Study shows that smoking ‘stops’ cancer-fighting proteins, causing cancer and making it harder to treat
November 3, TORONTO — Scientists at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) have uncovered one way tobacco smoking causes ...
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A suit of armor for cancer-fighting cells
In recent years, cancer researchers have hailed the arrival of chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapy, which has ...
Scientist earns $1.8M grant to reactivate cancer-fighting function of a major human protein
The p53 protein — a protein that controls cell division and plays a key role in the prevention of tumor ...
Turncoat T cells: When exhausted, cancer-fighting T cells may switch sides
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21, 2022 — When T cells, the immune system’s chief cancer-killing agents, are working overtime to battle a ...
Discovery by Scripps Research scientists boosts the potential of new cancer-fighting drugs
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a critical feature that a promising new class of cancer drugs, known ...
Story tips: Inland water carbon emissions on the rise, sealed with silica, cancer-fighting chemistry, improving materials for energy storage, using math to predict SARS-CoV-2 protein mutations
Inland water carbon emissions on the rise Analysis points to land use, climate events Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of ...
Cellular ‘waste product’ rejuvenates cancer-fighting immune cells
A new study by UT Southwestern’s Simmons Cancer Center scientists suggests that lactate, a metabolic byproduct produced by cells during strenuous ...
Scientists prevent “exhaustion” in cancer-fighting T cells
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—When faced with a formidable foe for months on end, the immune system’s T cells begin to tire. Whether ...
Cancer-fighting viruses soften up their victims before attacking
A research team based at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital has developed a virus that infects and ...
New screening technique set to radically speed up hunt for cancer-fighting drugs
Scientists have developed a new technique to accelerate the discovery of cancer-fighting drugs. The technique identifies molecules that can shut ...
Omega-3s could boost immunotherapy’s cancer-fighting power
Philadelphia (April 1, 2022) – Findings from a new study performed in mice suggest that omega-3 fatty acids could help ...
Researchers make important new findings about how to test cancer-fighting drugs
INDIANAPOLIS—Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine are discovering new ways to find out how effective a drug might be against cancer. ...
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Study finds plant nurseries are exacerbating the climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species
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Researchers predict climate change-driven reduction in beneficial plant microbes
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Top 10 climate science insights unveiled
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New study highlights COVID-19’s adaptive strategy for infection
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Baboons in captivity in Ancient Egypt: insights from collection of mummies
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ECNU review of education highlights network ethnography in researching global education policy