Keeping health care workers safe from chemotherapy drugs

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: fstop123Chemotherapy drugs have been used to treat cancer since the 1950s. While the drugs are often lifesaving for cancer patients, they are also linked to repr

Updated on: December 22,2023

Keeping health care workers safe from chemotherapy drugs

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: fstop123Chemotherapy drugs have been used to treat cancer since the 1950s. While the drugs are often lifesaving for cancer patients, they are also linked to repr

Updated on:December 22,2023

Zebrafish 'avatars' can help decide who should receive radiotherapy treatment

by Liad Hollender, Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownHuman rectal-tumor cells (pink) are tested for radio-sensitivity using a zebrafish avatar. Credit: Bruna Costa & Rita Fior. Champalimaud Centr

Updated on: December 22,2023

Zebrafish 'avatars' can help decide who should receive radiotherapy treatment

by Liad Hollender, Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownHuman rectal-tumor cells (pink) are tested for radio-sensitivity using a zebrafish avatar. Credit: Bruna Costa & Rita Fior. Champalimaud Centr

Updated on:December 22,2023

Investigational drugs block bone loss in mice receiving chemotherapy

byWashington University School of MedicineRed and green lines represent new bone in this image of a normal mouse bone. Exposure to chemotherapy and radiation during cancer treatment leads to bon

Updated on: December 22,2023

Investigational drugs block bone loss in mice receiving chemotherapy

byWashington University School of MedicineRed and green lines represent new bone in this image of a normal mouse bone. Exposure to chemotherapy and radiation during cancer treatment leads to bon

Updated on:December 22,2023

Two more heartburn meds recalled due to possible carcinogen

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adding to a list of recalled lots of popular heartburn medications—including generic forms of Zantac—because the pills might contain small amounts

Updated on: December 22,2023

Two more heartburn meds recalled due to possible carcinogen

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is adding to a list of recalled lots of popular heartburn medications—including generic forms of Zantac—because the pills might contain small amounts

Updated on:December 22,2023

Vitamin D found to improve symptoms of toxic erythema during chemotherapy

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigh doses of vitamin D alleviated symptoms for patients with toxic erythema of chemotherapy (TEC) significantly faster than cur

Updated on: December 21,2023

Vitamin D found to improve symptoms of toxic erythema during chemotherapy

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainHigh doses of vitamin D alleviated symptoms for patients with toxic erythema of chemotherapy (TEC) significantly faster than cur

Updated on:December 21,2023

Complex Innovative Trials: New guideline adoption could get medicines to patients faster

byCancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainComplex Innovative Design (CID) trials could be transformed for the better, following the publication of recommendations, published today in the&nbsp

Updated on: December 20,2023

Complex Innovative Trials: New guideline adoption could get medicines to patients faster

byCancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainComplex Innovative Design (CID) trials could be transformed for the better, following the publication of recommendations, published today in the&nbsp

Updated on:December 20,2023

Statins may do double duty on heart disease and cancer

Roger Ashford, Getty ImagesAbout 40 million adults in the U.S. take a statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk for heart disease. They might also be getting an added anti-cancer benefit,

Updated on: December 20,2023

Statins may do double duty on heart disease and cancer

Roger Ashford, Getty ImagesAbout 40 million adults in the U.S. take a statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk for heart disease. They might also be getting an added anti-cancer benefit,

Updated on:December 20,2023

From infamy to ingenuity—bacterial hijack mechanisms as advanced genetic tools

byJohn Innes CentreCrystal structures of SAP05–SPL5ZnFand SAP05–Rpn10vWAcomplexes revealing the bimodular architecture of SAP05. (A) Cartoon model illustrating the fold of the

Updated on: December 20,2023

From infamy to ingenuity—bacterial hijack mechanisms as advanced genetic tools

byJohn Innes CentreCrystal structures of SAP05–SPL5ZnFand SAP05–Rpn10vWAcomplexes revealing the bimodular architecture of SAP05. (A) Cartoon model illustrating the fold of the

Updated on:December 20,2023

Leukemia drug shows potential against metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111268In animal studies led by researchers at Duke Cancer Institute, a drug ap

Updated on: December 19,2023

Leukemia drug shows potential against metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111268In animal studies led by researchers at Duke Cancer Institute, a drug ap

Updated on:December 19,2023

Chemotherapy drug paclitaxel also acts as an immune response modulator

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPBy finding that the cancer drug also activates a key cellular receptor in the innate immune system, a study at the Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases (C

Updated on: December 18,2023

Chemotherapy drug paclitaxel also acts as an immune response modulator

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPBy finding that the cancer drug also activates a key cellular receptor in the innate immune system, a study at the Center for Research in Inflammatory Diseases (C

Updated on:December 18,2023

Study describes a novel, non-destructive method to extract DNA from ancient bone and tooth artifacts

In a recent study published in theNatureJournal, researchers described a new method to safely release deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) trapped inside the ancient tooth and bone artifacts, which

Updated on: November 23,2023

Study describes a novel, non-destructive method to extract DNA from ancient bone and tooth artifacts

In a recent study published in theNatureJournal, researchers described a new method to safely release deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) trapped inside the ancient tooth and bone artifacts, which

Updated on:November 23,2023

Sleeper cells: Newly discovered stem cell resting phase could put brain tumors to sleep

By analyzing brain stem cell data, Assistant Professor Christopher Plaisier and biomedical engineering doctoral student Samantha O'Connor saw the phases of the cell cycle mapped out in more detail

Updated on: November 02,2023

Sleeper cells: Newly discovered stem cell resting phase could put brain tumors to sleep

By analyzing brain stem cell data, Assistant Professor Christopher Plaisier and biomedical engineering doctoral student Samantha O'Connor saw the phases of the cell cycle mapped out in more detail

Updated on:November 02,2023