Improving health outcomes with a little help from our friends—and artificial intelligence

by Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert of the Medical University of South Carolina and Hollings Cancer Center studies social determinants of health and health dispariti

Updated on: April 22,2024 11

Improving health outcomes with a little help from our friends—and artificial intelligence

by Medical University of South CarolinaDr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert of the Medical University of South Carolina and Hollings Cancer Center studies social determinants of health and health dispariti

Updated on:April 22,2024 11

Taming overactive molecular signaling in renal cell cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineMurine renal tumors with Tsc2 loss have increased TFEB/TFE3 nuclear localization. Credit: Clarence Rachel Villanueva and Adrianna A. Mendes,Nat

Updated on: February 01,2024 17

Taming overactive molecular signaling in renal cell cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineMurine renal tumors with Tsc2 loss have increased TFEB/TFE3 nuclear localization. Credit: Clarence Rachel Villanueva and Adrianna A. Mendes,Nat

Updated on:February 01,2024 17

Novel selenium carrier protein regulates ferroptosis in tumors and the brain

byTohoku UniversityPRDX6 is a critical regulator of ferroptosis surveillance. As a selenium- acceptor protein, PRDX6 aids in intracellular selenium utilization for efficient selenoprotein biosyn

Updated on: December 01,2024 0

Novel selenium carrier protein regulates ferroptosis in tumors and the brain

byTohoku UniversityPRDX6 is a critical regulator of ferroptosis surveillance. As a selenium- acceptor protein, PRDX6 aids in intracellular selenium utilization for efficient selenoprotein biosyn

Updated on:December 01,2024 0

A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

by Barret Michalec,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter health care for patients begins with humility—a term not often associated with medicine.I witnessed displays ofhu

Updated on: June 04,2024 6

A researcher's prescription for better health care: A dose of humility for doctors, nurses and clinicians

by Barret Michalec,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetter health care for patients begins with humility—a term not often associated with medicine.I witnessed displays ofhu

Updated on:June 04,2024 6

Soluble immune checkpoint factors in blood as potential biomarkers of therapeutic efficacy for ICI cancer immunotherapy

by Kindai UniversityThe concentration of soluble PD-L1m PD-1, CTLA4 in plasma were highly correlated with the expression of genes associated with exhaustion in the peripheral CD8+T cells. R valu

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Soluble immune checkpoint factors in blood as potential biomarkers of therapeutic efficacy for ICI cancer immunotherapy

by Kindai UniversityThe concentration of soluble PD-L1m PD-1, CTLA4 in plasma were highly correlated with the expression of genes associated with exhaustion in the peripheral CD8+T cells. R valu

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

A machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with the Centre for Geno

Updated on: May 20,2024 7

A machine learning-based algorithm to predict which cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with the Centre for Geno

Updated on:May 20,2024 7

New hormonal agent may slow progression of early-stage prostate cancer during active surveillance

byWolters Kluwer HealthPositive biopsy-free survival with 95% confidence limits (shaded gray areas). Credit:Journal of Urology(2023). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003038For men with ear

Updated on: January 12,2024 10

New hormonal agent may slow progression of early-stage prostate cancer during active surveillance

byWolters Kluwer HealthPositive biopsy-free survival with 95% confidence limits (shaded gray areas). Credit:Journal of Urology(2023). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000003038For men with ear

Updated on:January 12,2024 10

Occupational exposure to solar UVR linked to nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Elana GotkineOccupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is associated with a substantial burden of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), according to a study published in the November iss

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

Occupational exposure to solar UVR linked to nonmelanoma skin cancer

by Elana GotkineOccupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is associated with a substantial burden of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), according to a study published in the November iss

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

New recommendations developed for breast cancer screening

(HealthDay)—New recommendations have been developed for breast cancer screening based on a life-years-gained model; the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) official statement was published onl

Updated on: April 10,2024 16

New recommendations developed for breast cancer screening

(HealthDay)—New recommendations have been developed for breast cancer screening based on a life-years-gained model; the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) official statement was published onl

Updated on:April 10,2024 16

Researchers find capsules surrounding liver metastases of colorectal cancer are a healing response by the liver

by Karolinska InstitutetFluorescent protein stains of tumor growing in the liver. Credit: Marco Gerling, Carina StrellA study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and physicians from Karolin

Updated on: February 23,2024 18

Researchers find capsules surrounding liver metastases of colorectal cancer are a healing response by the liver

by Karolinska InstitutetFluorescent protein stains of tumor growing in the liver. Credit: Marco Gerling, Carina StrellA study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and physicians from Karolin

Updated on:February 23,2024 18

Preclinical characterization of therapeutic antibodies

by Rapamycin PressSchematic of experimental procedures for generation of novel anti-Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) candidate therapeutic antibodies directed at the carboxy (C)-terminal. (A) Two synthetic peptid

Updated on: March 12,2024 14

Preclinical characterization of therapeutic antibodies

by Rapamycin PressSchematic of experimental procedures for generation of novel anti-Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) candidate therapeutic antibodies directed at the carboxy (C)-terminal. (A) Two synthetic peptid

Updated on:March 12,2024 14

Enzyme that helps protect us from stress linked to liver cancer growth

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Satya Ande, molecular biologist in the MCG Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Georgia Cancer Center and MCG postdoctoral f

Updated on: April 14,2024 10

Enzyme that helps protect us from stress linked to liver cancer growth

by Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Satya Ande, molecular biologist in the MCG Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Georgia Cancer Center and MCG postdoctoral f

Updated on:April 14,2024 10