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Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCells around a brain metastasis in an animal model: several brain cells (astrocytes, white) surround an immune system cell (lymphocyte, green). Some

Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCells around a brain metastasis in an animal model: several brain cells (astrocytes, white) surround an immune system cell (lymphocyte, green). Some
One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i
Sit all day? Periodic squatting exercises may help preserve your brain power

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

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
American cancer survivors face substantial financial hardship and financial sacrifices

American cancer survivors face substantial financial hardship and financial sacrifices

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchAmerican cancer survivors, particularly those 64 years or younger, faced substantial medical financial hardship and sacrifices in spending, savings, or

American cancer survivors face substantial financial hardship and financial sacrifices

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchAmerican cancer survivors, particularly those 64 years or younger, faced substantial medical financial hardship and sacrifices in spending, savings, or
Top medical groups, hospitals urge better access to lung cancer screening

Top medical groups, hospitals urge better access to lung cancer screening

by Cara MurezScreening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50

Top medical groups, hospitals urge better access to lung cancer screening

by Cara MurezScreening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50
Inhibition of prmt5 by repurposing market drugs: A fresh therapeutic pathway for cancer treatment

Inhibition of prmt5 by repurposing market drugs: A fresh therapeutic pathway for cancer treatment

by TranSpreadDevelopment of AlphaLISA HTS screen to identify specific PRMT5 inhibitors. (A) Principle of AlphaLISA technique adapted to HTS. Biotinylated histone H4 (a well-known PRMT5 substrate) was

Inhibition of prmt5 by repurposing market drugs: A fresh therapeutic pathway for cancer treatment

by TranSpreadDevelopment of AlphaLISA HTS screen to identify specific PRMT5 inhibitors. (A) Principle of AlphaLISA technique adapted to HTS. Biotinylated histone H4 (a well-known PRMT5 substrate) was
Healthy habits could prevent 27% of cancer cases in Brazil

Healthy habits could prevent 27% of cancer cases in Brazil

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPA study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of cancer- physical inactivity, unhealthy

Healthy habits could prevent 27% of cancer cases in Brazil

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPA study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of cancer- physical inactivity, unhealthy
Peripheral blood haplo-SCT feasible for leukemia patients 70 years and older

Peripheral blood haplo-SCT feasible for leukemia patients 70 years and older

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)/myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) aged 70 years and older, haploidentical stem cell transplantation (Haplo-SCT) using a nonmyeloablative co

Peripheral blood haplo-SCT feasible for leukemia patients 70 years and older

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)/myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) aged 70 years and older, haploidentical stem cell transplantation (Haplo-SCT) using a nonmyeloablative co
New urine-based test shows promise in making cervical cancer screening more accessible and less invasive

New urine-based test shows promise in making cervical cancer screening more accessible and less invasive

byWaseda UniversityDetection of HPV16 E7 oncoproteins in urine samples using ultrasensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay Image caption: Researchers have now validated a noninvasive method f

New urine-based test shows promise in making cervical cancer screening more accessible and less invasive

byWaseda UniversityDetection of HPV16 E7 oncoproteins in urine samples using ultrasensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay Image caption: Researchers have now validated a noninvasive method f
Magnetic field patterns found to cause oncolysis via oxidative stress in glioma cells

Magnetic field patterns found to cause oncolysis via oxidative stress in glioma cells

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressCell culture stimulation setup, stimulation protocol and thermal imaging during sOMF stimulation to measure temperature changes. (A) Left—A schematic diagram o

Magnetic field patterns found to cause oncolysis via oxidative stress in glioma cells

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressCell culture stimulation setup, stimulation protocol and thermal imaging during sOMF stimulation to measure temperature changes. (A) Left—A schematic diagram o
Liquid biopsy predicts immunotherapy response and toxicity in patients with advanced lung cancer

Liquid biopsy predicts immunotherapy response and toxicity in patients with advanced lung cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineLiquid biopsy to study genetic material shed into bloodstream helps predict response to immunotherapy. Credit: Valsamo "Elsa" Anagnostou us

Liquid biopsy predicts immunotherapy response and toxicity in patients with advanced lung cancer

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineLiquid biopsy to study genetic material shed into bloodstream helps predict response to immunotherapy. Credit: Valsamo "Elsa" Anagnostou us
Serotonin-producing neurons regulate malignancy in ependymoma brain tumors

Serotonin-producing neurons regulate malignancy in ependymoma brain tumors

byBaylor College of MedicineStimulation of serotonergic neurons suppresses EPN tumorigenesis. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07751-zA study published inNature&nbs

Serotonin-producing neurons regulate malignancy in ependymoma brain tumors

byBaylor College of MedicineStimulation of serotonergic neurons suppresses EPN tumorigenesis. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07751-zA study published inNature&nbs