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New treatment could be advance against cervical precancers

New treatment could be advance against cervical precancers

by Ernie MundellWomen who undergo regular Pap smears are no doubt familiar with the possibility of "precancerous" cells being detected.These cells—called cervical intraepithelial neoplasias

New treatment could be advance against cervical precancers

by Ernie MundellWomen who undergo regular Pap smears are no doubt familiar with the possibility of "precancerous" cells being detected.These cells—called cervical intraepithelial neoplasias
Researchers identify targeted therapy that can help children with deadly nerve cancer

Researchers identify targeted therapy that can help children with deadly nerve cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai researchers have identified a targeted therapy for adolescent patients with neuroblastoma, a deadly pediatric nerve cancer, who wou

Researchers identify targeted therapy that can help children with deadly nerve cancer

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai researchers have identified a targeted therapy for adolescent patients with neuroblastoma, a deadly pediatric nerve cancer, who wou
Researchers find protein complex that regulates migration of neurons and neuroblastoma cancer cells

Researchers find protein complex that regulates migration of neurons and neuroblastoma cancer cells

by University of BarcelonaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.09.025During brain development, neurons have to migrate long distances through complex enviro

Researchers find protein complex that regulates migration of neurons and neuroblastoma cancer cells

by University of BarcelonaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.09.025During brain development, neurons have to migrate long distances through complex enviro
App an effective tool to record sun exposure

App an effective tool to record sun exposure

by Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: Queensland University of TechnologyA smartphone app is an accessible tool that reliably measures the amount of exposure to the sun's skin-damagin

App an effective tool to record sun exposure

by Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: Queensland University of TechnologyA smartphone app is an accessible tool that reliably measures the amount of exposure to the sun's skin-damagin
Study: Mitochondria engage the integrated stress response to promote tumor growth

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

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
Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.12.008Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ha

Certain gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy

by Anna Megdell,University of MichiganGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.12.008Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ha
The impact of cohesin mutations: Insights into a hidden regulator of alternative splicing in leukemia

The impact of cohesin mutations: Insights into a hidden regulator of alternative splicing in leukemia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCohesin regulates alternative splicing. (A) Flowchart showing the experimental protocol, as detailed in Materials and Methods. (B) Schematic showing five different cl

The impact of cohesin mutations: Insights into a hidden regulator of alternative splicing in leukemia

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCohesin regulates alternative splicing. (A) Flowchart showing the experimental protocol, as detailed in Materials and Methods. (B) Schematic showing five different cl
Study: Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology

Study: Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have examined national data about women with early-stage, estrogen receptor

Study: Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have examined national data about women with early-stage, estrogen receptor
New study shows Medicaid expansion associated with increase in palliative care for patients with advanced cancers

New study shows Medicaid expansion associated with increase in palliative care for patients with advanced cancers

byAmerican Cancer SocietyMore people with advanced cancers in the United States received critical palliative care services, according to new findings by researchers at the American Cancer Societ

New study shows Medicaid expansion associated with increase in palliative care for patients with advanced cancers

byAmerican Cancer SocietyMore people with advanced cancers in the United States received critical palliative care services, according to new findings by researchers at the American Cancer Societ
First-line ribociclib and endocrine therapy may be more effective than combined chemotherapy in aggressive breast cancer

First-line ribociclib and endocrine therapy may be more effective than combined chemotherapy in aggressive breast cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, advanced breast cancer—including patients with visceral cris

First-line ribociclib and endocrine therapy may be more effective than combined chemotherapy in aggressive breast cancer

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, advanced breast cancer—including patients with visceral cris
New study reveals an unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells

New study reveals an unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells

by Instituto de Medicina MolecularMetaphase chromosomes from ALT cancer cells (U2OS osteosarcoma cell line) depleted for FANCM. Telomeric DNA is in green, chromosomal DNA is in red. The arrowheads poi

New study reveals an unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells

by Instituto de Medicina MolecularMetaphase chromosomes from ALT cancer cells (U2OS osteosarcoma cell line) depleted for FANCM. Telomeric DNA is in green, chromosomal DNA is in red. The arrowheads poi
Research uncovers alternate mechanism for producing key protein in metastatic prostate cancer

Research uncovers alternate mechanism for producing key protein in metastatic prostate cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLike the better-known prostate-specific antigen (PSA), prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a biomarker that can tell physi

Research uncovers alternate mechanism for producing key protein in metastatic prostate cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLike the better-known prostate-specific antigen (PSA), prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a biomarker that can tell physi