Team pioneers cancer treatment that targets bone metastases while sparing bone

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of California, Irvine researchers have developed and tested on mice a therapeutic treatment that uses engineered stem cells

Updated on: May 27,2024

Team pioneers cancer treatment that targets bone metastases while sparing bone

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of California, Irvine researchers have developed and tested on mice a therapeutic treatment that uses engineered stem cells

Updated on:May 27,2024

Possible therapeutic approach to fight incurable blood cancer

by Technical University MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:The EMBO Journal(2022). DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022110871Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common type of blood cancer. It

Updated on: January 30,2024

Possible therapeutic approach to fight incurable blood cancer

by Technical University MunichGraphical abstract. Credit:The EMBO Journal(2022). DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022110871Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common type of blood cancer. It

Updated on:January 30,2024

Pulsed electromagnetic field application technique for preventing bone loss due to radiotherapy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPEMF ameliorates focal radiation–induced bone loss by modulating osteoblasts. (A) Schematic representation of focal radiation and PEMF administration. (B) Representative m

Updated on: December 28,2023

Pulsed electromagnetic field application technique for preventing bone loss due to radiotherapy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPEMF ameliorates focal radiation–induced bone loss by modulating osteoblasts. (A) Schematic representation of focal radiation and PEMF administration. (B) Representative m

Updated on:December 28,2023

Researchers discover a weakness in a rare cancer that could be exploited with drugs

by Rockefeller UniversitySome cancer cells cannot produce cholesterol, and instead build up an excess of squalene (pink)--a molecule that may help these dangerous cells thrive. Credit: Laboratory

Updated on: June 19,2024

Researchers discover a weakness in a rare cancer that could be exploited with drugs

by Rockefeller UniversitySome cancer cells cannot produce cholesterol, and instead build up an excess of squalene (pink)--a molecule that may help these dangerous cells thrive. Credit: Laboratory

Updated on:June 19,2024

Can what works to treat cancer work for diabetes?

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo live with type 1 diabetes is to be ruled by relentless routine. Food must be carefully monitored, and the only

Updated on: January 30,2024

Can what works to treat cancer work for diabetes?

by Jess Berthold,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainTo live with type 1 diabetes is to be ruled by relentless routine. Food must be carefully monitored, and the only

Updated on:January 30,2024

How oxygen deprivation causes cancer cells to spread

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn breast cancer, metastasis rather than the primary tumor is the cause of death. A lack of oxygen in the tumor cells promotes this metastasis

Updated on: January 02,2024

How oxygen deprivation causes cancer cells to spread

byLeiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn breast cancer, metastasis rather than the primary tumor is the cause of death. A lack of oxygen in the tumor cells promotes this metastasis

Updated on:January 02,2024

Key insights from statistical modeling of cancer patient life expectancy

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the progress in treatment for most cancer types, there is a growing interest to understand the overall impact of a cancer diagnosis t

Updated on: April 06,2024

Key insights from statistical modeling of cancer patient life expectancy

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWith the progress in treatment for most cancer types, there is a growing interest to understand the overall impact of a cancer diagnosis t

Updated on:April 06,2024

Adjuvant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment: Several unanswered questions

by Xia & He PublishingICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor. Credit: Jian-Hong Zhong, Liang Ma, Le Li, Zhen-Zhen LiHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies globally and

Updated on: July 17,2024

Adjuvant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment: Several unanswered questions

by Xia & He PublishingICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor. Credit: Jian-Hong Zhong, Liang Ma, Le Li, Zhen-Zhen LiHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies globally and

Updated on:July 17,2024

Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study looking at the share of cancers related to obesity finds an at least 1.5-fold difference between states with the highest and lowest

Updated on: March 06,2024

Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state

by American Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study looking at the share of cancers related to obesity finds an at least 1.5-fold difference between states with the highest and lowest

Updated on:March 06,2024

Novel urine-based test for non-invasive detection of bladder cancer

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: designer 491A collaboration between University of Birmingham researchers and liquid biopsy cancer detection and screening company Nonacus, has resulted in a nov

Updated on: January 15,2024

Novel urine-based test for non-invasive detection of bladder cancer

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: designer 491A collaboration between University of Birmingham researchers and liquid biopsy cancer detection and screening company Nonacus, has resulted in a nov

Updated on:January 15,2024

How much sun can (and should) I get?

by Katie Lee and Rachel Neale,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs we slide of out summer, you might be wondering how careful you need to be about sun exposure. Excessive exposur

Updated on: March 30,2024

How much sun can (and should) I get?

by Katie Lee and Rachel Neale,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs we slide of out summer, you might be wondering how careful you need to be about sun exposure. Excessive exposur

Updated on:March 30,2024

A new combination therapy regimen shows promising results for prostate cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTALAPRO-2, a study led by Neeraj Agarwal, MD, demonstrated that using TALZENNA, in combination with XTANDI, may reduce the risk of disease progress

Updated on: January 28,2024

A new combination therapy regimen shows promising results for prostate cancer

by Huntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainTALAPRO-2, a study led by Neeraj Agarwal, MD, demonstrated that using TALZENNA, in combination with XTANDI, may reduce the risk of disease progress

Updated on:January 28,2024