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Advancing towards a novel, highly accurate method for cervical cancer screening

Advancing towards a novel, highly accurate method for cervical cancer screening

byFujita Health UniversityAfter a preliminary screening round, researchers identified a set of microRNAs (miRNAs) and cytokines that are abnormally expressed in serum and mucus samples in cases

Advancing towards a novel, highly accurate method for cervical cancer screening

byFujita Health UniversityAfter a preliminary screening round, researchers identified a set of microRNAs (miRNAs) and cytokines that are abnormally expressed in serum and mucus samples in cases
Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path to overcome it.

Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path to overcome it.

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonA confocal microscope image of lymphoma cells. It shows mitochondrial localization (red) around cell nuclei (blue). Credit: Lixin Rui, University o

Some lymphomas become resistant to treatment. Gene discovery may offer path to overcome it.

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonA confocal microscope image of lymphoma cells. It shows mitochondrial localization (red) around cell nuclei (blue). Credit: Lixin Rui, University o
Discovery adds to evidence that some children are predisposed to develop leukemia

Discovery adds to evidence that some children are predisposed to develop leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCharles Mullighan, MBBS, M.D., Michelle Churchman Ph.D., Max Qian PhD, Jun Yang Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Seth DixonSt.

Discovery adds to evidence that some children are predisposed to develop leukemia

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCharles Mullighan, MBBS, M.D., Michelle Churchman Ph.D., Max Qian PhD, Jun Yang Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Seth DixonSt.
Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer

Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us don't think about cancer when we're in our 20s and 30s. But recent research has shown that people born after 1990 a

Five things to do in your 20s and 30s to reduce your risk of preventable cancer

by Sarah Allinson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us don't think about cancer when we're in our 20s and 30s. But recent research has shown that people born after 1990 a
Researchers identify a protein that promotes cancer metastasis, providing a new potential treatment target

Researchers identify a protein that promotes cancer metastasis, providing a new potential treatment target

by City University of Hong KongThey also demonstrated that LH1 could bind and stabilize Septin2 (SEPT2), a protein that plays an essential role in preparing the cells for high mechanical migratio

Researchers identify a protein that promotes cancer metastasis, providing a new potential treatment target

by City University of Hong KongThey also demonstrated that LH1 could bind and stabilize Septin2 (SEPT2), a protein that plays an essential role in preparing the cells for high mechanical migratio
Pharmacoscopy improves therapy for relapsed blood cancer in a first clinical trial

Pharmacoscopy improves therapy for relapsed blood cancer in a first clinical trial

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesPatient cells imaged by pharmacoscopy. Credit: CeMM/Gregory VladimerResearchers at CeMM and the Medical University of

Pharmacoscopy improves therapy for relapsed blood cancer in a first clinical trial

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesPatient cells imaged by pharmacoscopy. Credit: CeMM/Gregory VladimerResearchers at CeMM and the Medical University of
Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy

Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy

by Elaine Fuchs,Rockefeller UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHHarnessing the body's immune system to fight off cancer, a tactic known as immunotherapy, has tremendo

Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy

by Elaine Fuchs,Rockefeller UniversityKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHHarnessing the body's immune system to fight off cancer, a tactic known as immunotherapy, has tremendo
Immune cell discovery offers new potential for cancer immunotherapy

Immune cell discovery offers new potential for cancer immunotherapy

byEmory UniversityProposed models of T cell differentiation states in TDLNs. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08076-7Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory Univ

Immune cell discovery offers new potential for cancer immunotherapy

byEmory UniversityProposed models of T cell differentiation states in TDLNs. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08076-7Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory Univ
A cell surface marker for identifying tumor-initiating cells in pancreatic cancer

A cell surface marker for identifying tumor-initiating cells in pancreatic cancer

by Kumamoto UniversityROR1 is a cell surface receptor that promotes hyperproliferation, metastasis, and relapse in PDAC when highly expressed. Suppressing ROR1 reduces PDAC growth. Credit: Masaya

A cell surface marker for identifying tumor-initiating cells in pancreatic cancer

by Kumamoto UniversityROR1 is a cell surface receptor that promotes hyperproliferation, metastasis, and relapse in PDAC when highly expressed. Suppressing ROR1 reduces PDAC growth. Credit: Masaya
Tracing the footprints of a tumor—genomic 'scars' allow cancer profiling

Tracing the footprints of a tumor—genomic 'scars' allow cancer profiling

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesHap1 Cells stained for different DNA damages (yellow = antibody against phosphorilated ATM; red = antibody against 53B

Tracing the footprints of a tumor—genomic 'scars' allow cancer profiling

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesHap1 Cells stained for different DNA damages (yellow = antibody against phosphorilated ATM; red = antibody against 53B
Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: © European Society for Medical OncologyFirst-line osimertinib significantly lengthens overall survival compared to older generation EGFR-TKIs in pa

Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

by European Society for Medical OncologyCredit: © European Society for Medical OncologyFirst-line osimertinib significantly lengthens overall survival compared to older generation EGFR-TKIs in pa
A compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells identified

A compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells identified

by Hokkaido UniversityThe administration of the compound 10580 caused human GICs (red) transplanted in mice to undergo apoptosis, a type of cell death (green). Credit: Hokkaido UniversityA compou

A compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells identified

by Hokkaido UniversityThe administration of the compound 10580 caused human GICs (red) transplanted in mice to undergo apoptosis, a type of cell death (green). Credit: Hokkaido UniversityA compou