'Dual-target' cell therapy appears to shrink brain tumors, research finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsTargeting two brain tumor-associated proteins—rather than one—with CAR T cell therapy shows promise

Updated on: March 20,2024

'Dual-target' cell therapy appears to shrink brain tumors, research finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Anna Shvets from PexelsTargeting two brain tumor-associated proteins—rather than one—with CAR T cell therapy shows promise

Updated on:March 20,2024

Immune system holds clues to patients with high-risk smoldering myeloma likely to benefit from treatment

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.10.017For many patients with a condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, e

Updated on: January 02,2024

Immune system holds clues to patients with high-risk smoldering myeloma likely to benefit from treatment

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.10.017For many patients with a condition that often precedes multiple myeloma, e

Updated on:January 02,2024

Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

byNagoya UniversityChrysotile-induced MMs present lower expression levels of Brca1. (A) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining of total BRCA1 on MM samples (bar=25 μm; N≧7).

Updated on: January 02,2024

Those with the BRCA1 gene mutation may face greater risk for aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure

byNagoya UniversityChrysotile-induced MMs present lower expression levels of Brca1. (A) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining of total BRCA1 on MM samples (bar=25 μm; N≧7).

Updated on:January 02,2024

Combination treatment shows promise in patients with chemotherapy-resistant urothelial cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002969A combination of two types of cancer-fighting treatments—the immunotherapy

Updated on: December 28,2023

Combination treatment shows promise in patients with chemotherapy-resistant urothelial cancer

byWolters Kluwer HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Urology(2022). DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002969A combination of two types of cancer-fighting treatments—the immunotherapy

Updated on:December 28,2023

Chronic diseases monitored in primary care could lead to unnecessary testing

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainGuidelines used by GPs to monitor chronic diseases are based on expert opinion rather than evidence, according to a review of the guidelines by Na

Updated on: May 05,2024

Chronic diseases monitored in primary care could lead to unnecessary testing

by University of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainGuidelines used by GPs to monitor chronic diseases are based on expert opinion rather than evidence, according to a review of the guidelines by Na

Updated on:May 05,2024

Increasingly under fire as potential health hazards, gas stoves could be banned in 2023

by Nara SchoenbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCiting studies that link gas stoves to health problems, including asthma in children, a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission official said his age

Updated on: January 30,2024

Increasingly under fire as potential health hazards, gas stoves could be banned in 2023

by Nara SchoenbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCiting studies that link gas stoves to health problems, including asthma in children, a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission official said his age

Updated on:January 30,2024

Mini-colons advance colorectal cancer research

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: L. Francisco Lorenzo-Martín (EPFL)In a breakthrough for cancer research, scientists at EPFL have created lab-grown mini-colons that can accurate

Updated on: April 28,2024

Mini-colons advance colorectal cancer research

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: L. Francisco Lorenzo-Martín (EPFL)In a breakthrough for cancer research, scientists at EPFL have created lab-grown mini-colons that can accurate

Updated on:April 28,2024

Softer tumors fuel more aggressive spread of triple-negative breast cancer, research shows

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchFluorescent image of cancer cells (cell nuclei in blue) stockpiling lipids in the form of lipid droplets (in red). The researchers showed these lipid drople

Updated on: April 28,2024

Softer tumors fuel more aggressive spread of triple-negative breast cancer, research shows

byGarvan Institute of Medical ResearchFluorescent image of cancer cells (cell nuclei in blue) stockpiling lipids in the form of lipid droplets (in red). The researchers showed these lipid drople

Updated on:April 28,2024

Targeted hope for metastatic cancer

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA cancer diagnosis is tough enough to hear, but a diagnosis that cancer has spre

Updated on: April 01,2024

Targeted hope for metastatic cancer

by Paul Mayne,University of Western OntarioCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthA cancer diagnosis is tough enough to hear, but a diagnosis that cancer has spre

Updated on:April 01,2024

Biochemists, cancer biologists find key vulnerability in rare brain tumors

by Anne Manning,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the start of her career, Jennifer DeLuca has been fascinated by mitosis, the everyday biological process of cell d

Updated on: January 04,2024

Biochemists, cancer biologists find key vulnerability in rare brain tumors

by Anne Manning,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the start of her career, Jennifer DeLuca has been fascinated by mitosis, the everyday biological process of cell d

Updated on:January 04,2024

Attacking metastatic prostate cancer early with combination treatment approach improves outcomes in preliminary study

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryA team of UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators has shown the combina

Updated on: March 30,2024

Attacking metastatic prostate cancer early with combination treatment approach improves outcomes in preliminary study

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesProstate cancer cells. Credit: NIH Image GalleryA team of UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators has shown the combina

Updated on:March 30,2024

New major survey finds 'healthy' suntan myths persist despite warnings about skin cancer and aging

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong Europeans, 8 in 10 believe tans are attractive, with almost as many (73%) saying tans are healthy, according to a new s

Updated on: February 01,2024

New major survey finds 'healthy' suntan myths persist despite warnings about skin cancer and aging

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong Europeans, 8 in 10 believe tans are attractive, with almost as many (73%) saying tans are healthy, according to a new s

Updated on:February 01,2024