Possible New Route for Cancer Therapy After Engineers Track Evolution of Individual Cell
Study shows tumors with softer, larger cells at their periphery are more likely to spread; may suggest new route for cancer therapy. Engineers at MIT…
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The Danger Behind Certain Biologics and the Surprising Role of an Immune Cell
The surprising role of an immune cell that explains some of the drugs’ side effects and could lead to better treatments for persistent infections and…
Mysterious Circular DNA Causes Cancer in Children – Surprising New Insights Into Cancer Genetics
First Map of Circular DNA in Childhood Cancer Cancer development is associated with the gradual accumulation of DNA defects over time. Thus, cancer is considered…
Detecting Mouth and Throat Cancer Earlier and Easier With Novel Saliva Test
A novel noninvasive technique may detect human papilloma virus-16, the strain associated with oropharyngeal cancer, in saliva samples, reports The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. Unfortunately,…
Warning: Increased Breast Cancer Risk Linked to Permanent Hair Dye and Straighteners
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing…
Destroying Prostate Cancer With Novel Noninvasive MRI-Guided Ultrasound Treatment
Video shows animation of MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) procedure. TULSA works by delivering precise doses of sound waves to diseased prostate tissue while sparing…
Simple Home Urine Test Could Revolutionize Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
A simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home — according to new research from University…
Contagious Cancer in Shellfish Spreading Across the Atlantic Ocean and Into the Pacific
Scientists have found a type of transmissible cancer in shellfish that has spread across the Atlantic Ocean and even into the Pacific. The new study…
New Study Shows How Cancer Survivors Develop Opioid Addictions
Opioids play an important role in how cancer patients manage pain, but the ongoing opioid epidemic has raised concerns about their potential for abuse. Pain…
Natural Killer Cells Can Be “Reprogrammed”
Killer cells of the immune system detect and kill infected cells or cancer cells. Researchers at the Institute of Pathology at the University of Bern…
Cancer-Shielding Protein Discovery Could Guide a New Generation of Cancer Treatments
A better understanding of ‘checkpoint proteins,’ which protect cancer cells against immune system strikes, could lead to the development of more effective drugs. In a…
A Shocking Tool in the Fight Against Bladder Cancer: Anthrax
Anthrax may soon help more people win the fight against bladder cancer, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says strikes about 72,000 Americans…
New Medical Treatments Possible With “Right-Handed” Nanoparticles
Coating particles with “right-handed” molecules could help them penetrate cancer cells more easily. MIT engineers have shown that they can enhance the performance of drug-delivery…
Intricate Control of Biological Processes With Glowing Nanoparticles and Superballs
New nanoparticles can adjust the beating speed of heart cells by emitting different colors of light. Light from nanoparticle clusters was also able to activate…
Major Implications for Human Disease Uncovered in Mysterious Microproteins
Salk scientists discover how microprotein PIGBOS could be a target for cancer. As the tools to study biology improve, researchers are beginning to uncover details…
Novel Amyloidosis Discovered by Scientists
A collaboration led by scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, has discovered a novel amyloid protein that induces amyloidosis in rats….
Cervical Pre-Cancer Rates Cut in Half by HPV Immunization Program
A school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program in British Columbia, Canada, is dramatically reducing rates of cervical pre-cancer in B.C. women, according to a new…
Cancer Atlas: Progress in Global Cancer Fight Is Not Only Possible, but Achievable
Third edition of Cancer Atlas highlights patterns and inequities in cancer burden around the world. The Cancer Atlas, 3rd edition, a comprehensive global overview of…