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How much sun can (and should) I get?

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

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
Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, research finds

byPennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGlioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadliest type of brain cancer with a five-year survival rate of only 5%. Researchers at
Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after rece

Newfound cancer cell biology suggests which patients will respond to immunotherapy

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after rece
How 'paralyzed' immune cells can be reactivated against brain tumors

How 'paralyzed' immune cells can be reactivated against brain tumors

by German Cancer Research CenterGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Brain tumor cells with a certain common mutation reprogram

How 'paralyzed' immune cells can be reactivated against brain tumors

by German Cancer Research CenterGlioma of the left parietal lobe. CT scan with contrast enhancement. Credit: Mikhail Kalinin/CC BY-SA 3.0Brain tumor cells with a certain common mutation reprogram
A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

by Lauran NeergaardThis combination of MRI scan images provided by theNew England Journal of Medicinein March 2024 shows the progress of a glioblastoma patient who received CAR-T therapy w

A new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors in two early tests

by Lauran NeergaardThis combination of MRI scan images provided by theNew England Journal of Medicinein March 2024 shows the progress of a glioblastoma patient who received CAR-T therapy w
Meningioma molecular profile reliably predicts tumor recurrence

Meningioma molecular profile reliably predicts tumor recurrence

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough typically benign, about one-fifth of meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumors, recur despite complete surgical removal. The

Meningioma molecular profile reliably predicts tumor recurrence

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough typically benign, about one-fifth of meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumors, recur despite complete surgical removal. The
Team identifies how certain immune cells contribute to worse survival rates in HER2-positive breast cancer patients

Team identifies how certain immune cells contribute to worse survival rates in HER2-positive breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with a type of breast cancer called HER2-positive are less likely to survive if their initial tr

Team identifies how certain immune cells contribute to worse survival rates in HER2-positive breast cancer patients

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with a type of breast cancer called HER2-positive are less likely to survive if their initial tr
Cesarean section tied to higher risk for later leukemia in offspring

Cesarean section tied to higher risk for later leukemia in offspring

Elective cesarean section (CS) is associated with an increased risk for leukemia in offspring, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 24 inHematological Oncolog

Cesarean section tied to higher risk for later leukemia in offspring

Elective cesarean section (CS) is associated with an increased risk for leukemia in offspring, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 24 inHematological Oncolog
Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with acute myeloid leukemia, the most common type of adult blood cancer, show

Exploring novel mechanisms and therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with acute myeloid leukemia, the most common type of adult blood cancer, show
Stopping the resistance of cancer cells to treatment

Stopping the resistance of cancer cells to treatment

by Colin Poitras,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the drawbacks of chemotherapy is that cancer patients can build up resistance to treatment over time, increasing their c

Stopping the resistance of cancer cells to treatment

by Colin Poitras,University of ConnecticutCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of the drawbacks of chemotherapy is that cancer patients can build up resistance to treatment over time, increasing their c
Exercise associated with benefit to patients with advanced colorectal cancer

Exercise associated with benefit to patients with advanced colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteDr. Meyerhardt is the clinical director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the senior author of the study. Credit: Dana-Farbe

Exercise associated with benefit to patients with advanced colorectal cancer

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteDr. Meyerhardt is the clinical director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the senior author of the study. Credit: Dana-Farbe
Researchers renew obsolete concept by using folate for cancer drug delivery

Researchers renew obsolete concept by using folate for cancer drug delivery

by Raymond A. Macdougall,National Institutes of HealthImages of cancer tumor cells taken with a confocal laser scanning microscope. The top row of images show that the anti-cancer formulation de

Researchers renew obsolete concept by using folate for cancer drug delivery

by Raymond A. Macdougall,National Institutes of HealthImages of cancer tumor cells taken with a confocal laser scanning microscope. The top row of images show that the anti-cancer formulation de