Cancer News
May 8, 2024
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May 8, 2024 — Investigators discovered that a subset of myeloid and lymphoid leukemias depend on a molecular complex called PI3Kgamma for survival. The study provides both mechanistic and preclinical evidence supporting the rapid initiation of clinical trials for ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers have shown that a breakthrough therapy for treating blood cancers can be adapted to treat solid tumors -- an advance that could transform cancer treatment. The promising findings involve CAR-T cell therapy, which supercharges the immune ...
May 7, 2024 — Using artificial intelligence, scientists have developed a powerful predictive model for identifying the most potent cancer killing immune cells for use in cancer ...
May 7, 2024 — Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists have now shown in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can halt this development. The fasting regime reduces the development of ...
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May 6, 2024 — A team of scientists has developed a new AI software tool called 'BANKSY' that automatically recognizes the cell types present in a tissue, such as ...
May 7, 2024 — Recent reproductive research has opened the door for new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including breast cancer, lung cancer and ...
May 7, 2024 — Researchers used a breast cancer cell line panel and primary tumor explants from breast and cervical cancer patients to examine two different cellular contractility modes: one that generates ...
May 7, 2024 — Researchers have harnessed the technology behind foundation models, which power tools like ChatGPT, to discover new cancer imaging biomarkers that could transform how patterns are identified from ...
May 6, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new AI tool to that generate new drug candidates for cancer, which could help streamline the typically laborious drug discovery ...
May 6, 2024 — Researchers have found a way to enhance and extend LN expansion, and study how this phenomenon affects both the immune system and efficacy of vaccinations against tumors. While the oversized LNs ...
May 1, 2024 — Non-coding DNA variants contribute to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) chemotherapy ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Researchers have developed a model of Kaposi sarcoma that could expedite the development of new drugs to treat the disease, which is the most common cancer in people living with ...
May 3, 2024 — St. Jude found 156 potential targets for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T--cell immunotherapy. Explore the discovery's promise to improve cancer ...
May 3, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how glioblastoma evades the immune system by inducing pro-tumor macrophages via a glucose based epigenetic ...
Earlier Headlines
May 7, 2024 — For people with HIV, the risk of anal cancer varies according to their geographic ...
May 6, 2024 — The toll cancer takes on lives in the U.S. has declined during the last 28 years, but not equitably. Disparities persist in many historically marginalized communities -- including communities ...
May 3, 2024 — Activated T cells that carry a certain marker protein on their surface are controlled by natural killer (NK) cells, another cell type of the immune system. In this way, the body presumably curbs ...
May 2, 2024 — Working with human breast and lung cells, scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway that can lure cells down a hazardous path of duplicating their genome too many times, a hallmark of ...
May 2, 2024 — A new study has revealed an association between favorable survival outcomes for melanoma patients and the presence of higher populations of tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM). Data obtained from ...
May 2, 2024 — A new study provides compelling evidence that genome-matched treatments can provide significant patient ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from ...
May 1, 2024 — A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics. Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential ...
May 1, 2024 — A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than ...
May 1, 2024 — Early detection has the potential to transform treatment and outcomes in cancer care, especially for cancers like liver cancer, which is typically diagnosed at a late stage with limited options for ...
May 1, 2024 — An mRNA cancer vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack the most aggressive type of brain tumor in a first-ever human clinical ...
May 1, 2024 — Researchers have found that cells inside clogged arteries have cancer-like properties that aggravate atherosclerosis, and anticancer drugs could be a new ...
May 1, 2024 — A novel combination of two cancer drugs has shown great potential as a future treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), one of the most common types of blood cancers. A new study has ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A new study has found that pancreatic cancer cells are different based on their location in the pancreas, providing new information about tumors that could lead to better targeted ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form the kidney's filtration system, the nephrons. NPCs hold immense promise for ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have identified a mechanism that can improve current immunotherapies by regulating cholesterol levels. The study shows the potential of manipulating cholesterol levels in future treatment ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the smooth muscle cells that line the arteries of people with atherosclerosis can change into new cell types and develop traits similar to cancer that worsen the ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A new study examining the role of aspirin in breast cancer treatment reveals critical issues related to health equity and aging that have broad implications for cancer and other disease intervention ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A recently completed study indicates that circulatory protein levels can provide important information for increasingly accurate diagnoses and personalised care in patients with aggressive B-cell ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Rates of breast cancer in women under the age of 50 are rising in Canada according to a study which showed an increase in breast cancer diagnoses among females in their twenties, thirties, and ...
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Scientists Track 'doubling' In Origin of Cancer Cells
- Gene Signatures from Tissue-Resident T Cells as a Predictive Tool for Melanoma Patients
- Cancer Patients Gain Important Benefits from Genome-Matched Treatments
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria Developed
- Research Breakthrough on Birth Defect Affecting Brain Size
- Biomarkers in Blood to Predict Liver Cancer
- New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
- Clogged Arteries Worsened by Cells That Behave Like Cancer Cells
- One-Two Punch Treatment Delivers Blood Cancer Knockout
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Difference Found in Pancreatic Cancer Cells, Offering New Hope for Immunotherapy Effectiveness
- New and Improved Way to Grow the Cells That Give Rise to the Kidney's Filtration System
- Regulating Cholesterol Levels Might Be the Key to Improving Cancer Treatment
- Scientists Find Cancer-Like Features in Atherosclerosis, Spurring Opportunity for New Treatment Approaches
Monday, April 29, 2024
- The Aspirin Conundrum: Navigating Negative Results, Age, Aging Dynamics and Equity
- Blood Samples Enhance B-Cell Lymphoma Diagnostics and Prognosis
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Breast Cancer Rates Rising Among Canadian Women in Their 20s, 30s and 40s
- Component of Keto Diet Plus Immunotherapy May Reduce Prostate Cancer
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Vitamin D Alters Mouse Gut Bacteria to Give Better Cancer Immunity
- Physical Activity in Nature Helps Prevent Several Diseases, Including Depression and Type 2 Diabetes
- Circadian Rhythms Can Influence Drugs' Effectiveness
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Tumor Cells Evade the Immune System Early On: Newly Discovered Mechanism Could Significantly Improve Cancer Immunotherapies
- Mini-Colons Revolutionize Colorectal Cancer Research
- Artificial Intelligence Can Develop Treatments to Prevent 'superbugs'
- Scientists Identify and Show How to Target a Key Tumor Defense Against Immune Attack
- CAR T Cell Therapy Targeting HER2 Antigen Shows Promise Against Advanced Sarcoma in Phase I Trial
- Discovering Cancers of Epigenetic Origin Without DNA Mutation
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Researching Cancer by Studying Lipids Cell by Cell
- Genetics Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Disparities in Childhood Cancer Survivors
- New Study Uncovers Lasting Financial Hardship Associated With Cancer Diagnosis for Working-Age Adults in the U.S.
- Liver Cancer: Molecular Signaling Pathway of Tumor Development Decoded
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Breakthrough Rice Bran Nanoparticles Show Promise as Affordable and Targeted Anticancer Agent
- Genetically Engineering a Treatment for Incurable Brain Tumors
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Researchers Develop a New Way to Safely Boost Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
- Study Opens New Avenue for Immunotherapy Drug Development
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Mutations in Noncoding DNA Become Functional in Some Cancer-Driving Genes
- AI Tool Predicts Responses to Cancer Therapy Using Information from Each Cell of the Tumor
- Siblings With Unique Genetic Change Help Scientists Progress Drug Search for Type 1 Diabetes
- New Urine-Based Test Detects High-Grade Prostate Cancer, Helping Men Avoid Unnecessary Biopsies
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Researchers Discover Urine-Based Test to Detect Head and Neck Cancer
- Nanoparticle Delivery of FZD4 to Lung Endothelial Cells Inhibits Lung Cancer Progression and Metastases
- New Insights Could Unlock Immunotherapy for Rare, Deadly Eye Cancer
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Next-Generation Treatments Hitch a Ride Into Cancer Cells
- Epilepsy Drug Prevents Brain Tumors in Mice With NF1
- New Study Sheds Light on the Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Melanomas Resist Drugs by 'breaking' Genes
- Scientists Uncover a Missing Link Between Poor Diet and Higher Cancer Risk
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Persistent HPV Infections
- Colorless, Odorless Gas Likely Linked to Alarming Rise in Non-Smoking Lung Cancer
- Scientists Uncover Key Resistance Mechanism to Wnt Inhibitors in Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancers
- Study Lays the Basis for New Knowledge on Gastrointestinal Diseases
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Researchers Identify Protein That Controls CAR T Cell Longevity
- New Insight Into Combating Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer
- A Promising Target for New RNA Therapeutics Now Accessible
- A New Screening Protocol Can Detect Aggressive Prostate Cancers More Selectively
- AI-Assisted Breast-Cancer Screening May Reduce Unnecessary Testing
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Targeting RAS Proteins May Prevent Relapse in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Bacteria in Cancer Unmasked
- Periostin Shows Promise to Help Fight a Common Form of Esophageal Cancer
- Research Could Unlock More Precise Prognoses and Targeted Treatments for Children With Cancer
- Immune Key to Chronic Viral Infections Discovered
Monday, April 8, 2024
- The Surprising Connection Between Male Infertility and Family Cancer Risk
- Targeting Vulnerability in B-Cell Development Leads to Novel Drug Combination for Leukemia
- Opening a New Front Against Pancreatic Cancer
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Less Extensive Breast Cancer Surgery Results in Fewer Swollen Arms
- Microbial Signature of Colorectal Cancer-Associated Mutations Identified in New Study
- Study Finds Less Invasive, Safer Option for Removing Benign Pancreatic Tumors
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
- New Antibiotic Class Effective Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
- Exposure to Common Environmental Carcinogens Linked to Decreased Lifespan Happiness
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Genomic Research May Help Explain Cancer Resistance in Tasmanian Devils
- Cell Division Quality Control 'stopwatch' Uncovered
- 'Exhausted' Immune Cells in Healthy Women Could Be Target for Breast Cancer Prevention
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- A Combination of Approved Drugs Enhances the Delivery of Anti-Bacterial Medications to Treat Tuberculosis
- Combining Epigenetic Cancer Medications May Have Benefit for Colorectal Cancers and Other Tumor Types
- Researchers Turn Back the Clock on Cancer Cells to Offer New Treatment Paradigm
- New Technique for Predicting Protein Dynamics May Prove Big Breakthrough for Drug Discovery
- Researchers Create Biocompatible Nanoparticles to Enhance Systemic Delivery of Cancer Immunotherapy
- Researchers Discover a Mechanism That Could Improve Platinum-Based Cancer Therapy
- Accelerating CAR T Cell Therapy: Lipid Nanoparticles Speed Up Manufacturing
- Beating by Overheating: New Strategy to Combat Cancer
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Cancer Therapies Show Promise in Combating Tuberculosis
- Promising Drug Combination for Multiple Myeloma Treatment
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Bacteria Subtype Linked to Growth in Up to 50% of Human Colorectal Cancers
- In the Fight Against Breast Cancer, Researchers Identify Malignancy Hibernation as the Next Battleground
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Researchers Develop Deep Learning Model to Predict Breast Cancer
- Empty 'backpacks' Activate the Immune System Against Cancer
- Role of Key Enzymes That Drive Cancer Mutations Discovered
Monday, March 18, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Researchers Identify a Signaling Molecule in Neuroblastoma Immunosuppression and Aggressiveness
- Key Metabolic Process Responsible for Rapid Immune Responses Discovered
- Why Killer T Cells Lose Energy Inside of Solid Tumors
- DNA Origami-Based Vaccines Toward Safe and Highly-Effective Precision Cancer Immunotherapy