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New CAR-T cells offer on-demand control for cancer treatment

New CAR-T cells offer on-demand control for cancer treatment

byLudwig Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have devised new types of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells—a type of cancer immunotherapy—that c

New CAR-T cells offer on-demand control for cancer treatment

byLudwig Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have devised new types of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells—a type of cancer immunotherapy—that c
Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct

Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct

by Rachel Tompa,Stanford University Medical CenterTurning kinase inhibitors into activators of therapeutic genes. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adl5361Our bodies divest

Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct

by Rachel Tompa,Stanford University Medical CenterTurning kinase inhibitors into activators of therapeutic genes. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adl5361Our bodies divest
Scientists discover how the body's killer cells attack cancer

Scientists discover how the body's killer cells attack cancer

byUniversity of SouthamptonScientists discover how the body's killer cells attack cancer. Credit: University of SouthamptonScientists are on the verge of a cancer breakthrough after working

Scientists discover how the body's killer cells attack cancer

byUniversity of SouthamptonScientists discover how the body's killer cells attack cancer. Credit: University of SouthamptonScientists are on the verge of a cancer breakthrough after working
Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: AI-generated imageRecent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk

Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: AI-generated imageRecent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk
Meta-analysis links high-risk Epstein-Barr virus lineage to nasopharyngeal cancer in southern China

Meta-analysis links high-risk Epstein-Barr virus lineage to nasopharyngeal cancer in southern China

byThe University of Hong KongPhylogenetic and population structure analysis. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012263Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine

Meta-analysis links high-risk Epstein-Barr virus lineage to nasopharyngeal cancer in southern China

byThe University of Hong KongPhylogenetic and population structure analysis. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012263Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine
New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year, study finds

New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsAs prescription oral chemotherapies have become a common form of cancer treatment, some patients were paying more than $10,000 a year for m

New law regulating out-of-pocket drug spending saves cancer patients more than $7,000 a year, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsAs prescription oral chemotherapies have become a common form of cancer treatment, some patients were paying more than $10,000 a year for m
Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise

Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise

by Sarah Sasson and Sean Seeho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer winner of TV show Alone Australia Gina Chick wasdiagnosedwith breast cancer just days after fin

Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise

by Sarah Sasson and Sean Seeho,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer winner of TV show Alone Australia Gina Chick wasdiagnosedwith breast cancer just days after fin
miR-10b inhibition: A strategy for treating metastatic breast cancer

miR-10b inhibition: A strategy for treating metastatic breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCmiR-10b inhibition by MN-anti-miR10b decreases Aldefluor accumulation and impairs spheroid formation. (A) Fluorescence microscopy of representative MDA-MB-231 cells after incubat

miR-10b inhibition: A strategy for treating metastatic breast cancer

by Impact Journals LLCmiR-10b inhibition by MN-anti-miR10b decreases Aldefluor accumulation and impairs spheroid formation. (A) Fluorescence microscopy of representative MDA-MB-231 cells after incubat
Report suggests a big improvement in lung cancer survival

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

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
Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c
Mouth cancer cases hit new record in England and Scotland—what you need to know

Mouth cancer cases hit new record in England and Scotland—what you need to know

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCases of mouth cancer have reached a record high in England and Scotland, a newreport shows. Last year, there were more

Mouth cancer cases hit new record in England and Scotland—what you need to know

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCases of mouth cancer have reached a record high in England and Scotland, a newreport shows. Last year, there were more
Radon, even at levels below EPA guideline for mitigation, is linked to childhood leukemia

Radon, even at levels below EPA guideline for mitigation, is linked to childhood leukemia

byOregon State UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176288A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S.

Radon, even at levels below EPA guideline for mitigation, is linked to childhood leukemia

byOregon State UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Science of The Total Environment(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176288A study of more than 700 counties across multiple U.S.