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New Co-STAR T cells show promise for treating cancers in laboratory study

New Co-STAR T cells show promise for treating cancers in laboratory study

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNew cell type, called Co-STAR, fights cancer cells. Credit: Elizabeth CookUsing genetic engineering techniques, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Ki

New Co-STAR T cells show promise for treating cancers in laboratory study

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineNew cell type, called Co-STAR, fights cancer cells. Credit: Elizabeth CookUsing genetic engineering techniques, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Ki
Long-term study supports link between inflammation and cognitive problems in older breast cancer survivors

Long-term study supports link between inflammation and cognitive problems in older breast cancer survivors

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists are still trying to understand why many breast cancer survivors experience troubling cognitive problems for yea

Long-term study supports link between inflammation and cognitive problems in older breast cancer survivors

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists are still trying to understand why many breast cancer survivors experience troubling cognitive problems for yea
Brown fat may help improve cancer survival rates

Brown fat may help improve cancer survival rates

byAmerican Physiological SocietyBrown fat status is not associated with survival in patients with cancer-associated cachexia. Forest plot of the adjusted hazard ratio of brown fat predicting mor

Brown fat may help improve cancer survival rates

byAmerican Physiological SocietyBrown fat status is not associated with survival in patients with cancer-associated cachexia. Forest plot of the adjusted hazard ratio of brown fat predicting mor
Researchers target cancer's ability to survive at low oxygen levels

Researchers target cancer's ability to survive at low oxygen levels

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shed light on how cancer cells survive in the first few hours after being cut off fr

Researchers target cancer's ability to survive at low oxygen levels

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shed light on how cancer cells survive in the first few hours after being cut off fr
Discovery could lead to higher immunotherapy response rates for bladder cancer patients

Discovery could lead to higher immunotherapy response rates for bladder cancer patients

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai researchers have discovered that a particular type of cell present in bladder cancer may be the reason why so many patients do not

Discovery could lead to higher immunotherapy response rates for bladder cancer patients

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai researchers have discovered that a particular type of cell present in bladder cancer may be the reason why so many patients do not
ACS sets goal to cut cancer mortality 40 percent by 2035

ACS sets goal to cut cancer mortality 40 percent by 2035

(HealthDay)—The American Cancer Society (ACS) has set a goal of a 40 percent reduction in overall cancer mortality by 2035, according to a study published online May 8 inCA: A Cancer Journal for

ACS sets goal to cut cancer mortality 40 percent by 2035

(HealthDay)—The American Cancer Society (ACS) has set a goal of a 40 percent reduction in overall cancer mortality by 2035, according to a study published online May 8 inCA: A Cancer Journal for
'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model

'Bone in a dish' opens new window on cancer initiation, metastasis, bone healing

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityLuiz Bertassoni D.D.S., Ph.D., and Avathamsa Athirasala, M.Sc.Eng., inspect the 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model
Mechanism facilitates brain metastasis from breast cancer and melanoma by inducing neuroinflammation

Mechanism facilitates brain metastasis from breast cancer and melanoma by inducing neuroinflammation

byTel-Aviv UniversityBrain metastatic burden and survival in mice injected with breast cancer cells. a. Experimental scheme analyzed in (b,c). b. Survival curve analysis of WT and Lcn2-/-m

Mechanism facilitates brain metastasis from breast cancer and melanoma by inducing neuroinflammation

byTel-Aviv UniversityBrain metastatic burden and survival in mice injected with breast cancer cells. a. Experimental scheme analyzed in (b,c). b. Survival curve analysis of WT and Lcn2-/-m
New CAR T-cell immunotherapy shows promising results for treating blood cancer patients

New CAR T-cell immunotherapy shows promising results for treating blood cancer patients

byKing's College LondonUCART19 cellular kinetics and correlation with clinical response. A, Graphical representation of UCART19 kinetic profile in PB of patients with B-ALL in the CALM study

New CAR T-cell immunotherapy shows promising results for treating blood cancer patients

byKing's College LondonUCART19 cellular kinetics and correlation with clinical response. A, Graphical representation of UCART19 kinetic profile in PB of patients with B-ALL in the CALM study
New tool charts differentiation landscape of acute myeloid leukemia

New tool charts differentiation landscape of acute myeloid leukemia

by Center for Genomic RegulationGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Stem Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.04.001Researchers have developed a new method to distinguish between cancerous and

New tool charts differentiation landscape of acute myeloid leukemia

by Center for Genomic RegulationGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Stem Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.04.001Researchers have developed a new method to distinguish between cancerous and
T cell behavior determines which tumors respond to treatment

T cell behavior determines which tumors respond to treatment

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn't work, and ne

T cell behavior determines which tumors respond to treatment

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainImmunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn't work, and ne
New research sheds light on how mesothelioma develops

New research sheds light on how mesothelioma develops

byUniversity of MarylandAn asbestos fiber (stained blue) in lung tissue being surrounded by macrophages. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMesothelioma has been a high-profile di

New research sheds light on how mesothelioma develops

byUniversity of MarylandAn asbestos fiber (stained blue) in lung tissue being surrounded by macrophages. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMesothelioma has been a high-profile di