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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
Study finds novel role of BRCA1 in tumor suppression

Study finds novel role of BRCA1 in tumor suppression

by Steven Lee,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSingle-molecule analysis of BRCA1–BARD1 in BLM- and EXO1-dependent resection. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Study finds novel role of BRCA1 in tumor suppression

by Steven Lee,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSingle-molecule analysis of BRCA1–BARD1 in BLM- and EXO1-dependent resection. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/
Researchers find less risky way to monitor breast cancer progression

Researchers find less risky way to monitor breast cancer progression

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusSchematic for identifying subset of binding sites with TF footprints. (A) When TFs or nucleosomes are bound at TFBSs, they protect different lengths of DNA from nucle

Researchers find less risky way to monitor breast cancer progression

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusSchematic for identifying subset of binding sites with TF footprints. (A) When TFs or nucleosomes are bound at TFBSs, they protect different lengths of DNA from nucle
Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t

Boys should be given HPV jab, says vaccine committee

by Cancer Research UKHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Credit:Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0It's nearly a decade since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first introduced in t
Right-sided colon cancer patients have poorer survival than those with left-sided disease

Right-sided colon cancer patients have poorer survival than those with left-sided disease

by American College of SurgeonsKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHORLANDO (July 23, 2018): Patients with colorectal cancer tumors on the right side may have poorer five-year surviv

Right-sided colon cancer patients have poorer survival than those with left-sided disease

by American College of SurgeonsKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHORLANDO (July 23, 2018): Patients with colorectal cancer tumors on the right side may have poorer five-year surviv
A new strategy to enhance gene therapy for sickle cell disease

A new strategy to enhance gene therapy for sickle cell disease

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCyclosporin H Improves the Transduction of CD34+ Cells with an Anti-Sickling Globin Vector, a Possible Therapeutic Approach for Sickle Cell Disease. Credit: Mary Ann Liebe

A new strategy to enhance gene therapy for sickle cell disease

byMary Ann Liebert, IncCyclosporin H Improves the Transduction of CD34+ Cells with an Anti-Sickling Globin Vector, a Possible Therapeutic Approach for Sickle Cell Disease. Credit: Mary Ann Liebe
Why some women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer

Why some women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDense breast tissue, which contains a higher proportion of fibrous tissue than fat, is a risk factor for breast cancer and also makes it more difficult t

Why some women should receive more than mammograms to screen for breast cancer

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDense breast tissue, which contains a higher proportion of fibrous tissue than fat, is a risk factor for breast cancer and also makes it more difficult t
Video educates and connects men to prostate cancer screening options

Video educates and connects men to prostate cancer screening options

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs part of a comprehensive effort to improve cancer screenings among diverse communities, Penn Me

Video educates and connects men to prostate cancer screening options

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs part of a comprehensive effort to improve cancer screenings among diverse communities, Penn Me
Research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients

Research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingGraphical Abstract: Patients with detectable PSA (0.2-2.0 ng/mL) post-prostatectomy considered for salvage radiotherapy undergoing18F-DCFPyL P

Research shows PSMA PET/CT imaging changes management for close to 50% of prostate cancer patients

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingGraphical Abstract: Patients with detectable PSA (0.2-2.0 ng/mL) post-prostatectomy considered for salvage radiotherapy undergoing18F-DCFPyL P
The molecules behind metastasis

The molecules behind metastasis

by Greta Friar,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchBreast cancer stem cells (red) that have reached the lung begin to divide into clusters that could become metastatic tumors. Credit: Art

The molecules behind metastasis

by Greta Friar,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchBreast cancer stem cells (red) that have reached the lung begin to divide into clusters that could become metastatic tumors. Credit: Art
Brain cancer breakthroughs using the immune system offer hope against glioblastoma

Brain cancer breakthroughs using the immune system offer hope against glioblastoma

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Human Brain ProjectA flurry of new studies suggest scientists are finally figuring out how to harness the immune system to attack a ruthless form of brain canc

Brain cancer breakthroughs using the immune system offer hope against glioblastoma

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Human Brain ProjectA flurry of new studies suggest scientists are finally figuring out how to harness the immune system to attack a ruthless form of brain canc
Novel drug combination shows promise for advanced HER2-negative breast cancer

Novel drug combination shows promise for advanced HER2-negative breast cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClinical efficacy.a–c, Responses as shown by a waterfall plot (a), swimmers plot (b) and spider plot (c). The dashed lines correspond to +20% a

Novel drug combination shows promise for advanced HER2-negative breast cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClinical efficacy.a–c, Responses as shown by a waterfall plot (a), swimmers plot (b) and spider plot (c). The dashed lines correspond to +20% a