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Study details how exosomes, released by the breast tumor, tricks cells in the blood-brain barrier into taking them up

Study details how exosomes, released by the breast tumor, tricks cells in the blood-brain barrier into taking them up

by Children's Hospital BostonExtracellular vesicles, also known as exosomes, cross the blood-brain barrier via a transcytosis process. Credit: Kristin Johnson/Vascular Biology Program, Boston

Study details how exosomes, released by the breast tumor, tricks cells in the blood-brain barrier into taking them up

by Children's Hospital BostonExtracellular vesicles, also known as exosomes, cross the blood-brain barrier via a transcytosis process. Credit: Kristin Johnson/Vascular Biology Program, Boston
Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer progression and lower survival r

Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients

by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer progression and lower survival r
Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

by eLifeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers have discovered a link between certain changes in the genome of a tumor and increased chances of death across multiple types

Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

by eLifeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers have discovered a link between certain changes in the genome of a tumor and increased chances of death across multiple types
New discovery can help detect brain tumors

New discovery can help detect brain tumors

byUniversity of TurkuFluorine-18-labelled folate PET/CT 3D fusion image of a rat subject with a glioma visible in the central region of the brain. Credit: Maxwell MinerFolate-based radiopharmace

New discovery can help detect brain tumors

byUniversity of TurkuFluorine-18-labelled folate PET/CT 3D fusion image of a rat subject with a glioma visible in the central region of the brain. Credit: Maxwell MinerFolate-based radiopharmace
Blocking pro-fibrosis pathway may improve immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer

Blocking pro-fibrosis pathway may improve immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA Massachusetts G

Blocking pro-fibrosis pathway may improve immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer

by Massachusetts General HospitalMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaA Massachusetts G
Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

by University of Arizona(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that

Researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells

by University of Arizona(From left) Yu-Shien Sung, doctoral student in the Tomat Lab, and University of Arizona Cancer Center member Elisa Tomat, PhD, are studying an iron-targeting molecule that
Only one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening

Only one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: European Society for Medical OncologyJust one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening, according to a study presented at th

Only one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: European Society for Medical OncologyJust one in five Indonesian women are aware of cervical cancer screening, according to a study presented at th
'Fingerprint database' could help scientists to identify new cancer culprits

'Fingerprint database' could help scientists to identify new cancer culprits

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists in Cambridge and London have developed a catalogue of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' that could help doctors pinpoint the enviro

'Fingerprint database' could help scientists to identify new cancer culprits

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists in Cambridge and London have developed a catalogue of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' that could help doctors pinpoint the enviro
Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSkin tumor (top) from a representative patient with BPDCN showing infiltration by malignant cells (haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), left) expressing the pDC marker

Study uncovers role of ultraviolet radiation in development of rare leukemia in the skin

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSkin tumor (top) from a representative patient with BPDCN showing infiltration by malignant cells (haematoxylin and eosin (H&E), left) expressing the pDC marker
Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

by Los Alamos National LaboratoryThe effect of M-T807R1 administration and RAL monotherapy on blood CD8+T cell dynamics. The effects of M-T807R1 on the dynamics of CD8 cells in individual m

Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

by Los Alamos National LaboratoryThe effect of M-T807R1 administration and RAL monotherapy on blood CD8+T cell dynamics. The effects of M-T807R1 on the dynamics of CD8 cells in individual m
Triplet therapy including belamaf prolongs survival in multiple myeloma

Triplet therapy including belamaf prolongs survival in multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), triplet therapy of belantamab mafodotin (belamaf) plus bortezomib and dexamethasone (BVd) improves outcomes, with an a

Triplet therapy including belamaf prolongs survival in multiple myeloma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), triplet therapy of belantamab mafodotin (belamaf) plus bortezomib and dexamethasone (BVd) improves outcomes, with an a
Study shows physical activity prevents cancer recurrence in patients previously treated for colon cancer

Study shows physical activity prevents cancer recurrence in patients previously treated for colon cancer

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterPlots of the confounder-adjusted continuous-time estimate of the log-hazard ratios for (A) disease-free survival, (B) time to recurrence and (C) overall surviva

Study shows physical activity prevents cancer recurrence in patients previously treated for colon cancer

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterPlots of the confounder-adjusted continuous-time estimate of the log-hazard ratios for (A) disease-free survival, (B) time to recurrence and (C) overall surviva