Cancer News
May 18, 2024
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May 16, 2024 — Chemotherapy kills cancer cells. But the way these cells die appears to be different than previously understood. Researchers have now uncovered a completely new way in which cancer cells die: due to the Schlafen11 gene. 'This is a very unexpected ...
May 13, 2024 — A study points to the possibility that thalidomide derivatives are potentially suitable for treating cancer. Thalidomide was marketed in the 1950s as a sleeping pill. It later gained sad notoriety ...
May 15, 2024 — Vegetarian and vegan diets are generally associated with better status on various medical factors linked to cardiovascular health and cancer risk, as well as lower risk of cardiovascular diseases, ...
May 15, 2024 — Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy -- given before and after surgery -- significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with ...
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May 17, 2024 — People who use metformin are less likely to develop a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) over time, indicating that the treatment may help prevent the ...
May 14, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new insight into the genetic pathway of childhood cancer, offering new hope for tailored ...
May 15, 2024 — Scientists uncover why cancer patients with ARID1A gene mutations are more likely to respond to immunotherapy, discovering ARID1A mutations invite ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that blocking both genes brings about a significant reduction in tumor size. The study reveals important differences ...
May 14, 2024 — The protein galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been identified as a new PET imaging biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, allowing physicians ...
May 13, 2024 — Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil, according to new ...
May 13, 2024 — Suddenly they appear and -- like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus -- can trigger major epidemics: Viruses that nobody had on their radar. They are not really new, but they have changed genetically. In ...
May 13, 2024 — Researchers have made a surprising new discovery in the structure of the centromere, a structure that is involved in ensuring that chromosomes are ...
May 13, 2024 — An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study. The treatment, composed of nanoparticles fashioned ...
May 7, 2024 — A new study shows that an enzyme called PARP1 is involved in repair of telomeres, the lengths of DNA that protect the tips of chromosomes, and that ...
Earlier Headlines
May 15, 2024 — Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are a small subset of adaptive malignant cells that promote tumor growth and drug resistance. Recently, researchers from Japan reported that Sfrp1, an angiocrine factor ...
May 10, 2024 — Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in people with darker skin complexions -- and the consequences can be ...
May 10, 2024 — Researchers have identified molecular and genetic pathways that direct the generation and maturation of parietal cells, the only cells in the body that produce acid, from stem cells. The findings can ...
May 10, 2024 — Scientists reveal how ETV4 controls stem cell differentiation in response to mechanical ...
May 9, 2024 — Researchers present Tripath: new, deep learning models that can use 3D pathology datasets to make clinical outcome predictions. The research team imaged curated prostate cancer specimens, using two ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 — Recent reproductive research has opened the door for new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including breast cancer, lung cancer and ...
May 7, 2024 — For people with HIV, the risk of anal cancer varies according to their geographic ...
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 ...
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 unveiled a technology that promises to improve cancer treatment decisions based on a patient's biopsy. The pioneering biological research and development measures changes in ...
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 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 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 muscle cells, nerve cells and fat cells. ...
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 3, 2024 — St. Jude found 156 potential targets for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T--cell immunotherapy. Explore the discovery's promise to improve cancer ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Melanoma in Darker Skin Tones
- ERR-Gamma 'trains' Stomach Stem Cells to Become Acid-Producing Cells
- Stem Cells: A New Mechanical Transducer
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- AI Predicts Tumor-Killing Cells With High Accuracy
- Years After His Death, Late Scientist's Work Could Yield New Cancer Treatments
- US Geographic Region Results in Vastly Different Anal Cancer Risk for People With HIV
- Intermittent Fasting Protects Against Liver Inflammation and Liver Cancer
- Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell 'tug-of-War'
- Researchers Use Foundation Models to Discover New Cancer Imaging Biomarkers
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Direct Measurement of the Interaction Between Immune Cells and Cancer Cells from a Patient's Biopsy
- Past and Guides Future Efforts to Reduce Cancer Disparities
- Simulated Chemistry: New AI Platform Designs Tomorrow's Cancer Drugs
- Expanding a Lymph Node, Boosting a Vaccine
- Researchers Develop New AI Tool for Fast and Precise Tissue Analysis to Support Drug Discovery and Diagnostics
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Newly Discovered Mechanism of T-Cell Control Can Interfere With Cancer Immunotherapies
- Pan-Cancer Analysis Uncovers a New Class of Promising CAR T--Cell Immunotherapy Targets
- New Immunosuppressive Mechanism Found in Brain Cancer
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
- Unraveling the Roles of Non-Coding DNA Explains Childhood Cancer's Resistance to Chemotherapy
- 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
- Kaposi Sarcoma Discovery Could Facilitate Drug Development
- 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