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Consumer health: What is lung cancer screening, and who needs it?

Consumer health: What is lung cancer screening, and who needs it?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than co

Consumer health: What is lung cancer screening, and who needs it?

by Laurel KellyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than co
COVID-19 antiviral treatment should be taken for longer, says study

COVID-19 antiviral treatment should be taken for longer, says study

by University College LondonViral and spike antibody dynamics in molnupiravir (purple) and Usual Care (gray) arms. a) Median viral load ±95%CI with time, below limit of quantification (BLOQ) meas

COVID-19 antiviral treatment should be taken for longer, says study

by University College LondonViral and spike antibody dynamics in molnupiravir (purple) and Usual Care (gray) arms. a) Median viral load ±95%CI with time, below limit of quantification (BLOQ) meas
How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them

How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them

by Yizeng Li,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainCell migration, or how cells move in the body, is essential to both normal body function and disease progression. Cell movement is what allo

How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them

by Yizeng Li,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainCell migration, or how cells move in the body, is essential to both normal body function and disease progression. Cell movement is what allo
New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumor type found in

New experimental treatment can stop growth of schwannoma tumors

by Alan Williams,University of PlymouthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo novel and orally administered drugs can not only block the growth, but also shrink the size, of a tumor type found in
Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice

Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice

by Jim Lynch,University of MichiganAbhinav Achreja, PhD, Research Fellow at the University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering and Deepak Nagrath, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineer

Shutting down backup genes leads to cancer remission in mice

by Jim Lynch,University of MichiganAbhinav Achreja, PhD, Research Fellow at the University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering and Deepak Nagrath, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineer
Cigarette smoke and HPV have synergistic effects on cells, heightening the risk of head and neck cancer

Cigarette smoke and HPV have synergistic effects on cells, heightening the risk of head and neck cancer

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPHPV16 E6/E7 induces SOD2 expression in oral cells. (A) HPV16 E6/E7 transcripts were evaluated by RT-PCR in SCC143V and SCC143E6/E7 cells; β-actin was used as the control. (

Cigarette smoke and HPV have synergistic effects on cells, heightening the risk of head and neck cancer

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPHPV16 E6/E7 induces SOD2 expression in oral cells. (A) HPV16 E6/E7 transcripts were evaluated by RT-PCR in SCC143V and SCC143E6/E7 cells; β-actin was used as the control. (
A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

by Erin Matthews,Canadian Light SourceOvary. Credit: Public DomainOver 20,000 women across the U.S. and Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually. The symptoms of this disease are often

A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

by Erin Matthews,Canadian Light SourceOvary. Credit: Public DomainOver 20,000 women across the U.S. and Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually. The symptoms of this disease are often
NELSON trial protocol more sensitive than NLST and may increase the benefits of lung cancer screening

NELSON trial protocol more sensitive than NLST and may increase the benefits of lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe protocol used to screen and detect lung cancer in the NELSON Trial is more sensitive than the protocol use

NELSON trial protocol more sensitive than NLST and may increase the benefits of lung cancer screening

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe protocol used to screen and detect lung cancer in the NELSON Trial is more sensitive than the protocol use
Nutrition expert finds muscle mass and diet play crucial role in fighting cancer

Nutrition expert finds muscle mass and diet play crucial role in fighting cancer

by Brent Wittmeier,University of AlbertaSkeletal muscle tissue. Credit: University of Michigan Medical SchoolStep off of that bathroom scale. That number won't tell you how healthy you actua

Nutrition expert finds muscle mass and diet play crucial role in fighting cancer

by Brent Wittmeier,University of AlbertaSkeletal muscle tissue. Credit: University of Michigan Medical SchoolStep off of that bathroom scale. That number won't tell you how healthy you actua
Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCells around a brain metastasis in an animal model: several brain cells (astrocytes, white) surround an immune system cell (lymphocyte, green). Some

Researchers propose a new treatment for brain metastasis based on immunotherapy

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreCells around a brain metastasis in an animal model: several brain cells (astrocytes, white) surround an immune system cell (lymphocyte, green). Some
Scientists identify protein crucial to tumor cells' metabolism and immune evasion

Scientists identify protein crucial to tumor cells' metabolism and immune evasion

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spr

Scientists identify protein crucial to tumor cells' metabolism and immune evasion

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spr