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Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer

Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer

by Rockefeller University PressLung progenitors (green) form increased numbers of neuroendocrine cells (red) when both the RB gene and the NOTCH signaling pathway are inhibited. Credit: Chen&nbsp

Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer

by Rockefeller University PressLung progenitors (green) form increased numbers of neuroendocrine cells (red) when both the RB gene and the NOTCH signaling pathway are inhibited. Credit: Chen&nbsp
Improving emotional well-being, quality of sleep, and decision making in patients at risk for breast cancer

Improving emotional well-being, quality of sleep, and decision making in patients at risk for breast cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted at Tel Aviv University has determined that use of the Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) technique among women with

Improving emotional well-being, quality of sleep, and decision making in patients at risk for breast cancer

byTel Aviv UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study conducted at Tel Aviv University has determined that use of the Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) technique among women with
Exploring mini-labs as an alternative to animal testing for evaluating radiopharmaceuticals

Exploring mini-labs as an alternative to animal testing for evaluating radiopharmaceuticals

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresMPS layout; red—media circuit with integrated pump; blue—pneumatic connectors; yellow—microwells for organoids; green—LUER-connectors). Credit:&

Exploring mini-labs as an alternative to animal testing for evaluating radiopharmaceuticals

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresMPS layout; red—media circuit with integrated pump; blue—pneumatic connectors; yellow—microwells for organoids; green—LUER-connectors). Credit:&
Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes is a known risk factor for developing cancer, but could it also predict how cancer patients respond to treatme

Does diabetes mean worse outcomes for cancer patients?

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiabetes is a known risk factor for developing cancer, but could it also predict how cancer patients respond to treatme
Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

by University of PlymouthCredit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-023-00017-1Scientists working to better understand and find a cure for brain tumors have made progress in ident

Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

by University of PlymouthCredit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-023-00017-1Scientists working to better understand and find a cure for brain tumors have made progress in ident
Estrogen-negative cancers respond to anti-estrogenic therapies, study shows

Estrogen-negative cancers respond to anti-estrogenic therapies, study shows

byHokkaido UniversityCredit: Nabeel KajiharaAnti-estrogenic therapies can suppress the growth of cancer that does not express estrogen receptors; when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor t

Estrogen-negative cancers respond to anti-estrogenic therapies, study shows

byHokkaido UniversityCredit: Nabeel KajiharaAnti-estrogenic therapies can suppress the growth of cancer that does not express estrogen receptors; when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor t
Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

by Hisham Mehanna,The ConversationThe oropharynx is middle section of the throat (pharynx). Credit:Scientific Animations/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAOver the past two decades, there ha

Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer, says researcher

by Hisham Mehanna,The ConversationThe oropharynx is middle section of the throat (pharynx). Credit:Scientific Animations/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAOver the past two decades, there ha
Study reports progress in long-term protection against ovarian cancer tumors

Study reports progress in long-term protection against ovarian cancer tumors

byWayne State UniversityCharacterization of immune response during ovarian tumor progression. mCherry+ TKO mouse ovarian cancer cells were injected i.p. in C57BL/6 immunocompetent mice (n=50) or

Study reports progress in long-term protection against ovarian cancer tumors

byWayne State UniversityCharacterization of immune response during ovarian tumor progression. mCherry+ TKO mouse ovarian cancer cells were injected i.p. in C57BL/6 immunocompetent mice (n=50) or
Genomic testing can identify African American prostate cancer patients who have high-risk disease

Genomic testing can identify African American prostate cancer patients who have high-risk disease

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfrican American men tend to be diagnosed more frequently with prostate cancer and have higher mortality

Genomic testing can identify African American prostate cancer patients who have high-risk disease

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfrican American men tend to be diagnosed more frequently with prostate cancer and have higher mortality
Study provides new insights for ways to use cell metabolism to treat cancer

Study provides new insights for ways to use cell metabolism to treat cancer

by Katie Pence,University of Cincinnati Academic Health CenterResearchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have discovered that cell metabolism plays an important role in

Study provides new insights for ways to use cell metabolism to treat cancer

by Katie Pence,University of Cincinnati Academic Health CenterResearchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have discovered that cell metabolism plays an important role in
Lymphoma mutation yields super-competitive immune cells

Lymphoma mutation yields super-competitive immune cells

by Heather Lindsey,Cornell UniversitySupercompetition in germinal centers leads to aggressive B cell lymphomas. GC B cells vigorously compete against each other to receive limiting T cell help,

Lymphoma mutation yields super-competitive immune cells

by Heather Lindsey,Cornell UniversitySupercompetition in germinal centers leads to aggressive B cell lymphomas. GC B cells vigorously compete against each other to receive limiting T cell help,
Video animation guide to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue

Video animation guide to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue

byUniversity of BathCredit: University of BathA new resource has been launched by a team of psychologists at the University of Bath aiming to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue

Video animation guide to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue

byUniversity of BathCredit: University of BathA new resource has been launched by a team of psychologists at the University of Bath aiming to help young people living with cancer-related fatigue