Research finds that life-saving intervention is not risk-free in pediatric patients

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood transfusion is a vital and lifesaving intervention in a broad range of scenarios, from trauma response to cancer

Updated on: January 23,2024 11

Research finds that life-saving intervention is not risk-free in pediatric patients

by Rachel Sauer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlood transfusion is a vital and lifesaving intervention in a broad range of scenarios, from trauma response to cancer

Updated on:January 23,2024 11

Team publishes new study on murine model for human early/immature T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia

by Impact Journals LLCFigure 1 (truncated): Idh2R140Q/NHD13 double transgenic mice develop EITP ALL resembling the human disease. Credit: 2022 Negi and AplanA new research perspective titled "A m

Updated on: January 07,2024 10

Team publishes new study on murine model for human early/immature T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia

by Impact Journals LLCFigure 1 (truncated): Idh2R140Q/NHD13 double transgenic mice develop EITP ALL resembling the human disease. Credit: 2022 Negi and AplanA new research perspective titled "A m

Updated on:January 07,2024 10

Immune response to HIV virus linked to cancer mutations

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanMadison Adolph and Linda Chelico (left) uncovered how enzymes in the immune system may “go rogue” and cause cancer. Credit: David Stobbe"Our

Updated on: May 07,2024 16

Immune response to HIV virus linked to cancer mutations

by Federica Giannelli,University of SaskatchewanMadison Adolph and Linda Chelico (left) uncovered how enzymes in the immune system may “go rogue” and cause cancer. Credit: David Stobbe"Our

Updated on:May 07,2024 16

Reprograming T cells to attack solid tumors

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA colourful battle: Live human liver cancer cells (green) are attacked by engineered T cells (blue), resulting in a dead liver ca

Updated on: April 07,2024 11

Reprograming T cells to attack solid tumors

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA colourful battle: Live human liver cancer cells (green) are attacked by engineered T cells (blue), resulting in a dead liver ca

Updated on:April 07,2024 11

Family-focused interventions for African Americans with cancer

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe moment you're told the dreaded words: "You have cancer," your life changes forever. A parent diagnosed with

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Family-focused interventions for African Americans with cancer

by Amy Cherry,University of DelawareCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe moment you're told the dreaded words: "You have cancer," your life changes forever. A parent diagnosed with

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Drugs for invasive breast cancer 'could treat earliest stages of the disease'

by Emma Thorne,University of NottinghamMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaDrug

Updated on: April 10,2024 18

Drugs for invasive breast cancer 'could treat earliest stages of the disease'

by Emma Thorne,University of NottinghamMicrograph showing a lymph node invaded by ductal breast carcinoma, with extension of the tumour beyond the lymph node. Credit: Nephron/WikipediaDrug

Updated on:April 10,2024 18

New inflammatory biomarker predicts elevated thrombosis risk in cancer patients

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Wikimedia CommonsCancer patients are known to have an increased risk of thrombosis. As part of the CATS study, MedUni Vienna researchers have now investigat

Updated on: March 12,2024 17

New inflammatory biomarker predicts elevated thrombosis risk in cancer patients

by Medical University of ViennaCredit: Wikimedia CommonsCancer patients are known to have an increased risk of thrombosis. As part of the CATS study, MedUni Vienna researchers have now investigat

Updated on:March 12,2024 17

Heart drug could significantly increase survival rates for children with an aggressive form of brain tumour

by University of NottinghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for ch

Updated on: May 17,2024 3

Heart drug could significantly increase survival rates for children with an aggressive form of brain tumour

by University of NottinghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for ch

Updated on:May 17,2024 3

How post-feeding breasts bounce back from the brink of death to kick-start milk production

byUniversity of SheffieldDelayed alveolar regression in Rac1−/− glands in involution. (A-D) Carmine staining of whole-mounted mammary glands of WT (A, C) and Rac1−/− (B, D) mice at postlactation

Updated on: January 02,2024 16

How post-feeding breasts bounce back from the brink of death to kick-start milk production

byUniversity of SheffieldDelayed alveolar regression in Rac1−/− glands in involution. (A-D) Carmine staining of whole-mounted mammary glands of WT (A, C) and Rac1−/− (B, D) mice at postlactation

Updated on:January 02,2024 16

High-resolution brain tumor mapping reveals possible reason why some patients don't respond to new drug

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.029The cells that make up cancerous brain tumors are extremely varied and sometimes

Updated on: September 10,2024 0

High-resolution brain tumor mapping reveals possible reason why some patients don't respond to new drug

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.029The cells that make up cancerous brain tumors are extremely varied and sometimes

Updated on:September 10,2024 0

UK underwear gets cancer warning labels

Credit: CC0 Public DomainUK supermarket chain Morrisons said on Monday it had joined forces with the state-run National Health Service to put advice labels on underwear about the early warning signs o

Updated on: February 03,2024 14

UK underwear gets cancer warning labels

Credit: CC0 Public DomainUK supermarket chain Morrisons said on Monday it had joined forces with the state-run National Health Service to put advice labels on underwear about the early warning signs o

Updated on:February 03,2024 14

Differences found in how doctors, caregivers and patients report side effects of cancer therapy

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study reveals differences in how symptom toxicity is reported for children receiving cancer treatment in clinical trials. D

Updated on: February 03,2024 11

Differences found in how doctors, caregivers and patients report side effects of cancer therapy

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study reveals differences in how symptom toxicity is reported for children receiving cancer treatment in clinical trials. D

Updated on:February 03,2024 11