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Researchers identify one driver of melanoma spread

Researchers identify one driver of melanoma spread

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageUsing a small noncoding RNA, microRNA 211, and tools that track the stability and decay of the protein-coding and noncoding RNAs in

Researchers identify one driver of melanoma spread

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageUsing a small noncoding RNA, microRNA 211, and tools that track the stability and decay of the protein-coding and noncoding RNAs in
A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe spread of malignant cells from an original tumor to other parts of the body, known as metastasis, is

A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe spread of malignant cells from an original tumor to other parts of the body, known as metastasis, is
AI tool 'DeepHRD' accelerates cancer treatment decisions

AI tool 'DeepHRD' accelerates cancer treatment decisions

byUniversity of California - San DiegoFirst author Erik Bergstrom showcasing a biopsy analysis completed with DeepHRD, a new artificial intelligence tool that can detect clinically actionable ge

AI tool 'DeepHRD' accelerates cancer treatment decisions

byUniversity of California - San DiegoFirst author Erik Bergstrom showcasing a biopsy analysis completed with DeepHRD, a new artificial intelligence tool that can detect clinically actionable ge
New spatial tool shows cancer cells rev up synthesis, compared with neighbors

New spatial tool shows cancer cells rev up synthesis, compared with neighbors

by Talia Ogliore,Washington University in St. LouisMass spectrometry imaging with stable isotope labeling workflow.aMice with orthotopic brain tumors were fed an unlabeled or U−13C g

New spatial tool shows cancer cells rev up synthesis, compared with neighbors

by Talia Ogliore,Washington University in St. LouisMass spectrometry imaging with stable isotope labeling workflow.aMice with orthotopic brain tumors were fed an unlabeled or U−13C g
Solving the mystery of NPM1 in acute myeloid leukemia

Solving the mystery of NPM1 in acute myeloid leukemia

by Allison Mickey,Baylor College of MedicineDr. Margaret Goodell, the corresponding author of this work. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineAlthough it has long been recognized that mutations of

Solving the mystery of NPM1 in acute myeloid leukemia

by Allison Mickey,Baylor College of MedicineDr. Margaret Goodell, the corresponding author of this work. Credit: Baylor College of MedicineAlthough it has long been recognized that mutations of
The hidden challenge: Imaging perineural invasion in head and neck tumors

The hidden challenge: Imaging perineural invasion in head and neck tumors

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHA. 39-year-old male diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma of maxillary sinus, with multiple extensions. Clinically: Right abducens nerve palsy, d

The hidden challenge: Imaging perineural invasion in head and neck tumors

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHA. 39-year-old male diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma of maxillary sinus, with multiple extensions. Clinically: Right abducens nerve palsy, d
Agronomists save tomatoes from toxic aluminum with melatonin

Agronomists save tomatoes from toxic aluminum with melatonin

byRUDN UniversityCredit:South African Journal of Botany(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2023.09.031RUDN University agronomists and colleagues from China and Iran have helped tomatoes cope

Agronomists save tomatoes from toxic aluminum with melatonin

byRUDN UniversityCredit:South African Journal of Botany(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2023.09.031RUDN University agronomists and colleagues from China and Iran have helped tomatoes cope
Clinical trial suggests new cell therapy for relapsed leukemia patients

Clinical trial suggests new cell therapy for relapsed leukemia patients

by Stanford University Medical CenterA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA significant

Clinical trial suggests new cell therapy for relapsed leukemia patients

by Stanford University Medical CenterA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Credit: VashiDonsk/WikipediaA significant
1999 to 2018 saw increase in cancer survivors with functional limitation, finds research

1999 to 2018 saw increase in cancer survivors with functional limitation, finds research

by Elana GotkineFrom 1999 to 2018, there was a more than twofold increase in the number of cancer survivors reporting functional limitations, according to a research letter published online May 11 in&

1999 to 2018 saw increase in cancer survivors with functional limitation, finds research

by Elana GotkineFrom 1999 to 2018, there was a more than twofold increase in the number of cancer survivors reporting functional limitations, according to a research letter published online May 11 in&
Major progress in curing brain tumors by blocking certain functions in cells with a docked molecule

Major progress in curing brain tumors by blocking certain functions in cells with a docked molecule

by University of GothenburgThe researchers’ molecule Z4P inhibits one of the mechanisms that regulate protein production in a cancer cell. This inhibition causes the cancer cell to die. Three pic

Major progress in curing brain tumors by blocking certain functions in cells with a docked molecule

by University of GothenburgThe researchers’ molecule Z4P inhibits one of the mechanisms that regulate protein production in a cancer cell. This inhibition causes the cancer cell to die. Three pic
Early onset colorectal cancer rising fastest in the west

Early onset colorectal cancer rising fastest in the west

by American Cancer SocietyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Early-onset colorectal cancer -cancer occurring before age 50—is rising most rapidly in

Early onset colorectal cancer rising fastest in the west

by American Cancer SocietyCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Early-onset colorectal cancer -cancer occurring before age 50—is rising most rapidly in
Researchers discover a new cancer-driving mutation in 'dark matter' of the cancer genome

Researchers discover a new cancer-driving mutation in 'dark matter' of the cancer genome

by Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Ontario-led research group has discovered a novel cancer-driving mutation in the vast non-coding regions of the human cancer genome,

Researchers discover a new cancer-driving mutation in 'dark matter' of the cancer genome

by Ontario Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Ontario-led research group has discovered a novel cancer-driving mutation in the vast non-coding regions of the human cancer genome,