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Researchers conduct clinical trial of a specific drug combination for lethal brain cancer glioblastoma

Researchers conduct clinical trial of a specific drug combination for lethal brain cancer glioblastoma

by Will Sansom,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio rec

Researchers conduct clinical trial of a specific drug combination for lethal brain cancer glioblastoma

by Will Sansom,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio rec
Researchers develop alcohol intervention for women attending breast screening appointments

Researchers develop alcohol intervention for women attending breast screening appointments

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonash University, Turning Point and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) have developed a successful alcohol intervention f

Researchers develop alcohol intervention for women attending breast screening appointments

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMonash University, Turning Point and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) have developed a successful alcohol intervention f
First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches

First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFamilies who have been affected by pancreatic cancer can assess their risk of inheriting the disease through a new first-of-its-kind&nb

First-of-its-kind tool to check potential inherited risk of pancreatic cancer launches

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFamilies who have been affected by pancreatic cancer can assess their risk of inheriting the disease through a new first-of-its-kind&nb
Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAfrican American breast cancer patients who received second opinions from an NCI-

Second opinions from comprehensive cancer centers changed treatment plans for African-American patients

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAfrican American breast cancer patients who received second opinions from an NCI-
Autism-associated gene appears to alter brain cell identity in the hippocampus

Autism-associated gene appears to alter brain cell identity in the hippocampus

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThis image, obtained from a mouse brain using a brightfield microscope, shows the richly diverse cells of the hippocampus pseudocolored with different hues. Maria

Autism-associated gene appears to alter brain cell identity in the hippocampus

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterThis image, obtained from a mouse brain using a brightfield microscope, shows the richly diverse cells of the hippocampus pseudocolored with different hues. Maria
Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w

Efficient removal of abnormal myelin allows survival of nerve fibers targeted by adaptive immune cells

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgElectronmicroscopic pictures of white matter axons in healthy control mice (top) and mice with different myelin gene defects. Axons that remain wrapped w
Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. The

Technique for tracking resistant cancer cells could lead to new treatments for relapsing breast cancer patients

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCambridge scientists have managed to identify and kill those breast cancer cells that evade standard treatments in a study in mice. The
Tumor Metabolism Atlas offers a new way to discover cancer mechanisms

Tumor Metabolism Atlas offers a new way to discover cancer mechanisms

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: AI-generated imageAn atlas that catalogs gene activity and the levels of small molecules called metabolites in tumor samples offers a new way of identifyin

Tumor Metabolism Atlas offers a new way to discover cancer mechanisms

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: AI-generated imageAn atlas that catalogs gene activity and the levels of small molecules called metabolites in tumor samples offers a new way of identifyin
Research targets metformin as breast cancer prescription

Research targets metformin as breast cancer prescription

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: LSU HealthResearch conducted by Suresh Alahari, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that met

Research targets metformin as breast cancer prescription

by Louisiana State UniversityCredit: LSU HealthResearch conducted by Suresh Alahari, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that met
Study finds worsening metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer

Study finds worsening metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer

by WileyCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsNew research indicates that individuals with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome—which encompasses conditions such as high blood pressure, elevat

Study finds worsening metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer

by WileyCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsNew research indicates that individuals with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome—which encompasses conditions such as high blood pressure, elevat
More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

by WileyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainLatest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives

More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades

by WileyMammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a breast with cancer (right). Credit: Public DomainLatest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women's lives