Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

by Shinshu UniversityThe EGFR-mediated pathway, which is not targeted by lenvatinib, is activated for survival in thyroid cancer cells under the potent inhibition of the VEGFR and FGFR families by len

Updated on: December 26,2023

Revealing one of the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer becomes resistant to lenvatinib-a

by Shinshu UniversityThe EGFR-mediated pathway, which is not targeted by lenvatinib, is activated for survival in thyroid cancer cells under the potent inhibition of the VEGFR and FGFR families by len

Updated on:December 26,2023

New therapeutic strategy for chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer

byThe Wistar InstituteDr. Rugang Zhang. Credit: The Wistar InstituteA study from The Wistar Institute demonstrated that NAMPT, an enzyme critical for NAD+ biosynthesis, mediates selection of ste

Updated on: December 22,2023

New therapeutic strategy for chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer

byThe Wistar InstituteDr. Rugang Zhang. Credit: The Wistar InstituteA study from The Wistar Institute demonstrated that NAMPT, an enzyme critical for NAD+ biosynthesis, mediates selection of ste

Updated on:December 22,2023

Body fat percentage vs. BMI: Which is important?

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registere

Updated on: May 06,2024

Body fat percentage vs. BMI: Which is important?

by Taylor Barnes,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe start of a new year for many means the start of a new health and fitness journey. Claire Edgemon, senior registere

Updated on:May 06,2024

Boosting immunotherapy in non-responsive cancer cells

by Surabhi Chandra,Indian Institute of ScienceAvik Chattopadhyay working in the lab. Credit: Nikita RamtekeCancer immunotherapy primes a patient's immune system to better find and destroy ca

Updated on: January 26,2024

Boosting immunotherapy in non-responsive cancer cells

by Surabhi Chandra,Indian Institute of ScienceAvik Chattopadhyay working in the lab. Credit: Nikita RamtekeCancer immunotherapy primes a patient's immune system to better find and destroy ca

Updated on:January 26,2024

Major pathologic response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma trial exceeds 50%

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major patholog

Updated on: April 22,2024

Major pathologic response to neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in advanced melanoma trial exceeds 50%

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major patholog

Updated on:April 22,2024

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to

Updated on: December 22,2023

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to

Updated on:December 22,2023

As another obesity-fighting drug takes center stage, a nutrition expert discusses weight loss

by Mandy Conrad,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf the buzz surrounding a medication could elevate it to celebrity status, thenZepboundis reaching Taylor Swift rank

Updated on: March 26,2024

As another obesity-fighting drug takes center stage, a nutrition expert discusses weight loss

by Mandy Conrad,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf the buzz surrounding a medication could elevate it to celebrity status, thenZepboundis reaching Taylor Swift rank

Updated on:March 26,2024

Obstacles for breast cancer prevention in high-risk Black women

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women at high risk of breast cancer face a variety of obstacles that may keep them from care that could prevent ca

Updated on: December 22,2023

Obstacles for breast cancer prevention in high-risk Black women

by Misti Crane,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women at high risk of breast cancer face a variety of obstacles that may keep them from care that could prevent ca

Updated on:December 22,2023

Patients with cancer, suppressed immune system at high risk for severe COVID if treated with systemic drug therapies

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer and a weakened immune system who are treated with immunotherapies tend to fare far worse from COVID-19 than t

Updated on: December 18,2023

Patients with cancer, suppressed immune system at high risk for severe COVID if treated with systemic drug therapies

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer and a weakened immune system who are treated with immunotherapies tend to fare far worse from COVID-19 than t

Updated on:December 18,2023

Testing hundreds of therapeutics outside the body to predict their effectiveness against multiple myeloma

by Peter Rüegg,ETH ZurichBone-marrow cells of a multiple myeloma patient. Red cells are healthy monocytes, green and yellow are plasma cells. Credit: Berend Snijder Lab / ETH ZurichMultiple myel

Updated on: February 20,2024

Testing hundreds of therapeutics outside the body to predict their effectiveness against multiple myeloma

by Peter Rüegg,ETH ZurichBone-marrow cells of a multiple myeloma patient. Red cells are healthy monocytes, green and yellow are plasma cells. Credit: Berend Snijder Lab / ETH ZurichMultiple myel

Updated on:February 20,2024

Study shows which patients with advanced prostate cancer will benefit from chemotherapy

by University College LondonProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryResearchers have recommended changes to how cancer patients are treated, after a new UCL-led study discovered that chem

Updated on: April 03,2024

Study shows which patients with advanced prostate cancer will benefit from chemotherapy

by University College LondonProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryResearchers have recommended changes to how cancer patients are treated, after a new UCL-led study discovered that chem

Updated on:April 03,2024

What are 'cancer vaccines,' and what similarities do they share with COVID vaccines?

by Sathana Dushyanthen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBarely a month goes by without headlines announcing yet another advancement in cancer vaccines.Just last month, the United States

Updated on: January 04,2024

What are 'cancer vaccines,' and what similarities do they share with COVID vaccines?

by Sathana Dushyanthen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBarely a month goes by without headlines announcing yet another advancement in cancer vaccines.Just last month, the United States

Updated on:January 04,2024