New Test Can Quickly Detect Potentially Cancer-Causing DNA Damage
Screen could offer better safety tests for new chemicals: Using specialized liver cells, a new test can quickly detect potentially cancer-causing DNA damage. It’s estimated…
Screen could offer better safety tests for new chemicals: Using specialized liver cells, a new test can quickly detect potentially cancer-causing DNA damage. It’s estimated…
Researchers from Nizhny Novgorod and Ghent have proposed new approaches to enhancing the efficacy of cancer therapy and preventing the development of new tumors in…
Could lead to better treatments, spare patients ones that won’t work. Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a strange new…
Study found protons led to two-thirds reduction in unplanned hospitalizations compared to traditional radiation. Proton therapy leads to significantly lower risk of side effects severe…
The end of 2019 brings with it holiday gatherings, school vacations, and the annual tradition of New Year’s resolutions – with some of the most…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
A simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home — according to new research from the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…