Investigational drug works differently than antibody drugs which are losing effectiveness against the COVID-19 virus. Scientists have developed a drug that potently neutralizes SARS-CoV-2, the…
A new mechanism links mutations in areas devoid of genes to cancer. For many years, the human genome was seen as a book of life,…
Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according…
Marijuana smoking found to raise levels of potentially harmful chemicals but to a lesser degree than tobacco smoking; Exposure to a toxic chemical associated with…
New research suggests a way to increase the staying power of CAR T cells, a promising form of immunotherapy for cancer. In people with chronic…
A newly published study from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reveals that vitamin D can protect some people with colorectal cancer by perking up the immune…
A Phase I clinical trial of an implantable vaccine to treat melanoma has begun. A cross-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and clinicians announced today that…
In a newly published study, researchers observed a strong and selective immune response in some patients who received, shortly after the transplant, several doses of…
Two newly discovered TERT promoter mutations were found to be even more common than BRAF mutations in melanoma, collectively occurring in 71% of the melanomas…
A newly published study found that a diet heavy in complex sugars and carbohydrate-rich foods is likely to lead to a recurrence of colorectal cancer…
A newly published study shows that aspirin can be effective in prolonging survival among patients whose colorectal cancer tests positive for a mutation in the…
A recent study showed that using the combined treatment of kinase inhibitors dabrafenib and trametinib, while targeting different points in the same growth-factor pathway, delayed…
A team of researchers isolated and determined the unique genetic profile of beige fat for the first time, finding that beige fat is genetically distinct…
New research from the Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute examines why a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates can reduce…
