Drug Prevents Premature Aging After Radiotherapy
A one-off treatment has been found to prevent long-term negative effects of cancer treatments Recent research discovered that a simple, one-time treatment might prevent the…
Cancer
Sea Corals Found To Be a Source of an Elusive “Anti-Cancer” Compound
Researchers find that sea corals are a source of a sought-after “anti-cancer” compound The ocean floor is riddled with mysteries, but scientists have just discovered…
Scientists Seek Innovative Cure for Cancer at the Molecular Level
Jun Huang from the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago examines innovative ways to use immunotherapy to treat disease. A new…
New “Game Changing” Method Exposes Cancer Vulnerabilities
How do some patients develop resistance to cancer treatment? The new method known as “Deep Visual Proteomics” may be able to help doctors get closer…
MIT Engineers Boost Signals From Fluorescent Sensors – Offering Unique Glimpse Inside Living Cells
Engineering advance allows particles to be placed deeper within biological tissue, which could aid with cancer diagnosis or monitoring. Fluorescent sensors, which can be used…
Prostate Cancer Hijacks Tumor Cells’ Circadian Rhythm To Evade Hormone Therapy
Therapy sensitivity in prostate cancer halted by protein regulating circadian rhythm. Hormone treatment is successful at controlling metastatic prostate cancer, but the tumor cells eventually…
The Origins of Our Blood May Not Be What We Thought
Groundbreaking New Research Upends Understanding of How Blood Is Formed ‘Barcoding’ studies discovered two independent sources for blood cells in mice. If confirmed in humans,…
Experimental Treatment Increases Skin Cancer Survival Rate by 25%
Experimental treatment with a protein-derived molecule reduced tumor growth and metastasis as well as increased the survival rate by 25% A recent study published in…
New Molecular Target Could Result in Cancer Drugs With Fewer Side Effects
New Molecular Target for Cancer Treatment The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute…
MIT Develops Nanoparticles That Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier To Treat Cancer Tumors
Tested using a new brain tissue model, the tiny particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs for glioblastoma, a fast-growing and aggressive type of…
A Shortcut to Preventing Cancer
A new theory suggests that mutations have few straightforward ways to establish themselves in cells and cause tumors. For many researchers, the road to cancer…
A High-Fat Diet Increases the Risk of Developing Cancer
Beckman Institute researchers have discovered a connection between a high-fat diet and elevated nitric oxide levels, which may raise the risk of inflammation and cancer…
Scientists Develop “Nanomachines” That Can Penetrate and Kill Cancer Cells
Researchers have created ‘nanomachines’ that use mechanical molecular motions to enter and destroy cells. Cancer is a condition where some of the body’s cells grow…
Research Shows That Robotic Surgery Is Safer and Improves Patient Recovery Time by 20%
A new study has found that robotic surgery is less dangerous and has a faster recovery period for patients Robotic surgery, also known as robot-assisted…
New Medication Shrinks Cancer in 80% of Patients
After using zanubrutinib, 80% of patients with a specific type of lymphoma had their tumors shrink in a clinical trial Lymphoma cancer is one of…
Scientists Discover an Alarming Rise in a Certain Cancer Variant
According to the researchers, the data indicate an urgent need for earlier endoscopic screening. Esophageal cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the…
Special Ointments Can Remove Large Birthmarks and Prevent Skin Cancer
New treatment can help regress congenital giant nevi. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Every day, roughly 9,500…
The Double Advantage of Killer T-Cells To Prevent Cancer Metastases
University of Geneva scientists highlight the unexpected effect of certain immunotherapies to prevent cancer metastases. Tumors rely on a specific structure, the tumor stroma, to…
