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New potential therapeutic approach for HER2-positive breast cancer discovered

New potential therapeutic approach for HER2-positive breast cancer discovered

by Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environments and Human Factors in DortmundEDI3 expression and enzyme activity according to HER2 and ER status. A, EDI3 (GPCPD1; 224826_at) mRNA expression was co

New potential therapeutic approach for HER2-positive breast cancer discovered

by Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environments and Human Factors in DortmundEDI3 expression and enzyme activity according to HER2 and ER status. A, EDI3 (GPCPD1; 224826_at) mRNA expression was co
Gene linked to glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal and immunosuppression

Gene linked to glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal and immunosuppression

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityWorking model. a, Illustration shows a proposed mechanism for the TFPI2 and its associated signaling axis in regulating self-renewal of glioma stem cells

Gene linked to glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal and immunosuppression

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityWorking model. a, Illustration shows a proposed mechanism for the TFPI2 and its associated signaling axis in regulating self-renewal of glioma stem cells
Blood Types and Compatibility for Donations

Blood Types and Compatibility for Donations

Blood Types and Compatibility for DonationsByRod Brouhard, EMT-PUpdated on November 09, 2021Medically reviewed byMichael Menna, DOBlood transfusionscan save lives, especi

Blood Types and Compatibility for Donations

Blood Types and Compatibility for DonationsByRod Brouhard, EMT-PUpdated on November 09, 2021Medically reviewed byMichael Menna, DOBlood transfusionscan save lives, especi
Cancer survivor feared recurrence, but this time it was his heart

Cancer survivor feared recurrence, but this time it was his heart

Heart attack survivor Doug Cobb. Photo: Caitriona CobbDoug Cobb popped a couple antacid pills to calm the heartburn he'd been experiencing on and off for weeks. The 60-year-old considered he might

Cancer survivor feared recurrence, but this time it was his heart

Heart attack survivor Doug Cobb. Photo: Caitriona CobbDoug Cobb popped a couple antacid pills to calm the heartburn he'd been experiencing on and off for weeks. The 60-year-old considered he might
Skin cancer: More people die from types that aren't melanoma, says surprise new finding

Skin cancer: More people die from types that aren't melanoma, says surprise new finding

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you mention skin cancer, most people think of melanoma—the deadliest skin cancer. The other ones are pretty benign, right?Not so. W

Skin cancer: More people die from types that aren't melanoma, says surprise new finding

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIf you mention skin cancer, most people think of melanoma—the deadliest skin cancer. The other ones are pretty benign, right?Not so. W
New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study published inNature Geneticsled by the Mead Group in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has demonstrated a previously unk

New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: AI-generated imageA new study published inNature Geneticsled by the Mead Group in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has demonstrated a previously unk
Lung cancer cells covertly thrive in brain under guise of protection, study finds

Lung cancer cells covertly thrive in brain under guise of protection, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterSmall cell lung cancer cells (green and blue) that metastasized to the brain in a laboratory mouse recruit brain cells called astrocytes (red)

Lung cancer cells covertly thrive in brain under guise of protection, study finds

by Krista Conger,Stanford University Medical CenterSmall cell lung cancer cells (green and blue) that metastasized to the brain in a laboratory mouse recruit brain cells called astrocytes (red)
Analysis of cancer treatment reveals need for standardized methods to measure waiting times

Analysis of cancer treatment reveals need for standardized methods to measure waiting times

byeLifeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of associations between cancer waiting times and treatment outcomes highlights inconsistencies in reporting that make it hard to draw firm conclu

Analysis of cancer treatment reveals need for standardized methods to measure waiting times

byeLifeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA review of associations between cancer waiting times and treatment outcomes highlights inconsistencies in reporting that make it hard to draw firm conclu
Who Gets Laryngeal (Voice Box) Cancer?

Who Gets Laryngeal (Voice Box) Cancer?

Dysplasia means precancerous, which isn’t cancer yet, but it could progressByAnna GiorgiPublished on July 24, 2023Medically reviewed byBenjamin F. Asher, MDLaryngeal cancer, al

Who Gets Laryngeal (Voice Box) Cancer?

Dysplasia means precancerous, which isn’t cancer yet, but it could progressByAnna GiorgiPublished on July 24, 2023Medically reviewed byBenjamin F. Asher, MDLaryngeal cancer, al
AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis

AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis

by Patrick GaleyBreast scans are recommended for women above 50 who exhibit no signs of cancerA computer programme can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human expert

AI beats human breast cancer diagnosis

by Patrick GaleyBreast scans are recommended for women above 50 who exhibit no signs of cancerA computer programme can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human expert
EMA Grants PRIME Designation to Iopofosine I-131 for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

EMA Grants PRIME Designation to Iopofosine I-131 for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

September 18, 2023Kristi RosaThe European Medicines Agency has granted Priority Medicines designation to iopofosine I-131 for use in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia in patients who previou

EMA Grants PRIME Designation to Iopofosine I-131 for Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

September 18, 2023Kristi RosaThe European Medicines Agency has granted Priority Medicines designation to iopofosine I-131 for use in patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia in patients who previou