Cancer News
July 19, 2024
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July 18, 2024 — Scientists provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and potential of TIL therapy. They describe its development and highlight its transformative ...
July 17, 2024 — Burst sine wave electroporation was found to cause less damage to cells and tissue but more disruption to the blood-brain ...
July 17, 2024 — A distinct signaling pathway called TNF- drives the transformation of epithelial cells into aggressive tumor cells. During cancer progression, cells activate their own TNF- program and become invasive. This finding could help to improve early ...
July 17, 2024 — The human genome is filled with flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected primate ancestors tens of millions of years ago. Scientists used to think they were harmless, but new research shows that, when reawakened, they help cancer survive ...
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July 18, 2024 — Researchers revealed an unexpected way in which the protein OTX2 drives the progression of medulloblastoma -- the most common aggressive childhood brain cancer. The findings suggest that targeting ...
July 17, 2024 — A medication used to treat diabetic neuropathy may make chemotherapy treatments more effective for patients with lung cancer, according to new ...
July 16, 2024 — Hormone modulating therapy (HMT) used for the treatment of breast cancer was associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias later in life, according to a new ...
July 15, 2024 — A new study unveiled a groundbreaking approach to predicting the effectiveness of treatments for patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), ...
July 15, 2024 — The evolution of resistance to diseases, from infectious illnesses to cancers, poses a formidable challenge. Despite the expectation that ...
July 15, 2024 — Bioengineering researchers developed ultrasmall, stable gas-filled protein nanostructures that could revolutionize ultrasound imaging and drug delivery for cancers and infectious ...
July 5, 2024 — Researchers have mapped the exact variants in a gene that dramatically increase a person's risk of developing several types of cancer. This could lead to improved early detection and targeted ...
July 11, 2024 — Water scientists have proposed a more effective method of removing organic pesticides from drinking water, reducing the risk of contamination and ...
Discovery Suggests Opportunity to Improve Effectiveness of KRAS Inhibitors Against Pancreatic Cancer
July 11, 2024 — Researchers discovered a new mechanism of resistance to KRAS inhibitors that suggests an opportunity to make the treatment more ...
July 11, 2024 — A new study finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and older in the United States (or 713,340 ...
Earlier Headlines
July 17, 2024 — Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the ...
July 17, 2024 — New research demonstrates that the socioeconomic status (SES) of cell donors affects the health outcomes of blood cancer patients who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation ...
July 17, 2024 — Researchers have developed a novel prompt, or 'nudge,' embedded in the electronic health record that flags, for treating surgeons, older patients with early-stage breast cancer who may be ...
July 15, 2024 — Despite treatment-related fertility challenges, female patients can become pregnant and give birth to healthy children after undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT), ...
July 11, 2024 — A method to screen a wide variety of drug candidates without laborious purification steps could advance the fight against drug-resistant ...
July 10, 2024 — Using genetic engineering techniques, investigators designed a novel type of cell to recognize and fight ...
July 10, 2024 — CAR-T cell therapy helps some with intractable lymphoma, but those who relapse have few options. Modifying the therapy's molecular target improved ...
July 10, 2024 — Researchers have determined whether a specific chemical modification of a protein that packages the genome called a histone affects gene activity and cell ...
July 10, 2024 — In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive. Researchers have discovered that cells blood vessels in the liver start a ...
July 10, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and show that reversing this defect may potentially reverse ...
July 10, 2024 — Researchers have built the first-ever molecular atlas of the human brain vasculature at single-cell resolution, spanning from early development to adulthood and through disease stages such as brain ...
July 9, 2024 — New research shows how stem cell-derived therapy, targeting treatment-resistant liver cancer through genetically modified NK cells, offers promising new avenues for ...
July 9, 2024 — A team of researchers has identified and located a population of stem-like cells that initiates and maintains Group 3 medulloblastoma (Gr3-MB) in the developing brain. Gr3-MB is one of the most ...
July 9, 2024 — Certain types of light have proven to be an effective, minimally invasive treatment for cancers located on or near the skin when combined with a light-activated drug. But deep-seated cancers have ...
July 9, 2024 — Many women treated for breast cancer using taxanes, a type of cytostatic drug, often experience side effects in the nervous system. Researchers have developed a tool that can predict the risk level ...
July 9, 2024 — A recent study examined data from more than 10,000 patients with 'Biopsy Gleason Grade Group (GGG) 1,' a diagnosis considered to be the lowest grade cancer. Researchers found that even ...
July 8, 2024 — A new approach to treating the most malignant type of brain cancer -- glioblastoma -- has shown strong promise in pre-clinical settings, raising hopes of increasing current average survival rates ...
July 8, 2024 — Researchers found a molecular mechanism, shared in cancer and pregnancy, that suppresses the immune system. Block this mechanism, called B7-H4, and the immune system revs up to slow cancer's ...
July 8, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new potential drug target for the lethal wasting disease known as cancer cachexia. Their findings illustrate that even small groups of neurons in the brain can have an ...
July 5, 2024 — Researchers have mapped all the possible outcomes of changes to a tumor-suppressing gene called VHL, the first step in a huge research endeavor to unpick the outcomes of tens of thousands of genetic ...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Study Uncovers Genetic Cancer Risks in 550 Patients
- Cell Donor's Socioeconomic Status Shapes Cancer Treatment Outcomes, New Study Finds
- Electronic Prompt for Surgeons May Reduce Breast Cancer Overtreatment
Monday, July 15, 2024
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- New Co-STAR Receptor Shows Promise Treating Cancers in Laboratory Study
- Trial of Cell-Based Therapy for High-Risk Lymphoma Leads to FDA Breakthrough Designation
- Chemical Modifications: Deeper Insights Into Genetic Regulation Mechanisms
- Hepatitis B: 'Sleep Timer' For Immune Cells Discovered
- Scientists Discover a Cause of Lupus and a Possible Way to Reverse It
- Molecular Atlas of Blood Vessel Pathways in the Human Brain, Across Early Brain Development, Adulthood and Disease
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
- Stem Cell-Derived Therapy Shows Promise Against Treatment-Resistant Liver Cancer
- Study Points at Novel Approach to Treat Group 3 Medulloblastoma
- Implantable LED Device Uses Light to Treat Deep-Seated Cancers
- Nerve Damage from Breast Cancer Treatment Can Be Predicted
- Study Finds 1 in 12 Patients Labeled as Having 'benign' Results Actually Had High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Monday, July 8, 2024
- Scientists Exploring Potential New Treatments for Glioblastoma
- Researchers Find Common Immune System Mechanism Between Pregnancy, Cancer
- How to Stop Cancer Cachexia? Start at the Top
Friday, July 5, 2024
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Cuts to Processed Meat Intake Bring a Range of Health Benefits
- AI Model to Improve Patient Response to Cancer Therapy
- Already 30 Minutes of Exercise Increases the Proportion of Tumor-Killing White Blood Cells in Blood
- Bowel Cancer Turns Genetic Switches on and Off to Outwit the Immune System
- Scientists Unravel Life-Saving Effect of Dexamethasone in COVID-19
- Splicing It All Together in the Fight Against Cancer
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- UV Radiation Damage Leads to Ribosome Roadblocks, Causing Early Skin Cell Death
- Serendipity Reveals New Method to Fight Cancer With T Cells
- Study Finds Health Care Providers Would Recommend Human Papillomavirus Self-Collection
- Engineered Plasma Cells Show Long-Lasting Antileukemic Activity in Mice
Monday, July 1, 2024
- Light Targets Cells for Death and Triggers Immune Response With Laser Precision
- Multiple Myeloma: Early Detection of Aggressive Tumors
- Physical Exercise Prevents Nerve Damage During Chemotherapy
- Nanorobot With Hidden Weapon Kills Cancer Cells
- AI Model Finds the Cancer Clues at Lightning Speed
- Novel Blood Test Helps Improve Cancer Treatments
Friday, June 28, 2024
- Chemo Drug May Cause Significant Hearing Loss in Longtime Cancer Survivors
- Breakthrough Research Makes Cancer-Fighting Viral Agent More Effective
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Tai Chi Reduces Risk of Inflammatory Disease, Treats Insomnia Among Breast Cancer Survivors
- Improving Prostate Cancer Screening for Transgender Women
- For Healthy Adults, Taking Multivitamins Daily Is Not Associated With a Lower Risk of Early Death
- Cell Division: Before Commitment, a Very Long Engagement
- Revolutionizing Ovarian Cancer Treatment With Adaptive PARP Inhibitor Therapy
- Chemotherapy Disrupts Gut Microbiome in Patients With Breast Cancer
- Scientists Discover High-Risk Form of Endometrial Cancer -- And How to Test for It -- Using AI
- Eating Small Fish Whole Can Prolong Life Expectancy, a Japanese Study Finds
Monday, June 24, 2024
Friday, June 21, 2024
- Membrane Protein Analogues Could Accelerate Drug Discovery
- Activating Molecular Target Reverses Multiple Hallmarks of Aging
Thursday, June 20, 2024
- Chemotherapy Before Surgery Benefits Some Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
- A New Method for Improving Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy for Cancer
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
- Combination Targeted Treatment Produces Lasting Remissions in People With Resistant Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma
- More Effective Cancer Treatment With Iontronic Pump
- Immune Response Study Explains Why Some People Don't Get COVID-19
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
- New 3D Technique Reveals Precancerous Pancreatic Lesions
- Researchers Uncover Mechanism That Fuels Growth of Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma
- Cancer Survivors Are at Increased Risk of Disease Throughout Life
- Unveiling Telo-Seq: A Breakthrough in Telomere Research on Aging and Cancer
- Surprising Origins for a Rare Cancer
- How Targeted Nutrients Can Fight Cancer
Monday, June 17, 2024
- Promising Approach to Prevent Recurrence of Breast Cancer
- Researchers Discover Potential Mole Reversal Therapy in Rare Condition
- Research Identifies Possible New Pathway to Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
- New Screening Tool Could Improve the Survival Rate of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma from 20% to 90%
- New Study Suggests Cancer Drug Could Be Used to Target Protein Connection That Spurs Parkinson's Disease
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Friday, June 14, 2024
- Nano-Immunotherapy Developed to Improve Lung Cancer Treatment
- Ultrasensitive Liquid Biopsy Tech Spots Cancer Earlier Than Standard Methods
- Successful Trial for New Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- New and Crucial Role Discovered for a Protein in the Body's Immunity Against Cancer
- Fasting Primes the Immune System's Natural Killer Cells to Better Fight Cancer, New Study in Mice Finds
Thursday, June 13, 2024
- Pediatric Brain Tumors Rely on Different Metabolic 'route' To Fuel Treatment Resistance
- Reinvigorating Exhausted Immune Cells Reveals Potential Therapy Target for Cancer
- Which of the Two DNA Strands Is Damaged Influences the Cell's Mutation Profile
- Why Many Lung Cancer Patients Who Have Never Smoked Have Worse Outcomes
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Risk of Secondary Cancers After CAR-T Cell Therapy Low, According to Large Study
- Swimming Microrobots Deliver Cancer-Fighting Drugs to Metastatic Lung Tumors in Mice
- Case Study Reveals Important New Details About Rare Second Cancers Related to CAR-T Therapy
- Putting the Brakes on Chronic Inflammation
- AI Better Detects Prostate Cancer on MRI Than Radiologists
- Age Is Just a Number: Immune Cell 'epigenetic Clock' Ticks Independently of Organism Lifespan
- Boosting CAR-T Cell Therapies from Under the Skin
- New Technique Reveals Earliest Signs of Genetic Mutations
- Obesity-Cancer Connection Discovery Suggests Strategies for Improving Immunotherapy
- Inherited Genetic Factors May Predict the Pattern of X Chromosome Loss in Older Women
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Safer Virus Helps Eliminate Cancer
- AI Model May Yield Better Outcomes for Prostate Cancer
- Promising Role of Antidiabetic Drug in Cancer Control
- 'Self-Taught' AI Tool Helps to Diagnose and Predict Severity of Common Lung Cancer
- Gene That Helps Cancer Cells Spread Throughout the Body
Monday, June 10, 2024
- Breakthrough in Creating Cyclic Peptide Opens the Way for New Antibiotics
- 'Cutting the Cable' Between CD8+ T and T Regulatory Cells Enhances Checkpoint Immunotherapy
Friday, June 7, 2024
- Inhibition of Epigenetic Control Enzymes in Immune Cells as a Potential New Starting Point in Cancer Immunotherapy
- Transfer RNAs at the Heart of Therapeutic Resistance
- Engineering Cancer's End: Scientists Say Bioengineering Will Change Our Ability to Research and Treat Cancer
- Robotic Device Restores Wavelike Muscular Function Involved in Processes Like Digestion, Aiding Patients With Compromised Organs
- Study Identifies Potential Pathway to Reducing Breast Cancer Brain Metastases