Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer r

Updated on: January 04,2024 5

Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

byHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer r

Updated on:January 04,2024 5

New therapy helps immune system eradicate brain tumors

bySwedish Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.04.010Researchers from Uppsala University have developed a method that helps immune

Updated on: January 13,2024 13

New therapy helps immune system eradicate brain tumors

bySwedish Research CouncilGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.04.010Researchers from Uppsala University have developed a method that helps immune

Updated on:January 13,2024 13

Alternative molecular mechanisms observed in cancer cells

by Federation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent anti-cancer drugs can be quite effective but too often, tumors are not fought off completely and end u

Updated on: May 05,2024 11

Alternative molecular mechanisms observed in cancer cells

by Federation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent anti-cancer drugs can be quite effective but too often, tumors are not fought off completely and end u

Updated on:May 05,2024 11

Cancer metastasis: Tumor plasticity counts

by Université libre de BruxellesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer metastasis, which is the propagation of tumor cells into distant organs, is the leading cause of cancer patient mortality. To under

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Cancer metastasis: Tumor plasticity counts

by Université libre de BruxellesCredit: CC0 Public DomainCancer metastasis, which is the propagation of tumor cells into distant organs, is the leading cause of cancer patient mortality. To under

Updated on:March 12,2024 16

Finding and targeting a tumor's sweet spot to eradicate aggressive form of leukemia

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113568A highly aggressive common form of leukemia which is activated by mutations in signaling molecul

Updated on: December 28,2023 13

Finding and targeting a tumor's sweet spot to eradicate aggressive form of leukemia

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113568A highly aggressive common form of leukemia which is activated by mutations in signaling molecul

Updated on:December 28,2023 13

Bioengineers combine lab-on-a-chip technology with AI to improve cancer immunotherapy

byIndiana UniversityTheplatform tracks T cell infiltration of tumor spheroids, which are 3D structures made of cancer cells. Credit: Feng GuoAn interdisciplinary team of researchers led by

Updated on: January 04,2024 9

Bioengineers combine lab-on-a-chip technology with AI to improve cancer immunotherapy

byIndiana UniversityTheplatform tracks T cell infiltration of tumor spheroids, which are 3D structures made of cancer cells. Credit: Feng GuoAn interdisciplinary team of researchers led by

Updated on:January 04,2024 9

Using mice with humanized immune systems to test cancer immunotherapies

byKobe UniversityCurrently developed cancer immunotherapies modify the interaction of cancer cells and the immune system, making drug testing targeting human cancer outside of clinical trials di

Updated on: January 26,2024 13

Using mice with humanized immune systems to test cancer immunotherapies

byKobe UniversityCurrently developed cancer immunotherapies modify the interaction of cancer cells and the immune system, making drug testing targeting human cancer outside of clinical trials di

Updated on:January 26,2024 13

New tool pinpoints gaps in awareness of blood cancer symptoms

byUniversity of SurreySymptom awareness. *Cough was included as a non-blood cancer symptom. Credit:BMC Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11149-xA new tool could help identify gap

Updated on: January 13,2024 11

New tool pinpoints gaps in awareness of blood cancer symptoms

byUniversity of SurreySymptom awareness. *Cough was included as a non-blood cancer symptom. Credit:BMC Cancer(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11149-xA new tool could help identify gap

Updated on:January 13,2024 11

Clinical social worker offers advice on the right way to talk with someone who has cancer

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are a joyous occasion for most people. But for someone with cancer or other serious illness, it can be a time o

Updated on: December 28,2023 12

Clinical social worker offers advice on the right way to talk with someone who has cancer

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are a joyous occasion for most people. But for someone with cancer or other serious illness, it can be a time o

Updated on:December 28,2023 12

Exercise has a direct role in fighting breast cancer

by Megan Myers,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is generally accepted that exercise can benefit a person's overall health, a recently published paper has fou

Updated on: February 23,2024 18

Exercise has a direct role in fighting breast cancer

by Megan Myers,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is generally accepted that exercise can benefit a person's overall health, a recently published paper has fou

Updated on:February 23,2024 18

Researchers gain insight into why T cells lose energy in solid tumors

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.02.009T cells are often ca

Updated on: March 20,2024 10

Researchers gain insight into why T cells lose energy in solid tumors

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.02.009T cells are often ca

Updated on:March 20,2024 10

Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAir pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide,

Updated on: May 23,2024 4

Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainAir pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide,

Updated on:May 23,2024 4