grow by protecting their identity, shows study

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112533For most types of cancer, the primary tumor is not the cause of death, but m

Updated on: January 22,2024

Aggressive cancer cells grow by protecting their identity, shows study

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112533For most types of cancer, the primary tumor is not the cause of death, but m

Updated on:January 22,2024

Study details effect of radiation exposure on hormone deficiencies

by Katie Pence,University of Cincinnati Academic Health CenterRalph Vatner, MD, PhD, in a proton radiotherapy gantry at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/UC Health Proton The

Updated on: May 31,2024

Study details effect of radiation exposure on hormone deficiencies

by Katie Pence,University of Cincinnati Academic Health CenterRalph Vatner, MD, PhD, in a proton radiotherapy gantry at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/UC Health Proton The

Updated on:May 31,2024