Drug turns cancer gene into 'eat me' flag for immune system

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoMicroscopy of a lung tumor biopsy. Credit: Lin MaTumor cells are notoriously good at evading the human immune system; they put up physical w

Updated on: February 24,2024

Drug turns cancer gene into 'eat me' flag for immune system

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoMicroscopy of a lung tumor biopsy. Credit: Lin MaTumor cells are notoriously good at evading the human immune system; they put up physical w

Updated on:February 24,2024

New study shows association of historical housing discrimination and shortfalls in colon cancer treatment

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMap of redlining in Birmingham, 1933. Credit: Public domain, Wikimedia CommonsA nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination

Updated on: March 30,2024

New study shows association of historical housing discrimination and shortfalls in colon cancer treatment

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMap of redlining in Birmingham, 1933. Credit: Public domain, Wikimedia CommonsA nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination

Updated on:March 30,2024

Supporting smokers with new lung health checks could save thousands of lives

by University of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers and national cancer charities strongly welcome the UK Government's decision to back National Screening Committee recom

Updated on: January 30,2024

Supporting smokers with new lung health checks could save thousands of lives

by University of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers and national cancer charities strongly welcome the UK Government's decision to back National Screening Committee recom

Updated on:January 30,2024

Researchers use AI to personalize cancer patient treatments

by University of SussexCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Sussex are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to analyze different types of cancer cells to understand

Updated on: February 01,2024

Researchers use AI to personalize cancer patient treatments

by University of SussexCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Sussex are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to analyze different types of cancer cells to understand

Updated on:February 01,2024

Researchers uncover key to greater efficacy in cancer treatment

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Mount Sinai and IBM have discovered a novel clue in explaining how cancer cells with identical genomes can respond differently

Updated on: June 22,2024

Researchers uncover key to greater efficacy in cancer treatment

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Mount Sinai and IBM have discovered a novel clue in explaining how cancer cells with identical genomes can respond differently

Updated on:June 22,2024

Researchers develop tool that reduces errors in stem cell transplant reporting

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a custom-built application to automate determinatio

Updated on: February 20,2024

Researchers develop tool that reduces errors in stem cell transplant reporting

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a custom-built application to automate determinatio

Updated on:February 20,2024

Mutation analysis on tumor biopsies from patients with newly-diagnosed germinal center aggressive B cell lymphomas

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new research paper was published inOncotargetentitled, "Mutation analysis performed on tumor biopsies from patients with newly

Updated on: January 15,2024

Mutation analysis on tumor biopsies from patients with newly-diagnosed germinal center aggressive B cell lymphomas

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new research paper was published inOncotargetentitled, "Mutation analysis performed on tumor biopsies from patients with newly

Updated on:January 15,2024

Research identifies a new drug candidate to starve and suffocate breast cancer cell stem growth

by University of SalfordMichael P. Lisanti. Credit: University of SalfordScientists have identified a new drug candidate that is able starve and suffocate cancer stem cells, paving the way for ne

Updated on: June 28,2024

Research identifies a new drug candidate to starve and suffocate breast cancer cell stem growth

by University of SalfordMichael P. Lisanti. Credit: University of SalfordScientists have identified a new drug candidate that is able starve and suffocate cancer stem cells, paving the way for ne

Updated on:June 28,2024

Zika virus could help combat brain cancer

by FAPESPStudy by Brazilian researchers shows infection by Zika caused death of cells from glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive kind of malignant brain tumor in adults . Credit: cytopathi

Updated on: March 01,2024

Zika virus could help combat brain cancer

by FAPESPStudy by Brazilian researchers shows infection by Zika caused death of cells from glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive kind of malignant brain tumor in adults . Credit: cytopathi

Updated on:March 01,2024

A chemistry pioneer works to improve a flawed test for a common cancer

by Clare Milliken,Northwestern UniversityKelleher says top-down proteomics provides a more comprehensiveunderstanding of human proteins than bottom-up proteomics, which is both imprecise a

Updated on: May 23,2024

A chemistry pioneer works to improve a flawed test for a common cancer

by Clare Milliken,Northwestern UniversityKelleher says top-down proteomics provides a more comprehensiveunderstanding of human proteins than bottom-up proteomics, which is both imprecise a

Updated on:May 23,2024

Study: Mitochondria engage the integrated stress response to promote tumor growth

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper, titled "Mitochondria engage the integrated stress response to promote tumor growth," was published inOncot

Updated on: January 30,2024

Study: Mitochondria engage the integrated stress response to promote tumor growth

by Impact Journals LLCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper, titled "Mitochondria engage the integrated stress response to promote tumor growth," was published inOncot

Updated on:January 30,2024

New research highlights combining prostate MRI with a blood test to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMRI of the prostate, combined with a blood test, can help determine if a prostate lesion is clinically significant cancer, new rese

Updated on: March 30,2024

New research highlights combining prostate MRI with a blood test to avoid unnecessary prostate biopsies

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMRI of the prostate, combined with a blood test, can help determine if a prostate lesion is clinically significant cancer, new rese

Updated on:March 30,2024