Cancer
HPV-associated head and neck cancer blood test shows promise as a test to replace tissue biopsy
Credit: Mass Eye and Ear Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear and Mass General Hospital have developed a blood test,...
Drug compound makes pancreatic cancer cells more vulnerable to chemo
Pancreatic cancer is extremely difficult to treat. By the time it is detected, the cancer often has reached an advanced...
Machine Learning Reduces Uncertainty in Breast Cancer Diagnoses
A Michigan Tech-developed machine learning model uses probability to more accurately classify breast cancer shown in histopathology images and evaluate...
The 8th COINS Symposium
December 1st, 2021 (Kawasaki, JAPAN): As the core research center in Kawasaki of the "Center of Innovation (COI) Program" of...
Breaking the chain that culminates in cancer
Credit: Matt Fisher/Mills lab/CSHL, 2021 In a line of dominos, if you take out a single piece, the last one...
When and how to screen for colorectal cancer? New NCCN Patient Guideline explains latest timing and approaches
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN®) today announced the publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients®:...
Cholesterol metabolism in macrophages: New results offer insight into lung cancer
Significant changes in lipid metabolism are known to occur in cells associated with non-small-cell lung carcinoma – the most common...
Critical conflict in cancer cells
Neuroblastomas occur predominantly in children. A specific subset of these tumours is very aggressive and difficult to treat. Researchers worldwide...
Distortion: Researchers discover new strategy for antibodies to disable viruses
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — It is widely understood that antibodies neutralize viruses by latching onto their surfaces and blocking them...
New review highlights cancer-crushing viruses
With the world still in the grip of a devastating pandemic, it’s hard to imagine viruses as something other than...
FDA approves “glowing tumor” imaging drug to better identify ovarian cancer cells using approach pioneered by surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved an imaging drug known as Cytalux (pafolacianine), which is attracted to ovarian cancer...
Spanish scientists determine the mode of action of essential proteins involved in cancer and Alzheimer´s disease
The proteins that belong to the HAT family are essential for life as they transport amino acids across the cell...
New cancer therapy from Yibin Kang’s lab holds potential to switch off major cancer types without side effects
Imagine you could cure cancer by targeting one tiny gene. Imagine that same gene occurred in every major cancer, including...
UT Southwestern launches SPORE-funded national resource to advance precision medicine for kidney cancer
Funded by a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Kidney Cancer Program...
PKU Cancer Hospital publishes real-world evidence on Minimally Invasive and Open Esophagectomy
Credit: Peking University Cancer Hospital A group led by Prof. Ke Yang of Peking University Cancer Hospital released real-world evidence...
A new approach to close the gap in lung cancer care
Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer in the United States, but its impact is not evenly felt across racial...
CNIO researchers discover a new mechanism involved in early melanoma metastasis
“We must not only look inside the tumour but also outside of it,” says Héctor Peinado, a researcher at the...
Targeted drug combination shows unprecedented activity in some highly aggressive brain tumors
A combination of two targeted cancer drugs showed unprecedented, “clinically meaningful” activity in patients with highly malignant brain tumors that...
Unsung gene is key to how antibodies develop: U of T study
Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that an overlooked gene plays a major role in the development of...
Important genetic predispositions for acute myeloid leukemia discovered
The National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC) is a joint institution of the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the...
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Changing the genetic “recipe” for protovertebrates
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From coil to globule
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UBC scientists unveil world’s first molecular-level analysis of Omicron spike protein
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NASA Emergency Beacons Save Lives in 2021
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Late-life exercise shows rejuvenating effects on cellular level
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COVID virus linked with headaches, altered mental status in hospitalized kids