Cancer
Wake Forest University School of Medicine receives $3.2 million grant to study financial hardship intervention in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – August 7, 2024 – According to the American Cancer Society, there are an estimated 650,000 adolescent and young...
Physician-scientist named Academy of Immuno-Oncology fellow
Immunotherapy pioneer Dr. Antoni Ribas, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and director of...
MD Anderson Research Highlights for August 7, 2024
HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research...
Link discovered between sensory neurons and breast cancer metastasis
Cancer doesn’t grow in a vacuum—each tumor grows in a particular microenvironment within the body and spreads through a tangled...
The Battle against glioblastoma: classifying molecular profiles for precision medicine
A transformative study has provided a profound understanding of glioblastoma's molecular subtypes, revealing the nuances of cellular heterogeneity and the...
Demystifying APE1: New findings on direct activation of ATM signaling by DNA single-strand breaks
New research from a team of genome scientists and DNA damage response experts breaks new ground in understanding the function...
FDA approves drug targeting Johns Hopkins-discovered brain cancer gene mutation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Elizabeth Cook FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new drug for treatment of a type of brain cancer, called...
FDA approves new therapy for glioma patients for first time in decades
Boston – Vorasidenib has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with Grade 2 gliomas...
How does an effective cancer therapy damage the heart?
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) is a protein receptor on T immune cells that prevents the cells from killing other...
Gestational diabetes does not increase risk of breast cancer, large Danish study finds
*Note this is an early release from the Annual Meeting of the European Association of the Study of Diabetes (EASD...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies