Cancer
Ben-Gurion University scientist uses state-of-the-art microscopy to discover drug candidates for cancer
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, August 5, 2024 – Microscopy has been making leaps and bounds in recent years. Science that was inconceivable...
Early menopause linked to increased breast cancer risk
Some who experience menopause early may be at increased risk for developing breast cancer, according to research led by scientists...
Ultrafine particles linked to over 1,000 deaths per year in Canada’s two largest cities
A first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada’s two largest cities by McGill-led researchers has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per...
Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers lung cancer screening: new insights and ongoing debates
(Denver, Colo.—August 5, 2024) – Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Detecting this disease in its...
UCLA Health launches clinical trial using personalized cancer vaccine to tackle aggressive brain tumors in adolescents and young adults
In an effort to combat one of the most lethal forms of pediatric brain cancer, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson...
Improved chemokine homing enhances CAR T–cell therapy for osteosarcoma
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – August 5, 2024) Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T–cell immunotherapy re-engineers a patient’s immune cells to target cancer...
Deaths from advanced lung cancer have dropped significantly since immunotherapy became standard-of-care
Since the first immunotherapy drug to boost the body’s immune response against advanced lung cancer was introduced in the United...
INT-1B3 miR-193a-3p mimic boosts t cell immunity and induces tumor cell death
BUFFALO, NY- August 5, 2024 – A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 12, 2024,...
Adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy boosts progression-free survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy to standard-of-care chemotherapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) in...
Researchers develop promising therapy treatment that can kill glioblastoma cells in newly discovered brain pathway
A new pathway that is used by cancer cells to infiltrate the brain has been discovered by a team of...
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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