New Model Captures Shape and Speed of Tumor Growth for the First Time
Scientists at Harvard have developed the first model of solid tumor growth that reflects both shape and growth. They’re among the most powerful tools for…
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Scientists Uncover a Pathway for Silencing Tumor Suppressor Genes
Researchers have identified a RAS-regulated pathway that initiates and maintains the epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes in mice, a finding that may help provide…
Berkeley Lab Develops a Computational Pipeline to Analyze Tumor Images
Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed an algorithm and a computational pipeline that combs through large sets of images and identifies tumor subtypes, helping shed…
For the First Time, Cancer Stem Cells Tracked, May Inform Treatment Strategies
Until now, cancer researchers haven’t been able to track what errant cancer cells have been doing in patient’s bodies, ie forming tumors. Three different groups…
Genomic Analysis of Colon Cancer Reveals New Potential Drug Targets
A new genome-scale analysis to characterize somatic alterations in colorectal carcinoma is the largest analysis of its kind, involving more than 150 researchers at dozens…
Nanoparticle Delivers a Combination of Therapeutic Agents to Tumor Sites
Developed by a team of scientists at Yale, a new biodegradable nanoparticle, called a nanogel, delivers a combination of two therapeutic agents to tumor sites,…
Proteins in a Cancerous Tumor’s Microenvironment Have Role in Drug Resistance
Two different studies published in the journal Nature reveal that cancers can resist destruction by drugs with the help of proteins recruited from surrounding tissues….
β-Catenin Regulates Telomerase in Stem Cells and Cancer Cells
New insights from stem cell research could possibly lead to new approaches for the treatment of human tumors. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of…
New Antibody Drug Boosts the Immune System’s Capacity to Fight Cancer
A new study using antibody drug BMS-936558 (MDX-1106, anti-PD-1), resulted tumor shrinkage of at least 30 percent in 18 percent of the lung cancer patients,…
Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles to Target Genes that Promote Tumor Growth
Researchers at MIT and Harvard Medical School have created biodegradable nanoparticles made from stands of DNA and RNA that can deliver snippets of RNA directly…
A Potential Therapeutic Target for Treating Pulmonary Fibrosis
By uncovering the signaling pathway that promotes cell migration in certain forms of pulmonary fibrosis and by developing a drug treatment that may block the…
Radio-Wave Heated Nanoparticles Trigger Insulin Production in Mice
Researchers have been able to remotely activate genes inside mice, proving the concept that one day, there will be medical procedures in which patients’ genes…
New Drug CD47 Could Potentially Shrink and Cure All Tumors
New research points that there could be a single drug that could shrink or cure all types of cancer, whether it’s breast, ovary, colon, bladder,…
Cancer Study Reveals Limitations When Using Angiogenesis Inhibitors and Nanomedicines
A new study suggests that dosage size matters when it comes to treating cancer with angiogenesis inhibitors and nanomedicines. Scientists at the Harvard School of…