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New approach to 'punishment and reward' method of AI training offers potential for aggressive cancers

New approach to 'punishment and reward' method of AI training offers potential for aggressive cancers

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new "outside-the-box" method of teaching artificial intelligence (AI) models to make decisions could provide hope for finding

New approach to 'punishment and reward' method of AI training offers potential for aggressive cancers

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new "outside-the-box" method of teaching artificial intelligence (AI) models to make decisions could provide hope for finding
Exercise could reduce frailty in the most common form of leukemia

Exercise could reduce frailty in the most common form of leukemia

by University of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncreased levels of exercise could help reduce frailty in patients with the most common form of leukemia, chronic lymphocytic (CLL), accord

Exercise could reduce frailty in the most common form of leukemia

by University of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIncreased levels of exercise could help reduce frailty in patients with the most common form of leukemia, chronic lymphocytic (CLL), accord
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
Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells

Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThere is now a multitude of therapies to treat cancer, from chemotherapy and radiation to immunotherapy and small molecule inhibitors. Chemotherap

Engineered T cells may be harnessed to kill solid tumor cells

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityThere is now a multitude of therapies to treat cancer, from chemotherapy and radiation to immunotherapy and small molecule inhibitors. Chemotherap
Potential way to treat and prevent cancer in children with neuroblastoma

Potential way to treat and prevent cancer in children with neuroblastoma

by Aminex Therapeutics, Inc.Photos of Professor Michelle Haber AM Executive Director of Children's Cancer Institute Australia Credit: Children’s Cancer Institute AustraliaThe MYCN oncogene has lon

Potential way to treat and prevent cancer in children with neuroblastoma

by Aminex Therapeutics, Inc.Photos of Professor Michelle Haber AM Executive Director of Children's Cancer Institute Australia Credit: Children’s Cancer Institute AustraliaThe MYCN oncogene has lon
New cancer strategies promising, says researcher

New cancer strategies promising, says researcher

by Martin Herrema,University of KentCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthDr. Tim Fenton, an expert in cancer research at the University, says the announcement o

New cancer strategies promising, says researcher

by Martin Herrema,University of KentCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthDr. Tim Fenton, an expert in cancer research at the University, says the announcement o
Study finds racial disparities in culturally competent cancer care

Study finds racial disparities in culturally competent cancer care

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBrandon A. Mahal, MD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, co-senior author of the study published inJAMA Oncology. Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMany non-wh

Study finds racial disparities in culturally competent cancer care

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBrandon A. Mahal, MD of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, co-senior author of the study published inJAMA Oncology. Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMany non-wh
New health guidance on breast cancer

New health guidance on breast cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Queen Mary, University of LondonIn their draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said that postmenopausal women wit

New health guidance on breast cancer

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Queen Mary, University of LondonIn their draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said that postmenopausal women wit
New tool helps find genetic culprits in cancer's spread

New tool helps find genetic culprits in cancer's spread

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers developed a new approach to simultaneously investigate hundreds of mutation combinations for their ability to drive lung metastasis. Credit: Yale

New tool helps find genetic culprits in cancer's spread

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers developed a new approach to simultaneously investigate hundreds of mutation combinations for their ability to drive lung metastasis. Credit: Yale
Women with breast cancer shed pounds thanks to telephone-based weight loss program, clinical trial finds

Women with breast cancer shed pounds thanks to telephone-based weight loss program, clinical trial finds

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with obesity when they are diagnosed with early breast cancer have a higher risk of recurrence or a second cancer compared to

Women with breast cancer shed pounds thanks to telephone-based weight loss program, clinical trial finds

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen with obesity when they are diagnosed with early breast cancer have a higher risk of recurrence or a second cancer compared to
Researchers develop tool to measure patient health and well-being after radionuclide therapy

Researchers develop tool to measure patient health and well-being after radionuclide therapy

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.122.264946Cancer is a devasting disease that

Researchers develop tool to measure patient health and well-being after radionuclide therapy

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.122.264946Cancer is a devasting disease that
Study finds LGBTQI people in cancer survivorship 'surviving discrimination by pulling together'

Study finds LGBTQI people in cancer survivorship 'surviving discrimination by pulling together'

by Ali Sardyga,Western Sydney UniversityInteriority landmines cycle. In this tunnel, it's mostly safe but it’s like walking in an area that has landmines. You can walk through fine for most

Study finds LGBTQI people in cancer survivorship 'surviving discrimination by pulling together'

by Ali Sardyga,Western Sydney UniversityInteriority landmines cycle. In this tunnel, it's mostly safe but it’s like walking in an area that has landmines. You can walk through fine for most