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Salmonella research unlocks the potential of bacteria to treat bowel cancer

Salmonella research unlocks the potential of bacteria to treat bowel cancer

byUniversity of GlasgowTILs from mice treated with Salmonella are functionally defective. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-024-00159-2Fighting bowel cancer w

Salmonella research unlocks the potential of bacteria to treat bowel cancer

byUniversity of GlasgowTILs from mice treated with Salmonella are functionally defective. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-024-00159-2Fighting bowel cancer w
Tumor macrophage marker offers unique target for treatment

Tumor macrophage marker offers unique target for treatment

by National Institutes of HealthA nanoparticle attached to CRV (CRV-NP) specifically homed to macrophages in breast tumors in mice (yellow arrow) and did not home to spleen, lung or heart. Nanopa

Tumor macrophage marker offers unique target for treatment

by National Institutes of HealthA nanoparticle attached to CRV (CRV-NP) specifically homed to macrophages in breast tumors in mice (yellow arrow) and did not home to spleen, lung or heart. Nanopa
Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

by University of WashingtonHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress

Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

by University of WashingtonHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress
Whole-genome study of metastatic tumors provides a catalog of genetic features of metastatic cancer

Whole-genome study of metastatic tumors provides a catalog of genetic features of metastatic cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers with members affiliated with multiple institutions in The Netherlands and Australia has conducted the largest-ever whole-gen

Whole-genome study of metastatic tumors provides a catalog of genetic features of metastatic cancer

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers with members affiliated with multiple institutions in The Netherlands and Australia has conducted the largest-ever whole-gen
New tools to manage rare eye cancer

New tools to manage rare eye cancer

by University College DublinTumor secretion of IL-6, IL-13, VEGF-A, and PlGF correlate with clinical characteristics in ex vivo, control-treated, primary UM patient tumors. (A) Schematic of the e

New tools to manage rare eye cancer

by University College DublinTumor secretion of IL-6, IL-13, VEGF-A, and PlGF correlate with clinical characteristics in ex vivo, control-treated, primary UM patient tumors. (A) Schematic of the e
On-the-move cancer cells prefer a 'comfort cruise,' follow predictable paths of least resistance

On-the-move cancer cells prefer a 'comfort cruise,' follow predictable paths of least resistance

by Spencer Turney,Vanderbilt UniversityA cancer cell migrating through a collagen track with fluorescent biomarkers showing cellular energy levels assigned a hue on the color spectrum from purpl

On-the-move cancer cells prefer a 'comfort cruise,' follow predictable paths of least resistance

by Spencer Turney,Vanderbilt UniversityA cancer cell migrating through a collagen track with fluorescent biomarkers showing cellular energy levels assigned a hue on the color spectrum from purpl
UBC expert immobilizes tiny structures linked to metastatic breast cancer

UBC expert immobilizes tiny structures linked to metastatic breast cancer

by Lou Corpuz-Bosshart,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough breast cancer treatment has made great strides, around 5,000 Canadian women are still expected to succumb t

UBC expert immobilizes tiny structures linked to metastatic breast cancer

by Lou Corpuz-Bosshart,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough breast cancer treatment has made great strides, around 5,000 Canadian women are still expected to succumb t
Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, researchers found that a

Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, researchers found that a
A new tumor-suppressive gene that boosts personalized treatment response in breast cancer

A new tumor-suppressive gene that boosts personalized treatment response in breast cancer

by The University of Hong KongGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111821A research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong

A new tumor-suppressive gene that boosts personalized treatment response in breast cancer

by The University of Hong KongGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111821A research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong
Existing cancer drugs have potential to benefit thousands more patients, research shows

Existing cancer drugs have potential to benefit thousands more patients, research shows

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchSF3B1 hotspot mutations confer sensitivity to PARP inhibition by eliciting a defective replication stress response. Credit:Nature Genetics(2023). DOI: 1

Existing cancer drugs have potential to benefit thousands more patients, research shows

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchSF3B1 hotspot mutations confer sensitivity to PARP inhibition by eliciting a defective replication stress response. Credit:Nature Genetics(2023). DOI: 1
Using donor CAR T cells shows promise in treating myeloma patients in phase I trial

Using donor CAR T cells shows promise in treating myeloma patients in phase I trial

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCAR T Cell Concentrations Stratified by Response. (a) CAR T cell concentrations among ALLO-715 DL3 patients that received any fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/ALLO-647 (FCA) l

Using donor CAR T cells shows promise in treating myeloma patients in phase I trial

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCAR T Cell Concentrations Stratified by Response. (a) CAR T cell concentrations among ALLO-715 DL3 patients that received any fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/ALLO-647 (FCA) l
Investigators build a better targeted drug therapy using the power of computation

Investigators build a better targeted drug therapy using the power of computation

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAntibody drug conjugates (ADCs)—cancer drugs that are designed to target and destroy canc

Investigators build a better targeted drug therapy using the power of computation

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthAntibody drug conjugates (ADCs)—cancer drugs that are designed to target and destroy canc