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Intestinal microorganisms influence white blood cell levels, study finds

Intestinal microorganisms influence white blood cell levels, study finds

by Hokkaido UniversityUnder normal conditions (steady state) neutrophils regulate the gut microbiota. When the number of neutrophils drops (neutropenia), the composition of the gut microbiota cha

Intestinal microorganisms influence white blood cell levels, study finds

by Hokkaido UniversityUnder normal conditions (steady state) neutrophils regulate the gut microbiota. When the number of neutrophils drops (neutropenia), the composition of the gut microbiota cha
New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cells

New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cells

New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cellsby Fram Dinshaw,McMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101108McMaster

New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cells

New fast, effective way to detect cancer stem cellsby Fram Dinshaw,McMaster UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101108McMaster
New blood test revolutionizes early cancer detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome patients

New blood test revolutionizes early cancer detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome patients

In a study published inCancer Discovery, researchers from Canada tested the use of a multimodal liquid biopsy assay based on cell-free DNA (cfDNA) for early cancer detection in patients with Li-

New blood test revolutionizes early cancer detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome patients

In a study published inCancer Discovery, researchers from Canada tested the use of a multimodal liquid biopsy assay based on cell-free DNA (cfDNA) for early cancer detection in patients with Li-
US approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy

US approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States on Friday approved a breakthrough therapy that uses revolutionary gene editing tool CRISPR to treat the debilitating blood disorder sickle cell dise

US approves sickle cell breakthrough with gene editing therapy

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States on Friday approved a breakthrough therapy that uses revolutionary gene editing tool CRISPR to treat the debilitating blood disorder sickle cell dise
SABCS: Updated analysis confirms endocrine therapy effective with/without chemo

SABCS: Updated analysis confirms endocrine therapy effective with/without chemo

by Elana GotkineFor patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, node-negative early breast cancer (EBC) with a 21-gene recurrence score (RS)

SABCS: Updated analysis confirms endocrine therapy effective with/without chemo

by Elana GotkineFor patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, node-negative early breast cancer (EBC) with a 21-gene recurrence score (RS)
Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab Generates Survival Benefit in Previously Untreated

Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab Generates Survival Benefit in Previously Untreated

September 22, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the combination of enfortumab Vedotin and pembrolizumab led to an improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy in

Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab Generates Survival Benefit in Previously Untreated

September 22, 2023Chris RyanTreatment with the combination of enfortumab Vedotin and pembrolizumab led to an improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy in
How intestinal cancer stem cells evade anti-angiogenic therapy

How intestinal cancer stem cells evade anti-angiogenic therapy

How intestinal cancer stem cells evade anti-angiogenic therapybyLudwig Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Ludwig Lausanne's Tatiana Petrova, Jeremiah Bernier-Latmani and a

How intestinal cancer stem cells evade anti-angiogenic therapy

How intestinal cancer stem cells evade anti-angiogenic therapybyLudwig Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Ludwig Lausanne's Tatiana Petrova, Jeremiah Bernier-Latmani and a
Targeting treatment resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia with a compound that goes beyond current BTK inhibitors

Targeting treatment resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia with a compound that goes beyond current BTK inhibitors

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Me

Targeting treatment resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia with a compound that goes beyond current BTK inhibitors

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Me
Step forward in leukemia treatment

Step forward in leukemia treatment

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageAn international clinical trial involving Adelaide researchers has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a next-gen

Step forward in leukemia treatment

by South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCredit: AI-generated imageAn international clinical trial involving Adelaide researchers has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a next-gen
Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo investigate the long-term benefit of hormone-lowering treatment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have done a 20-year follow-up of

Hormonal breast cancer treatment reduces long-term risk of recurrence

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo investigate the long-term benefit of hormone-lowering treatment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have done a 20-year follow-up of
Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have declined six-fold over the last seventy years

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have declined six-fold over the last seventy years

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have fallen dramatically over time, as shown in the chart. It presents annual cancer death rates in children under five years old.

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have declined six-fold over the last seventy years

Childhood cancer deaths in the United States have fallen dramatically over time, as shown in the chart. It presents annual cancer death rates in children under five years old.