New treatment could increase lung cancer survival

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchMYC-expression drives platinum resistance in vivo. A Schematic overview of experimental approach. B Representative CT images of RPM mice at time-points foll

Updated on: January 13,2024

New treatment could increase lung cancer survival

byHudson Institute of Medical ResearchMYC-expression drives platinum resistance in vivo. A Schematic overview of experimental approach. B Representative CT images of RPM mice at time-points foll

Updated on:January 13,2024

Adding vaccine to immunotherapy for liver cancer shows promise in early trial

by Dennis ThompsonClinical response. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02894-yA custom-made anti-tumor vaccine added to standard immunotherapy was twice as likely to sh

Updated on: April 28,2024

Adding vaccine to immunotherapy for liver cancer shows promise in early trial

by Dennis ThompsonClinical response. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02894-yA custom-made anti-tumor vaccine added to standard immunotherapy was twice as likely to sh

Updated on:April 28,2024

Enlarged genotype-phenotype correlation for a three-base pair deletion in neurofibromatosis type 1

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamLudwine Messiaen, Ph.D., left, and Magdalena Koczkowska, Ph.D. Credit: University of Alabama at BirminghamInternational collaborative research l

Updated on: March 14,2024

Enlarged genotype-phenotype correlation for a three-base pair deletion in neurofibromatosis type 1

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamLudwine Messiaen, Ph.D., left, and Magdalena Koczkowska, Ph.D. Credit: University of Alabama at BirminghamInternational collaborative research l

Updated on:March 14,2024

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit

Updated on: December 28,2023

Cancer of the appendix: Very rare, but genes may play role

by Cara MurezWhile appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests.Researchers built on earlier research wit

Updated on:December 28,2023

Development of a novel bispecific antibody therapy to overcome myeloma heterogeneity

by Ehime UniversityMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Multiple myeloma is still an incurable hematological ma

Updated on: March 25,2024

Development of a novel bispecific antibody therapy to overcome myeloma heterogeneity

by Ehime UniversityMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Multiple myeloma is still an incurable hematological ma

Updated on:March 25,2024

Researchers reveal key mechanism of natural killer cell dysfunction

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesIntratumoral NK cells lack abundant membrane protrusions. Credit:Nature Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01462-9A team has revealed the

Updated on: February 20,2024

Researchers reveal key mechanism of natural killer cell dysfunction

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesIntratumoral NK cells lack abundant membrane protrusions. Credit:Nature Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01462-9A team has revealed the

Updated on:February 20,2024

Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc

Updated on: April 23,2024

Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oc

Updated on:April 23,2024

A new treatment for acute myeloid leukemia could prove beneficial for even more people

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inScience Advancestoday conducted by researchers at Peter MacCallu

Updated on: February 20,2024

A new treatment for acute myeloid leukemia could prove beneficial for even more people

by Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inScience Advancestoday conducted by researchers at Peter MacCallu

Updated on:February 20,2024

Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer: study

by Jackson Holtz,University of WashingtonTimeline that shows the growth in glyphosate usage worldwide (left) and key human epidemiological studies on the herbicide (right). Credit: University of

Updated on: July 02,2024

Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer: study

by Jackson Holtz,University of WashingtonTimeline that shows the growth in glyphosate usage worldwide (left) and key human epidemiological studies on the herbicide (right). Credit: University of

Updated on:July 02,2024

Using single-cell sequencing to reveal processes involved in ovarian and breast cancers

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressStudy overview. Experimental and cohort design. Single-cell genomes, transcriptomes and long-read sequencing libraries were generated from isogenic 184-hTERT cell lines (W

Updated on: December 28,2023

Using single-cell sequencing to reveal processes involved in ovarian and breast cancers

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressStudy overview. Experimental and cohort design. Single-cell genomes, transcriptomes and long-read sequencing libraries were generated from isogenic 184-hTERT cell lines (W

Updated on:December 28,2023

Researchers propose a navigation system to tackle medication supply bottlenecks

by Christoph Elhardt,ETH ZurichWholesalers can ease supply bottlenecks by rerouting remainder stocks of medications in short supply. Credit: ETH ZurichSupply bottlenecks for medications present

Updated on: May 06,2024

Researchers propose a navigation system to tackle medication supply bottlenecks

by Christoph Elhardt,ETH ZurichWholesalers can ease supply bottlenecks by rerouting remainder stocks of medications in short supply. Credit: ETH ZurichSupply bottlenecks for medications present

Updated on:May 06,2024

Trial finds that adagrasib demonstrates durable clinical activity in patients with KRAS-G12C mutations

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe oral, selective KRAS G12C inhibitor KRAS-G12C inhibitor adagrasib demonstrated durable clinical activity,

Updated on: January 04,2024

Trial finds that adagrasib demonstrates durable clinical activity in patients with KRAS-G12C mutations

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe oral, selective KRAS G12C inhibitor KRAS-G12C inhibitor adagrasib demonstrated durable clinical activity,

Updated on:January 04,2024