Exposure to Common Food-Borne Pathogen Linked to Rare Brain Cancer
A new study suggests a link between toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and the risk of glioma, a type of brain cancer, in adults. The…
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Scientists Discover a Way to Control the Immune System’s “Natural Killer” Cells With “Invisible” Stem Cells
UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a new way to control the immune system’s “natural killer” (NK) cells, a finding with implications for novel cell…
Neuroscientists Link Brain Cancer to Tissue Healing
Increase of inflammation markers in tumor-initiating cells believed to be a response to brain injury. The healing process that follows a brain injury could spur…
Combined Approach Could Boost Breast Cancer Immunotherapy
Activating an immune signaling pathway best known for fighting viral and bacterial infections can boost the ability of genetically engineered T cells to eradicate breast…
Researchers Discover Way to Boost Immunotherapy Against Breast Cancer
Boosting immune system T cells to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers, can be done by adding a small molecule to a treatment…
Study Finds Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Risk of Developing Advanced Cancer
Secondary analysis of the VITAL Randomized Clinical Trial found an overall 17 percent risk reduction for metastatic or fatal cancer and a 38 percent reduction…
New Drug Starves Cancer Cells by Attacking Their “Power Plants”
Blocking gene expression in mitochondria in mice stops cancer cells from growing. A newly developed compound starves cancer cells by attacking their “power plants” –…
Breaking Bad: How Shattered Chromosomes Make Cancer Cells More Aggressive and Drug-Resistant
Researchers find that the phenomenon of chromothripsis results in rearranged genomes and extra-chromosomal DNA that helps mutated cells not only evade treatment, but become more…
New Method to Boost Supply of Life-Saving Blood Stem Cells
Haematopoietic stem cell scarcity is one of the biggest barriers to the development of new and improved treatments for blood cancers and disorders. Researchers at…
Breakthrough Could Lead to Single-Molecular Systems for Both Diagnosing and Treating Cancer in Real Time
Scientists recruit new atomic heavyweights in targeted fight against cancer. A promising approach to treating cancer — called targeted alpha-particle therapy or TAT — could…
T-ray Imaging Technology Reveals What’s Getting Under Your Skin
Terahertz radiation, or T-rays, can reveal valuable information about the structure and dryness of our skin, new study from University of Warwick and The Chinese…
Evolution May Be to Blame for High Risk of Advanced Cancers in Humans – “Gene Has Gone Rogue”
Most people no longer produce Siglec-12 protein, but some of those who do are at twice the risk for advanced cancer. Compared to chimpanzees, our…
Artificial Intelligence Predicts Drug Combinations That Kill Cancer Cells More Effectively
A machine learning model developed in Finland can help us treat cancer more effectively. When healthcare professionals treat patients suffering from advanced cancers, they usually…
New Weapon Against Metastatic Cancer: Engineered “Stealth Bomber” Virus
Retooled adenovirus not caught by liver/innate immune system. Many cancer researchers can claim to have devised “smart bombs.” What has been missing is the stealth…
How an Infectious Tumor in Endangered Tasmanian Devils Evolved As It Spread
Genomic analysis may help efforts to save this endangered marsupial. A transmissible cancer in the Tasmanian devil has evolved over the past two decades, with…
Antidepressant Sertraline (Zoloft) Helps Inhibit Growth of Cancer Cells
New research has shown that the antidepressant sertraline helps to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The substance acts on a metabolic addiction that allows…
Strong Evidence Found for an Effective New Breast Cancer Treatment
Five-year study, the structure-function relationship of oncogenic LMTK3, Science Advances, suggests that LMTK3 inhibitors could be effectively used for the treatment of breast cancer, and…
People Who Eat Chili Pepper May Live Longer – Reduced Risk of Dying From Cardiovascular Disease or Cancer
Consumption of chili pepper may reduce the relative risk of cardiovascular disease mortality by 26%, according to an analysis of diet and mortality data from…