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Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

by Louisa Kellie,University of Texas at ArlingtonA cancer trap. Credit: UTAThe University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts an

Researcher patents 'roach motel' for cancer

by Louisa Kellie,University of Texas at ArlingtonA cancer trap. Credit: UTAThe University of Texas at Arlington has successfully patented in Europe an implantable medical device that attracts an
Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br

Race and geography linked to different risks of breast cancer treatment delays

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor patients with cancer, lengthy delays in treatment can decrease their chances of survival. In an analysis of 2004–2017 information on patients with br
Cancer patients can quit smoking through lengthened medication time, counseling support

Cancer patients can quit smoking through lengthened medication time, counseling support

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainQuitting smoking can significantly improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment, according to theU.S. Surgeon General,yet almost ha

Cancer patients can quit smoking through lengthened medication time, counseling support

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainQuitting smoking can significantly improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment, according to theU.S. Surgeon General,yet almost ha
Study reveals safety signal from genes that mimic drugs

Study reveals safety signal from genes that mimic drugs

by Paul Govern,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Susan Buck Ms/Public DomainProspective mothers taking a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs might incur higher risk of spina bifida in their futur

Study reveals safety signal from genes that mimic drugs

by Paul Govern,Vanderbilt UniversityCredit: Susan Buck Ms/Public DomainProspective mothers taking a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs might incur higher risk of spina bifida in their futur
Instead of calories and macros, think about the level of food processing, expert says

Instead of calories and macros, think about the level of food processing, expert says

by Leigh Anne Kelley,Virginia TechAlexandra DiFeliceantonio, assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and associate director of the research institute's Cente

Instead of calories and macros, think about the level of food processing, expert says

by Leigh Anne Kelley,Virginia TechAlexandra DiFeliceantonio, assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and associate director of the research institute's Cente
New immune system understanding may help doctors target cancer

New immune system understanding may help doctors target cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusPaul Norman, PhD. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterYour immune system's natural killer cells recognize and attack two major kinds of dang

New immune system understanding may help doctors target cancer

by Garth Sundem,CU Anschutz Medical CampusPaul Norman, PhD. Credit: University of Colorado Cancer CenterYour immune system's natural killer cells recognize and attack two major kinds of dang
Research finds genes associated with most aggressive kidney cancer

Research finds genes associated with most aggressive kidney cancer

by Ekaterina Korchagina, National Research University Higher School of EconomicsIdentification of marker genes for Cluster 1 and Cluster 2 (a) using the rank sum test. Scheme of PPI taking into accoun

Research finds genes associated with most aggressive kidney cancer

by Ekaterina Korchagina, National Research University Higher School of EconomicsIdentification of marker genes for Cluster 1 and Cluster 2 (a) using the rank sum test. Scheme of PPI taking into accoun
Metastatic lymph nodes can be the source of distant metastases in mouse models of cancer

Metastatic lymph nodes can be the source of distant metastases in mouse models of cancer

by Massachusetts General Hospital12μm thin sections of a metastatic lymph node containing green fluorescently labeled Dendra cancer cells was stained with Anti-ERTR7 (red) and DAPI (blue) to visu

Metastatic lymph nodes can be the source of distant metastases in mouse models of cancer

by Massachusetts General Hospital12μm thin sections of a metastatic lymph node containing green fluorescently labeled Dendra cancer cells was stained with Anti-ERTR7 (red) and DAPI (blue) to visu
Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom

Special RNA shown to suppress the formation of breast cancer cells

JANUARY 16, 2024by Sebastian Hollstein,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaCredit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113644Breast cancer is the most common cancer in wom
Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicThe DNA/RNA processing used both single sample and multi-sample analyses as part of the processing. Credit:Molecular Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-22

Researchers identify drug resistance factors for advanced prostate cancer

by Mayo ClinicThe DNA/RNA processing used both single sample and multi-sample analyses as part of the processing. Credit:Molecular Cancer Research(2022). DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-22
Conundrum solved over HPV link with head and neck cancer

Conundrum solved over HPV link with head and neck cancer

byUniversity of BirminghamElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainA major international trial published in

Conundrum solved over HPV link with head and neck cancer

byUniversity of BirminghamElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainA major international trial published in
Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche

Study suggests a way to re-energize tired T cells when treating cancer, viral infections

by Ohio State University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAIDA new study by researche