Earth's simplest and smallest animals rocket into space for cancer research

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: La Trobe UniversityThe mission was to test the effects of zero gravity on Trichoplax, the tiny animals traveling to more than 250 km above the Earth, whose ancient m

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Earth's simplest and smallest animals rocket into space for cancer research

byLa Trobe UniversityCredit: La Trobe UniversityThe mission was to test the effects of zero gravity on Trichoplax, the tiny animals traveling to more than 250 km above the Earth, whose ancient m

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Germany's BioNTech plans UK trial of mRNA cancer therapy

Scientists believe mRNA vaccines could be a game-changer against many diseases.German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed a trailblazing COVID-19 vaccine, will trial a cancer treatment in

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Germany's BioNTech plans UK trial of mRNA cancer therapy

Scientists believe mRNA vaccines could be a game-changer against many diseases.German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which developed a trailblazing COVID-19 vaccine, will trial a cancer treatment in

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

A case for routine evaluation of HER2 expression in ductal carcinoma in situ

by Impact JournalsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper was published inOncoscienceand is titled "HER2 expression should be routinely evaluated in DCIS to avoid unde

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

A case for routine evaluation of HER2 expression in ductal carcinoma in situ

by Impact JournalsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new editorial paper was published inOncoscienceand is titled "HER2 expression should be routinely evaluated in DCIS to avoid unde

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

When combined, a novel LSD1 inhibitor and an existing therapy enhance each other's anti-cancer effects

by Jaclyn Dunne,Medical University of South CarolinaGraphical abstract. Credit:European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114818A Medical University of

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

When combined, a novel LSD1 inhibitor and an existing therapy enhance each other's anti-cancer effects

by Jaclyn Dunne,Medical University of South CarolinaGraphical abstract. Credit:European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114818A Medical University of

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Protein transformation drives cancer development

byNorthwestern UniversityMitochondria. Credit: Wikipedia commonsA change in function in a mitochondrial antioxidant protein increases stem cell gene expression that promotes the development of m

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Protein transformation drives cancer development

byNorthwestern UniversityMitochondria. Credit: Wikipedia commonsA change in function in a mitochondrial antioxidant protein increases stem cell gene expression that promotes the development of m

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Protein movement reveals brain tumor's weak spot

by Annika Lund,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProteins do not have a single shape, but are more like dynamic robots. But—how do they actually move? And what does this tel

Updated on: December 20,2023 6

Protein movement reveals brain tumor's weak spot

by Annika Lund,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProteins do not have a single shape, but are more like dynamic robots. But—how do they actually move? And what does this tel

Updated on:December 20,2023 6

Protein spheres protect the genome of cancer cells

byUniversity of WürzburgMYC proteins are colored green in this figure. In normally growing cells, they are homogeneously distributed in the cell nucleus (left). In diverse stress situations, as

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Protein spheres protect the genome of cancer cells

byUniversity of WürzburgMYC proteins are colored green in this figure. In normally growing cells, they are homogeneously distributed in the cell nucleus (left). In diverse stress situations, as

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Protein partnership effectively fends off pancreatic cancer progression

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityModel for the functional interaction between Smad4 and Prdm16 during PDAC formation and progression. Credit:Journal of Cell Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1

Updated on: December 20,2023 8

Protein partnership effectively fends off pancreatic cancer progression

byVirginia Commonwealth UniversityModel for the functional interaction between Smad4 and Prdm16 during PDAC formation and progression. Credit:Journal of Cell Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1

Updated on:December 20,2023 8

The structure of protein RAF1 revealed: A key step in the development of new drugs against lung cancer

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreRAF1. Credit: CNIOOne of the main challenges in oncology is the development of drugs against KRAS oncogenes. These oncogenes—genes that cause cancer

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

The structure of protein RAF1 revealed: A key step in the development of new drugs against lung cancer

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreRAF1. Credit: CNIOOne of the main challenges in oncology is the development of drugs against KRAS oncogenes. These oncogenes—genes that cause cancer

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries im

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries im

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Gallbladder and bile duct cancers: Rare, silent and deadly. Know the signs

by Cara MurezBile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect.Knowing the signs of these rare cancers may help with earlier detection.Gallbladd

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Gallbladder and bile duct cancers: Rare, silent and deadly. Know the signs

by Cara MurezBile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect.Knowing the signs of these rare cancers may help with earlier detection.Gallbladd

Updated on:December 20,2023 10

Single-cell 'atlas' reveals origin of an aggressive brain tumor

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterChartshows that mice with reduced activity of either the SOX11 or HNRNOH1 genes had longer survival times when induced to develop medullo

Updated on: December 20,2023 10

Single-cell 'atlas' reveals origin of an aggressive brain tumor

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterChartshows that mice with reduced activity of either the SOX11 or HNRNOH1 genes had longer survival times when induced to develop medullo

Updated on:December 20,2023 10