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Researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis

Researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis

by Leah Buletti,University of FloridaThe one-pot EXTRA-CRISPR miRNA assay. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01033-1A team of University of Florida

Researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis

by Leah Buletti,University of FloridaThe one-pot EXTRA-CRISPR miRNA assay. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01033-1A team of University of Florida
Cancerous brain tumor cells may be at 'critical point' between order and disorder, study suggests

Cancerous brain tumor cells may be at 'critical point' between order and disorder, study suggests

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross and Jacob Dwyer / Michigan MedicineGlioblastoma is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. Despite decades of major efforts and clini

Cancerous brain tumor cells may be at 'critical point' between order and disorder, study suggests

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross and Jacob Dwyer / Michigan MedicineGlioblastoma is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. Despite decades of major efforts and clini
A peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells may improve the efficacy of immunotherapy

A peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells may improve the efficacy of immunotherapy

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells enhanced the efficacy of immune checkpoint

A peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells may improve the efficacy of immunotherapy

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA peptide-drug conjugate that targets the acidic environment of cancer cells enhanced the efficacy of immune checkpoint
Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe

Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer

by Verónica ZaragoviaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at highe
How sweet it isn't: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients' food intake

How sweet it isn't: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients' food intake

by Alissa Nolden,University of Massachusetts AmherstAlissa Nolden is an assistant professor of food science at UMass Amherst. Credit: UMass AmherstThe simple pleasure of tasting and savoring foo

How sweet it isn't: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients' food intake

by Alissa Nolden,University of Massachusetts AmherstAlissa Nolden is an assistant professor of food science at UMass Amherst. Credit: UMass AmherstThe simple pleasure of tasting and savoring foo
New research may hold key to better treatments for aggressive brain cancer

New research may hold key to better treatments for aggressive brain cancer

by Spectrum HealthPrakash Chinnaiyan, M.D., a physician scientist in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Corewell Health in Southeast, Mich. Credit: Elizabeth Debeliso, Corewell HealthFor decades,

New research may hold key to better treatments for aggressive brain cancer

by Spectrum HealthPrakash Chinnaiyan, M.D., a physician scientist in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Corewell Health in Southeast, Mich. Credit: Elizabeth Debeliso, Corewell HealthFor decades,
Online tool helps ovarian cancer patients feel more in control of symptoms

Online tool helps ovarian cancer patients feel more in control of symptoms

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn online symptom management tool that harnesses the problem-solving benefits of expressive writing could help women with ovarian canc

Online tool helps ovarian cancer patients feel more in control of symptoms

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn online symptom management tool that harnesses the problem-solving benefits of expressive writing could help women with ovarian canc
p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene's function

p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene's function

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHOne of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppress

p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene's function

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHOne of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppress
CAR T cell therapy targeting HER2 antigen shows promise against advanced sarcoma in clinical trial

CAR T cell therapy targeting HER2 antigen shows promise against advanced sarcoma in clinical trial

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Texas Children's Cancer Center and the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Child

CAR T cell therapy targeting HER2 antigen shows promise against advanced sarcoma in clinical trial

byBaylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Texas Children's Cancer Center and the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Child
Scientists create an scRNA-seq atlas of the multiple myeloma immune microenvironment across disease stages

Scientists create an scRNA-seq atlas of the multiple myeloma immune microenvironment across disease stages

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)The MM microenvironment is characterized by the presence of T cells with an exhausted phenotype. Credit:Journal of Hematology & Oncology

Scientists create an scRNA-seq atlas of the multiple myeloma immune microenvironment across disease stages

byVIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)The MM microenvironment is characterized by the presence of T cells with an exhausted phenotype. Credit:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Combination cancer therapies can shrink tumors and improve outcome in advanced non-small lung cancer: Clinical trial

Combination cancer therapies can shrink tumors and improve outcome in advanced non-small lung cancer: Clinical trial

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile pembrolizumab is an approved treatment for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), only some patients respond to this

Combination cancer therapies can shrink tumors and improve outcome in advanced non-small lung cancer: Clinical trial

byYale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile pembrolizumab is an approved treatment for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), only some patients respond to this
Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time

Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe treatment of serious prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy amongst women of fertile age. A new re

Risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia have declined over time

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe treatment of serious prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy amongst women of fertile age. A new re