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New study helps explain the anti-cancer properties of mannose sugar

New study helps explain the anti-cancer properties of mannose sugar

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteProposed model for the mechanism underlying anticancer activity of mannose in mannose phosphate isomerase knockout (MPI-KO) human cancer cells

New study helps explain the anti-cancer properties of mannose sugar

bySanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteProposed model for the mechanism underlying anticancer activity of mannose in mannose phosphate isomerase knockout (MPI-KO) human cancer cells
New study identifies ganoderic acid DM as potential treatment for breast cancer

New study identifies ganoderic acid DM as potential treatment for breast cancer

byChinese Academy of SciencesProtein-protein interaction network of the 53 potential targets for treating breast cancer. Credit: Mohammed Sharif SwallahBreast cancer is one of the most common ca

New study identifies ganoderic acid DM as potential treatment for breast cancer

byChinese Academy of SciencesProtein-protein interaction network of the 53 potential targets for treating breast cancer. Credit: Mohammed Sharif SwallahBreast cancer is one of the most common ca
As patients live longer, new criteria needed for prostate cancer trials

As patients live longer, new criteria needed for prostate cancer trials

JANUARY 26, 2024by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityKaplan-Meier curves for (A) OS and rPFS and (B) OS and cPFS. cPFS=clinical progression-free survival; OS=overall survival; rPFS=radiograph

As patients live longer, new criteria needed for prostate cancer trials

JANUARY 26, 2024by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityKaplan-Meier curves for (A) OS and rPFS and (B) OS and cPFS. cPFS=clinical progression-free survival; OS=overall survival; rPFS=radiograph
Study reveals lower survival rates for women than men with germ cell tumors

Study reveals lower survival rates for women than men with germ cell tumors

by Uppsala UniversityThe cell of origin, the normal development of sperm and oocytes, and the corresponding tumor development of malignant ovarian and testicular germ cell tumors. Credit:Jo

Study reveals lower survival rates for women than men with germ cell tumors

by Uppsala UniversityThe cell of origin, the normal development of sperm and oocytes, and the corresponding tumor development of malignant ovarian and testicular germ cell tumors. Credit:Jo
Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

byTel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism respon

Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

byTel-Aviv UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism respon
Researchers develop scalable synthesis of cancer-fighting compounds

Researchers develop scalable synthesis of cancer-fighting compounds

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp9375Withanolides, a class of naturally occurring compounds found in plant

Researchers develop scalable synthesis of cancer-fighting compounds

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp9375Withanolides, a class of naturally occurring compounds found in plant
Research concentrates on genes that cause tumors in the Meibomian gland

Research concentrates on genes that cause tumors in the Meibomian gland

byTufts UniversityDr. Cornelia Peterson calibrates a piece of equipment used to measure intraocular pressure during an ocular toxicity study in animals. Credit: Noah MossDr. Cornelia Peterson is

Research concentrates on genes that cause tumors in the Meibomian gland

byTufts UniversityDr. Cornelia Peterson calibrates a piece of equipment used to measure intraocular pressure during an ocular toxicity study in animals. Credit: Noah MossDr. Cornelia Peterson is
New lease on life for two lung cancer patients after pioneering double-lung transplant

New lease on life for two lung cancer patients after pioneering double-lung transplant

by Cara MurezRetired nurse Tannaz Ameli was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last winter. When chemotherapy failed, her doctors recommended hospice care.But Ameli, of Minneapolis, had other ideas. S

New lease on life for two lung cancer patients after pioneering double-lung transplant

by Cara MurezRetired nurse Tannaz Ameli was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last winter. When chemotherapy failed, her doctors recommended hospice care.But Ameli, of Minneapolis, had other ideas. S
Tackling tumour scar tissue could be key to treating pancreatic cancer

Tackling tumour scar tissue could be key to treating pancreatic cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainThe first study in the world to take a detailed look

Tackling tumour scar tissue could be key to treating pancreatic cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainThe first study in the world to take a detailed look
Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t
Newly discovered mechanism helps tumor cells evade the immune system early on

Newly discovered mechanism helps tumor cells evade the immune system early on

byTechnical University MunichDr. Jan Böttcher, group leader and TUM Junior Fellow at the Institute of Molecular Immunology at Klinikum rechts der Isar (left) and doctoral student Sebastian Lache

Newly discovered mechanism helps tumor cells evade the immune system early on

byTechnical University MunichDr. Jan Böttcher, group leader and TUM Junior Fellow at the Institute of Molecular Immunology at Klinikum rechts der Isar (left) and doctoral student Sebastian Lache
Researchers report new approach to treating incurable leukemia in children

Researchers report new approach to treating incurable leukemia in children

by University of ZurichFrequent and often incurable: Child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: University Children’s Hospital ZurichAcute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of

Researchers report new approach to treating incurable leukemia in children

by University of ZurichFrequent and often incurable: Child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: University Children’s Hospital ZurichAcute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of