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Atoh1, a potential Achilles' heel of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

Atoh1, a potential Achilles' heel of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

by Baylor College of MedicineThis is a cross-section of the cerebellum of a mouse. Found at the base of the brain, the cerebellum is a single layer of tissue with deep folds like an accordion. Th

Atoh1, a potential Achilles' heel of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

by Baylor College of MedicineThis is a cross-section of the cerebellum of a mouse. Found at the base of the brain, the cerebellum is a single layer of tissue with deep folds like an accordion. Th
A simple antibacterial treatment can solve a severe skin problem caused by radiation therapy

A simple antibacterial treatment can solve a severe skin problem caused by radiation therapy

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineA new study inJAMA Oncologyfound that a simple antibacterial treatment prevents severe cases of radiation dermatitis (ARD): No patients in the tr

A simple antibacterial treatment can solve a severe skin problem caused by radiation therapy

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineA new study inJAMA Oncologyfound that a simple antibacterial treatment prevents severe cases of radiation dermatitis (ARD): No patients in the tr
New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnnual prostate cancer cases worldwide are projected to double by the year 2040, and annual deaths are

New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnnual prostate cancer cases worldwide are projected to double by the year 2040, and annual deaths are
AI in personalized cancer medicine: New therapies require flexible and safe approval conditions

AI in personalized cancer medicine: New therapies require flexible and safe approval conditions

by Viktoria Bosak,Dresden University of TechnologyA perspective on the US and EU regulatory system readiness for AI-enabled personalized drug and cell-based therapies in precision oncology. The

AI in personalized cancer medicine: New therapies require flexible and safe approval conditions

by Viktoria Bosak,Dresden University of TechnologyA perspective on the US and EU regulatory system readiness for AI-enabled personalized drug and cell-based therapies in precision oncology. The
Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMental health screenings must be incorporated into routine prostate cancer diagnoses say University of South Australia researcher

Mental health screenings urged for men with prostate cancer

byUniversity of South AustraliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMental health screenings must be incorporated into routine prostate cancer diagnoses say University of South Australia researcher
Invention makes biopsies less invasive and more informative

Invention makes biopsies less invasive and more informative

by National University of SingaporeThe new STAMP technology developed by Assistant Professor Shao Huilin (left), doctoral student Mr Noah Sundah (right) and their team from NUS Institute for Heal

Invention makes biopsies less invasive and more informative

by National University of SingaporeThe new STAMP technology developed by Assistant Professor Shao Huilin (left), doctoral student Mr Noah Sundah (right) and their team from NUS Institute for Heal
Preclinical characterization of therapeutic antibodies

Preclinical characterization of therapeutic antibodies

by Rapamycin PressSchematic of experimental procedures for generation of novel anti-Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) candidate therapeutic antibodies directed at the carboxy (C)-terminal. (A) Two synthetic peptid

Preclinical characterization of therapeutic antibodies

by Rapamycin PressSchematic of experimental procedures for generation of novel anti-Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) candidate therapeutic antibodies directed at the carboxy (C)-terminal. (A) Two synthetic peptid
Researchers discover coffee drinkers could halve their risk of liver cancer

Researchers discover coffee drinkers could halve their risk of liver cancer

by Queen's UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team from Queen's University has found that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of the most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellu

Researchers discover coffee drinkers could halve their risk of liver cancer

by Queen's UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team from Queen's University has found that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of the most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellu
Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma

Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive brain cancer, is notoriously resistant to treatment, with recurr

Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive brain cancer, is notoriously resistant to treatment, with recurr
Fighting cancer one cell at a time

Fighting cancer one cell at a time

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeDrug-induced stem-cell switch (from Sox2 to Sox9) activates epigenetic re-programming driving tumour evolution in squamous cell c

Fighting cancer one cell at a time

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeDrug-induced stem-cell switch (from Sox2 to Sox9) activates epigenetic re-programming driving tumour evolution in squamous cell c
One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround one million children worldwide lose their mother to cancer every year, often leaving orphans caught up in a "vicious cycle of disadvantage", researche

One million children lose mother to cancer a year: research

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround one million children worldwide lose their mother to cancer every year, often leaving orphans caught up in a "vicious cycle of disadvantage", researche
Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, study finds

Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, study finds

by Deborah Mann Lake,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemothera

Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, study finds

by Deborah Mann Lake,University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemothera