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

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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

Updated on:March 09,2024 19

Women may not recognize non-lump symptoms of breast cancer

by Lori SolomonFewer than half of women recognize symptoms other than a lump in the breast as a potential sign of breast cancer, according to the results of a survey commissioned by The Ohio State Uni

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Women may not recognize non-lump symptoms of breast cancer

by Lori SolomonFewer than half of women recognize symptoms other than a lump in the breast as a potential sign of breast cancer, according to the results of a survey commissioned by The Ohio State Uni

Updated on:March 09,2024 16

Cancer drug data release set to power next wave of therapeutic discovery

by Wellcome Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis week (25 July) the Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer project has released the results of four years of intense data gathering and explora

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Cancer drug data release set to power next wave of therapeutic discovery

by Wellcome Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis week (25 July) the Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer project has released the results of four years of intense data gathering and explora

Updated on:March 09,2024 15

Using virtual biopsies to improve melanoma detection

by Andrea Leland,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Colorado State UniversityWith Skin Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Colorado State University researcher Jesse Wilson is accelerating research to

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Using virtual biopsies to improve melanoma detection

by Andrea Leland,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Colorado State UniversityWith Skin Cancer Awareness Month upon us, Colorado State University researcher Jesse Wilson is accelerating research to

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Drug dramatically reduces risk of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients

by The Ottawa HospitalBlood clots in the legs can cause swelling, redness and pain. If a clot forms in the lungs, it can be deadly. New research provides the first approach for safely preventing these

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Drug dramatically reduces risk of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients

by The Ottawa HospitalBlood clots in the legs can cause swelling, redness and pain. If a clot forms in the lungs, it can be deadly. New research provides the first approach for safely preventing these

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What happens when a kneecap dislocates

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKnee dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football o

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What happens when a kneecap dislocates

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKnee dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football o

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Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a pimple.The bump is sebaceous carci

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Dangerous skin tumor now has treatment guidelines

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a pimple.The bump is sebaceous carci

Updated on:March 09,2024 19

Probing RNA epigenetics and chromatin structures to predict drug resistance in leukemia

by University of Chicago Medical Center5-AZA-sensitive and 5-AZA-resistant leukemia cells have distinctly different chromatin structures. Credit: Jason ChengDrug resistance is a major obstacle to

Updated on: March 09,2024 17

Probing RNA epigenetics and chromatin structures to predict drug resistance in leukemia

by University of Chicago Medical Center5-AZA-sensitive and 5-AZA-resistant leukemia cells have distinctly different chromatin structures. Credit: Jason ChengDrug resistance is a major obstacle to

Updated on:March 09,2024 17

Drug that targets key mutation found to shrink some tumors

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Australia (and sponsored by pharmaceutical company Amgen Research) has

Updated on: March 08,2024 18

Drug that targets key mutation found to shrink some tumors

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Australia (and sponsored by pharmaceutical company Amgen Research) has

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Prevalence of routine breast cancer screening practices among migrant-Australian women

by University of Western SydneyCredit: University of Western SydneyDespite increased awareness of the prevalence of breast cancer and importance of early detection, a Western Sydney University st

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Prevalence of routine breast cancer screening practices among migrant-Australian women

by University of Western SydneyCredit: University of Western SydneyDespite increased awareness of the prevalence of breast cancer and importance of early detection, a Western Sydney University st

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Study suggests tumor mutational load may be useful metric to predict response to checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large team of researchers affiliated with Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center has

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Study suggests tumor mutational load may be useful metric to predict response to checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large team of researchers affiliated with Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center has

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New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an article recently published inJCI Insight, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and

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New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors

by Savannah Koplon,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an article recently published inJCI Insight, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and

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