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Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of leukemia

Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of leukemia

by Tom Coyne,Purdue UniversityHerman Sintim, the Drug Discovery Professor of Chemistry in Purdue University's Department of Chemistry, is leading a team of researchers developing a series of

Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of leukemia

by Tom Coyne,Purdue UniversityHerman Sintim, the Drug Discovery Professor of Chemistry in Purdue University's Department of Chemistry, is leading a team of researchers developing a series of
New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US

New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US

by Tufts UniversityA new study estimates that 5.2 percent of new invasive cancer cases reported in 2015 are associated with poor diets. Credit: Nako Kobayashi/Tufts UniversityA new modeling study

New study estimates preventable cancer burden linked to poor diet in the US

by Tufts UniversityA new study estimates that 5.2 percent of new invasive cancer cases reported in 2015 are associated with poor diets. Credit: Nako Kobayashi/Tufts UniversityA new modeling study
Researchers discover how malignant melanoma eludes immune cells

Researchers discover how malignant melanoma eludes immune cells

by Alan Dove,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.05.014Malignant melanoma, a dangerous type of skin cancer, deploys an elegan

Researchers discover how malignant melanoma eludes immune cells

by Alan Dove,Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.05.014Malignant melanoma, a dangerous type of skin cancer, deploys an elegan
Cancer genes' age and function strongly influence their mutational status

Cancer genes' age and function strongly influence their mutational status

by eLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have provided new insight on why some genes that formed during the evolution of the earliest animals on earth are particularly impaired (or dysregulat

Cancer genes' age and function strongly influence their mutational status

by eLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have provided new insight on why some genes that formed during the evolution of the earliest animals on earth are particularly impaired (or dysregulat
Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis Bests Standard Regimen in Phase III Study

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis Bests Standard Regimen in Phase III Study

October 2023Katie RobinsonPatients undergoing a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) with reduced-intensity conditioning who received a prophyl

Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis Bests Standard Regimen in Phase III Study

October 2023Katie RobinsonPatients undergoing a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) with reduced-intensity conditioning who received a prophyl
Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta

Microbial signature of colorectal cancer-associated mutations identified

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor about 40% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC), the tumor carries a mutation in a gene called KRAS. Many of those muta
Swapping meat for 'mycoprotein' may protect against bowel cancer

Swapping meat for 'mycoprotein' may protect against bowel cancer

by Northumbria UniversityVegetarian chilli con carne made with Quorn mycoprotein. Credit: QuornResearchers from Northumbria University have found that swapping red and processed meat for Quorn&#3

Swapping meat for 'mycoprotein' may protect against bowel cancer

by Northumbria UniversityVegetarian chilli con carne made with Quorn mycoprotein. Credit: QuornResearchers from Northumbria University have found that swapping red and processed meat for Quorn&#3
Bone cells suppress cancer metastases

Bone cells suppress cancer metastases

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn breast cancer, there are cases of women and men whose cancer returns in their bones 20-30 years after they were treated for their primary

Bone cells suppress cancer metastases

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn breast cancer, there are cases of women and men whose cancer returns in their bones 20-30 years after they were treated for their primary
Drug bypasses suppressive immune cells to unleash immunotherapy

Drug bypasses suppressive immune cells to unleash immunotherapy

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University School of MedicineImmunobiologists Robert Schreiber, Ph.D., (left) and Hussein Sultan, Ph.D., of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,

Drug bypasses suppressive immune cells to unleash immunotherapy

by Marta Wegorzewska,Washington University School of MedicineImmunobiologists Robert Schreiber, Ph.D., (left) and Hussein Sultan, Ph.D., of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis,
Researcher explores new treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers

Researcher explores new treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers

by Blair Willis,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new treatment that may extend survival for patients with advanced biliary tract cancers—who typically face a grim outlook with ave

Researcher explores new treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers

by Blair Willis,University of ArizonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new treatment that may extend survival for patients with advanced biliary tract cancers—who typically face a grim outlook with ave
Study shows why a common form of immunotherapy fails, and suggests solution

Study shows why a common form of immunotherapy fails, and suggests solution

by Georgetown University Medical CenterSamir N. Khleif, MD, director of The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory at Georgetown Lombardi, led the research team that published new research on checkpoint

Study shows why a common form of immunotherapy fails, and suggests solution

by Georgetown University Medical CenterSamir N. Khleif, MD, director of The Loop Immuno-Oncology Laboratory at Georgetown Lombardi, led the research team that published new research on checkpoint
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