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Microcalcification 'fingerprints' can yield info about cancer

Microcalcification 'fingerprints' can yield info about cancer

byCornell UniversityLeft, a pathology stain of a ductal carcinoma, showing cells and connective tissue. Right, a Raman mapping of the calcification, which was captured by a technique that detect

Microcalcification 'fingerprints' can yield info about cancer

byCornell UniversityLeft, a pathology stain of a ductal carcinoma, showing cells and connective tissue. Right, a Raman mapping of the calcification, which was captured by a technique that detect
New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

by Loyola University Health SystemA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA landmark study

New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

by Loyola University Health SystemA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA landmark study
A select group: Study may bring improved therapy to preselected lung cancer patients

A select group: Study may bring improved therapy to preselected lung cancer patients

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101142Nonsmokers who develop lung cancer can be treated effectively wi

A select group: Study may bring improved therapy to preselected lung cancer patients

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101142Nonsmokers who develop lung cancer can be treated effectively wi
Study identifies molecular basis of resistance to one of the main treatments for multiple myeloma

Study identifies molecular basis of resistance to one of the main treatments for multiple myeloma

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMultiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects plasma cells, the blood cells involved in the production of antibo

Study identifies molecular basis of resistance to one of the main treatments for multiple myeloma

by The Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMultiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects plasma cells, the blood cells involved in the production of antibo
Researchers look to the gut to boost cancer immunotherapy's fighting power

Researchers look to the gut to boost cancer immunotherapy's fighting power

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet, for reasons that remain poorly understood, not all patie

Researchers look to the gut to boost cancer immunotherapy's fighting power

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet, for reasons that remain poorly understood, not all patie
'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model
A potentially novel approach to improving the efficacy of natural killer cell therapies

A potentially novel approach to improving the efficacy of natural killer cell therapies

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.030Natural killer (NK) cells have lately become a hot focus of efforts to develop new immun

A potentially novel approach to improving the efficacy of natural killer cell therapies

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.030Natural killer (NK) cells have lately become a hot focus of efforts to develop new immun
New CAR T-cell immunotherapy shows promising results for treating blood cancer patients

New CAR T-cell immunotherapy shows promising results for treating blood cancer patients

byKing's College LondonUCART19 cellular kinetics and correlation with clinical response. A, Graphical representation of UCART19 kinetic profile in PB of patients with B-ALL in the CALM study

New CAR T-cell immunotherapy shows promising results for treating blood cancer patients

byKing's College LondonUCART19 cellular kinetics and correlation with clinical response. A, Graphical representation of UCART19 kinetic profile in PB of patients with B-ALL in the CALM study
Better together: Spatial arrangement of three immune cells is key to attacking tumors, study finds

Better together: Spatial arrangement of three immune cells is key to attacking tumors, study finds

by Matthew Tontonoz,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.05.025There's a frustrating fact about today&#39

Better together: Spatial arrangement of three immune cells is key to attacking tumors, study finds

by Matthew Tontonoz,Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.05.025There's a frustrating fact about today&#39
Onions and garlic may be recipe for reducing breast cancer risk: study

Onions and garlic may be recipe for reducing breast cancer risk: study

by David J. Hill,University at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnions and garlic are key ingredients in sofrito, a condiment that's a staple of Puerto Rican cuisine. They may also be a recip

Onions and garlic may be recipe for reducing breast cancer risk: study

by David J. Hill,University at BuffaloCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnions and garlic are key ingredients in sofrito, a condiment that's a staple of Puerto Rican cuisine. They may also be a recip
Researchers leverage cell self-destruction to treat brain tumors

Researchers leverage cell self-destruction to treat brain tumors

by University of North Carolina Health CareAn MRI showing glioblastoma pre- and post-operation. Credit: Dominique Higgins, MD, PhDGlioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor in adults. Th

Researchers leverage cell self-destruction to treat brain tumors

by University of North Carolina Health CareAn MRI showing glioblastoma pre- and post-operation. Credit: Dominique Higgins, MD, PhDGlioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor in adults. Th
Lu(a)minar flow odyssey—using the power of water and light in early leukemia diagnostics

Lu(a)minar flow odyssey—using the power of water and light in early leukemia diagnostics

by Polish Academy of SciencesOpto-hydrodynamic tweezers. (a) and (b) Schematic illustrations of the top view and side view of OHT, respectively, along with the major various forces acting on the

Lu(a)minar flow odyssey—using the power of water and light in early leukemia diagnostics

by Polish Academy of SciencesOpto-hydrodynamic tweezers. (a) and (b) Schematic illustrations of the top view and side view of OHT, respectively, along with the major various forces acting on the