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Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma

Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive brain cancer, is notoriously resistant to treatment, with recurr

Researchers design gene therapy that can effectively target glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive brain cancer, is notoriously resistant to treatment, with recurr
Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival

Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown Schoo

Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown Schoo
Researchers find new treatment for prostate cancer

Researchers find new treatment for prostate cancer

by University of Oslo“We think that what we found is really exciting", says Professor Fahri Saatcioglu. Credit: University of OsloProfessor Fahri Saatcioglu at University of Oslo's Depar

Researchers find new treatment for prostate cancer

by University of Oslo“We think that what we found is really exciting", says Professor Fahri Saatcioglu. Credit: University of OsloProfessor Fahri Saatcioglu at University of Oslo's Depar
Blocking proteins could pull the plug on power for colon tumors

Blocking proteins could pull the plug on power for colon tumors

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113081Throughstudy findingspublished inCell Reports, a team of scientists at

Blocking proteins could pull the plug on power for colon tumors

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113081Throughstudy findingspublished inCell Reports, a team of scientists at
Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

by University of ManitobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called

Researchers identify protein linked to heart failure in chemo patients

by University of ManitobaCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences and St. Boniface Hospital Research has identified a protein called
Study shows promising results for immunotherapy targeting skin cancer

Study shows promising results for immunotherapy targeting skin cancer

by King's College LondonCSPG4 expression in malignant melanoma and normal tissues.aCSPG4 mRNA expression, derived from RNAseq data, across cell lines of different cancer cell type

Study shows promising results for immunotherapy targeting skin cancer

by King's College LondonCSPG4 expression in malignant melanoma and normal tissues.aCSPG4 mRNA expression, derived from RNAseq data, across cell lines of different cancer cell type
Chatter between cell populations drives progression of gastrointestinal tumors

Chatter between cell populations drives progression of gastrointestinal tumors

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subytpe of cancers known as sarcomas. GIST is the most common type of sarcoma with ap

Chatter between cell populations drives progression of gastrointestinal tumors

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subytpe of cancers known as sarcomas. GIST is the most common type of sarcoma with ap
Five-year interval is safe for prostate cancer screening, research shows

Five-year interval is safe for prostate cancer screening, research shows

by European Association of UrologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test every five years is sufficient to screen low risk men for prostate cancer, new research has shown.The PSA blood test

Five-year interval is safe for prostate cancer screening, research shows

by European Association of UrologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test every five years is sufficient to screen low risk men for prostate cancer, new research has shown.The PSA blood test
New drug could be advance against glioma brain tumors

New drug could be advance against glioma brain tumors

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental targeted therapy can dramatically slow the progress of common slow-growing brain cancers, a new clinical trial finds.The oral drug vorasidenib nearly tripled progress

New drug could be advance against glioma brain tumors

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental targeted therapy can dramatically slow the progress of common slow-growing brain cancers, a new clinical trial finds.The oral drug vorasidenib nearly tripled progress
Software improves the ability to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer

Software improves the ability to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer

by Colin Poitras,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new open-source software package calledcancereffectsizeRdeveloped by the Townsend Lab greatly improves the ability

Software improves the ability to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer

by Colin Poitras,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new open-source software package calledcancereffectsizeRdeveloped by the Townsend Lab greatly improves the ability
Accurate assessment of heart rhythm can optimize chemotherapy use

Accurate assessment of heart rhythm can optimize chemotherapy use

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing the wrong mathematical formula to assess heartbeat rhythms may lead oncologists to inappropriately stop life-sa

Accurate assessment of heart rhythm can optimize chemotherapy use

byUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUsing the wrong mathematical formula to assess heartbeat rhythms may lead oncologists to inappropriately stop life-sa
Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

by Los Alamos National LaboratoryThe effect of M-T807R1 administration and RAL monotherapy on blood CD8+T cell dynamics. The effects of M-T807R1 on the dynamics of CD8 cells in individual m

Study refines understanding of T cells' action in HIV immune response

by Los Alamos National LaboratoryThe effect of M-T807R1 administration and RAL monotherapy on blood CD8+T cell dynamics. The effects of M-T807R1 on the dynamics of CD8 cells in individual m