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Tumors alone may be linked to cancer patients' cognitive problems

Tumors alone may be linked to cancer patients' cognitive problems

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: zaldy icaonapo/Public DomainNew research suggests that both tumors and chemotherapy could be linked to the cognitive problems experienced by ca

Tumors alone may be linked to cancer patients' cognitive problems

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: zaldy icaonapo/Public DomainNew research suggests that both tumors and chemotherapy could be linked to the cognitive problems experienced by ca
Researchers develop method for separating tissue types in tumor samples

Researchers develop method for separating tissue types in tumor samples

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineHematopoietic precursor cells: promyelocyte in the center, two metamyelocytes next to it and band cells from a bone marrow aspirat

Researchers develop method for separating tissue types in tumor samples

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineHematopoietic precursor cells: promyelocyte in the center, two metamyelocytes next to it and band cells from a bone marrow aspirat
Study sheds new light on the growth of bladder cancer

Study sheds new light on the growth of bladder cancer

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Curtin UniversityNew Curtin University-led research has discovered that using drugs to target a pathway in the body that causes cancerous cells to spread aggressively

Study sheds new light on the growth of bladder cancer

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Curtin UniversityNew Curtin University-led research has discovered that using drugs to target a pathway in the body that causes cancerous cells to spread aggressively
Removing binding sites for an oncogene can slow down cancer cell growth

Removing binding sites for an oncogene can slow down cancer cell growth

byUniversity of HelsinkiStrategy of the CGE method to lineage-trace cells with distinct genome editing events using sequence tags with silent or near-silent mutations. a, The CGE method uses a l

Removing binding sites for an oncogene can slow down cancer cell growth

byUniversity of HelsinkiStrategy of the CGE method to lineage-trace cells with distinct genome editing events using sequence tags with silent or near-silent mutations. a, The CGE method uses a l
Precision breast cancer trial shows improved treatment by tumor subtype

Precision breast cancer trial shows improved treatment by tumor subtype

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoEfficacy of Dato-DXd + durvalumab treatment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03267-1Despite recent advances in the trea

Precision breast cancer trial shows improved treatment by tumor subtype

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoEfficacy of Dato-DXd + durvalumab treatment. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03267-1Despite recent advances in the trea
A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body

A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body

by Brooke Kleiboer,University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2022, an estimated 7,000 Canadians were diagnosed with leukemia, a term used to define cancer of the blood cells.

A DNA protein may be responsible for causing cancerous 'stress balls' in the body

by Brooke Kleiboer,University of SaskatchewanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2022, an estimated 7,000 Canadians were diagnosed with leukemia, a term used to define cancer of the blood cells.
Researchers discover deep structural biology connections that help improve CAR therapy

Researchers discover deep structural biology connections that help improve CAR therapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Nikolaos SgourakisChimeric antigen receptors (CARs) have opened up an exciting new field of therapeutic advancements for rare and difficult-to-tr

Researchers discover deep structural biology connections that help improve CAR therapy

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Nikolaos SgourakisChimeric antigen receptors (CARs) have opened up an exciting new field of therapeutic advancements for rare and difficult-to-tr
Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)A Z-stack image was obtained after staining nuclei with Hoechst using confocal microscopy at 5 micron intervals and then assembled using ImageJ

Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)A Z-stack image was obtained after staining nuclei with Hoechst using confocal microscopy at 5 micron intervals and then assembled using ImageJ
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
Newly developed inhibitor shows potential for prostate cancer

Newly developed inhibitor shows potential for prostate cancer

JANUARY 9, 2024byAlbert Ludwigs University of FreiburgIdentification of a bi-substrate inhibitor of KMT9.aChemical structure of compound1awith predicted binding mode.&nbs

Newly developed inhibitor shows potential for prostate cancer

JANUARY 9, 2024byAlbert Ludwigs University of FreiburgIdentification of a bi-substrate inhibitor of KMT9.aChemical structure of compound1awith predicted binding mode.&nbs
Substance use disorders on the rise for survivors of specific cancers

Substance use disorders on the rise for survivors of specific cancers

by Elana GotkineThe prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inJAMA Oncology.Kati

Substance use disorders on the rise for survivors of specific cancers

by Elana GotkineThe prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inJAMA Oncology.Kati
Characterization of mutational 'coldspots' in the cancer genome

Characterization of mutational 'coldspots' in the cancer genome

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMutations are the changes in the DNA that gradually occur in human cells as they replicate, and the organi

Characterization of mutational 'coldspots' in the cancer genome

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMutations are the changes in the DNA that gradually occur in human cells as they replicate, and the organi