Uncovering how air pollution causes lung cancer

byCORDISCredit: AI-generated imageCigarette smoking is the No. 1 risk factor for lung cancer. Exposure to second-hand smoke can also increase the risk of lung cancer. This is what scientists hav

Updated on: December 26,2023

Uncovering how air pollution causes lung cancer

byCORDISCredit: AI-generated imageCigarette smoking is the No. 1 risk factor for lung cancer. Exposure to second-hand smoke can also increase the risk of lung cancer. This is what scientists hav

Updated on:December 26,2023

Researchers design new hydrogel for more targeted cancer treatments

by Safa Jinje,University of TorontoGraphical abstract. Credit:Materials Today(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2022.01.023University of Toronto researchers have designed a new way to gro

Updated on: December 22,2023

Researchers design new hydrogel for more targeted cancer treatments

by Safa Jinje,University of TorontoGraphical abstract. Credit:Materials Today(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2022.01.023University of Toronto researchers have designed a new way to gro

Updated on:December 22,2023

Developing therapies for treatment-resistant prostate cancer: Small clinical trial shows 40% progression-free survival

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.08.019Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have identified an investigati

Updated on: December 26,2023

Developing therapies for treatment-resistant prostate cancer: Small clinical trial shows 40% progression-free survival

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Therapy(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2022.08.019Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have identified an investigati

Updated on:December 26,2023

Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithel

Updated on: December 27,2023

Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithel

Updated on:December 27,2023

Sit all day? Periodic squatting exercises may help preserve your brain power

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe know sedentary behavior is bad for our health, especially for those of us who sit at a desk all day or in front of the TV each

Updated on: March 12,2024

Sit all day? Periodic squatting exercises may help preserve your brain power

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe know sedentary behavior is bad for our health, especially for those of us who sit at a desk all day or in front of the TV each

Updated on:March 12,2024

Cancer: People living in England's poorest areas at higher risk of death—new study

by David Nelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNationally, the risk of dying from most cancers is falling thanks to improvements inscreening, diagnostics and treatment. B

Updated on: December 30,2023

Cancer: People living in England's poorest areas at higher risk of death—new study

by David Nelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNationally, the risk of dying from most cancers is falling thanks to improvements inscreening, diagnostics and treatment. B

Updated on:December 30,2023

Falling PSA levels found to predict longer survival in prostate cancer patients at high risk of metastases

byWolters Kluwer HealthTwelve-month landmark analysis of overall survival (OS) by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline subgroup for enzalutamide-treated men. Data cutoff: October 15, 2019. Cr

Updated on: January 02,2024

Falling PSA levels found to predict longer survival in prostate cancer patients at high risk of metastases

byWolters Kluwer HealthTwelve-month landmark analysis of overall survival (OS) by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline subgroup for enzalutamide-treated men. Data cutoff: October 15, 2019. Cr

Updated on:January 02,2024

New algorithm detects even the smallest cancer metastases across the entire mouse body

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresDeepMACT makes use of artificial intelligence to find even the smallest metastases in the entire mouse body. The picture shows single disseminat

Updated on: December 23,2023

New algorithm detects even the smallest cancer metastases across the entire mouse body

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresDeepMACT makes use of artificial intelligence to find even the smallest metastases in the entire mouse body. The picture shows single disseminat

Updated on:December 23,2023

'Universal' blood test for earlier diagnosis of cancer moves closer to market

byUniversity of BradfordUK researchers behind a potential 'universal' liquid biopsy blood test for cancer detection have licensed the technology to an industrial partner to take it to ma

Updated on: December 18,2023

'Universal' blood test for earlier diagnosis of cancer moves closer to market

byUniversity of BradfordUK researchers behind a potential 'universal' liquid biopsy blood test for cancer detection have licensed the technology to an industrial partner to take it to ma

Updated on:December 18,2023

Scientists identify a gene signature to assess cancer risk in people

byThe Wistar InstituteWistar's Dr. Maureen Murphy and lab. Credit: The Wistar InstituteIn a paper published inPNAS, Maureen Murphy, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Wistar's Ellen and Ron

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists identify a gene signature to assess cancer risk in people

byThe Wistar InstituteWistar's Dr. Maureen Murphy and lab. Credit: The Wistar InstituteIn a paper published inPNAS, Maureen Murphy, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Wistar's Ellen and Ron

Updated on:December 27,2023

Researcher advances novel therapeutic agent for hemorrhagic stroke

by Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoCofilin signaling, including upstream and downstream pathways affected by secondary injury after ICH. Molecular changes impact motor and post-stroke cogniti

Updated on: May 26,2024

Researcher advances novel therapeutic agent for hemorrhagic stroke

by Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoCofilin signaling, including upstream and downstream pathways affected by secondary injury after ICH. Molecular changes impact motor and post-stroke cogniti

Updated on:May 26,2024

Germany's BioNTech plans UK trial of mRNA cancer therapy

Scientists believe mRNA vaccines could be a game-changer against many diseases.German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed a trailblazing COVID-19 vaccine, will trial a cancer treatment in

Updated on: December 20,2023

Germany's BioNTech plans UK trial of mRNA cancer therapy

Scientists believe mRNA vaccines could be a game-changer against many diseases.German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed a trailblazing COVID-19 vaccine, will trial a cancer treatment in

Updated on:December 20,2023