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A step toward understanding gastric cancer

A step toward understanding gastric cancer

by Sanjay Mishra,Vanderbilt UniversityHistopathology of Helicobacter pylori infection in a gastric foveolar pit demonstrated in endoscopic gastric biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia.Helicobacter pylori&n

A step toward understanding gastric cancer

by Sanjay Mishra,Vanderbilt UniversityHistopathology of Helicobacter pylori infection in a gastric foveolar pit demonstrated in endoscopic gastric biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia.Helicobacter pylori&n
A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThroughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells

A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThroughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells
In the eye of the medulloblastoma

In the eye of the medulloblastoma

by CNRSThe medulloblastoma expresses genes normally active in the retina only, including NRL and CRX, which play a role in the formation of the tumor. Credit: Morgane Morabito / UMR3347 CNRS-Inst

In the eye of the medulloblastoma

by CNRSThe medulloblastoma expresses genes normally active in the retina only, including NRL and CRX, which play a role in the formation of the tumor. Credit: Morgane Morabito / UMR3347 CNRS-Inst
Reprogramming of immune cells shown to fight off melanoma

Reprogramming of immune cells shown to fight off melanoma

byUniversity of BristolmiR223 inhibition reduces cancer progression in zebrafish. A) Pigmentation of the tailfin quantified by threshold analysis of tail region (red dotted outline) in 1-month-o

Reprogramming of immune cells shown to fight off melanoma

byUniversity of BristolmiR223 inhibition reduces cancer progression in zebrafish. A) Pigmentation of the tailfin quantified by threshold analysis of tail region (red dotted outline) in 1-month-o
Researcher and her students discover lesser-known gene associated with breast cancer

Researcher and her students discover lesser-known gene associated with breast cancer

by Villanova UniversityCredit: Villanova UniversityVillanova University biology professor Janice Knepper, PhD, and her students have discovered that a gene, previously poorly characterized, can b

Researcher and her students discover lesser-known gene associated with breast cancer

by Villanova UniversityCredit: Villanova UniversityVillanova University biology professor Janice Knepper, PhD, and her students have discovered that a gene, previously poorly characterized, can b
A new machine learning approach detects esophageal cancer better than current methods

A new machine learning approach detects esophageal cancer better than current methods

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently, deep learning methods have shown promising results for analyzing histological patterns in microscopy images. These approach

A new machine learning approach detects esophageal cancer better than current methods

by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently, deep learning methods have shown promising results for analyzing histological patterns in microscopy images. These approach
Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA novel method to generate natural killer cells from peripheral blood cell-derived stem cells may transform immunotherapies for d

Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA novel method to generate natural killer cells from peripheral blood cell-derived stem cells may transform immunotherapies for d
Predicting efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer

Predicting efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesProcess for predicting the NACT efficacy in AGC. Credit: SIBETGastric cancer is a common malignant tumor that originates from the gastric mucosal epith

Predicting efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesProcess for predicting the NACT efficacy in AGC. Credit: SIBETGastric cancer is a common malignant tumor that originates from the gastric mucosal epith
Overweight before age 40 increases cancer risk

Overweight before age 40 increases cancer risk

by Kim E. Andreassen,University of BergenObesity is a risk factor for many types of cancer. Credit: Colourbox.In an international study, lead by the University of Bergen, the researchers wanted

Overweight before age 40 increases cancer risk

by Kim E. Andreassen,University of BergenObesity is a risk factor for many types of cancer. Credit: Colourbox.In an international study, lead by the University of Bergen, the researchers wanted
Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified

Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Dr. Claudia Kleinman, an investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, together with Dr. Nada Jabado

Cellular origins of pediatric brain tumors identified

by McGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by Dr. Claudia Kleinman, an investigator at the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, together with Dr. Nada Jabado
Using algorithms to track down cancer

Using algorithms to track down cancer

by Andres Eberhard ,ETH ZurichCEO Peter Nestorov's (2nd from right) company now employs over 20 people (Photograph: ETH Zurich / Scailyte).Modern medicine is looking for markers that p

Using algorithms to track down cancer

by Andres Eberhard ,ETH ZurichCEO Peter Nestorov's (2nd from right) company now employs over 20 people (Photograph: ETH Zurich / Scailyte).Modern medicine is looking for markers that p
Investigational deep learning model may help stratify risk for patients with endometrial cancer

Investigational deep learning model may help stratify risk for patients with endometrial cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn investigational deep learning model requiring one histopathologic slide accurately predicted the risk of distant rec

Investigational deep learning model may help stratify risk for patients with endometrial cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn investigational deep learning model requiring one histopathologic slide accurately predicted the risk of distant rec