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Merck, Moderna detail potential skin cancer vaccine progress

Merck, Moderna detail potential skin cancer vaccine progress

by Tom MurphyA sign marks an entrance to a Moderna building in Cambridge, Mass., on Monday, May 18, 2020. Shares of Merck and Moderna jumped early Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, after the drugmakers said a p

Merck, Moderna detail potential skin cancer vaccine progress

by Tom MurphyA sign marks an entrance to a Moderna building in Cambridge, Mass., on Monday, May 18, 2020. Shares of Merck and Moderna jumped early Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, after the drugmakers said a p
Study discusses liquid biopsy as a game changer for early lung cancer detection

Study discusses liquid biopsy as a game changer for early lung cancer detection

by Cactus CommunicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, 1.8 million people succumbed to lung cancer. The late-stage discovery of lung cancer is one of the glaring challenges faced by the medical com

Study discusses liquid biopsy as a game changer for early lung cancer detection

by Cactus CommunicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, 1.8 million people succumbed to lung cancer. The late-stage discovery of lung cancer is one of the glaring challenges faced by the medical com
Doctors whose psychological needs are met associated with greater well-being in the new digital era

Doctors whose psychological needs are met associated with greater well-being in the new digital era

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCanadian researchers examined how the rapid shift to using virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted primary

Doctors whose psychological needs are met associated with greater well-being in the new digital era

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCanadian researchers examined how the rapid shift to using virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted primary
Exploring ferroptosis and its implications in lung cancer

Exploring ferroptosis and its implications in lung cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsEven with advances in diagnosis and treatments, the survival rate of patients with lung cancer, remains to be low. Ferroptosis is a type of iron-dependent programmed cell death

Exploring ferroptosis and its implications in lung cancer

by Cactus CommunicationsEven with advances in diagnosis and treatments, the survival rate of patients with lung cancer, remains to be low. Ferroptosis is a type of iron-dependent programmed cell death
Study finds Black patients wait longer for uterine cancer testing, diagnosis

Study finds Black patients wait longer for uterine cancer testing, diagnosis

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly diagnosis of uterine cancer is known to improve a patient's chances for survival, but previous research has found t

Study finds Black patients wait longer for uterine cancer testing, diagnosis

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly diagnosis of uterine cancer is known to improve a patient's chances for survival, but previous research has found t
Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Different localization of the proteins involved in apoptosis in basal (Ctrl) and upon death receptor induction with TRAIL. Credit: Saška Iv

Researchers identify a new biomarker for personalised treatments against cancer

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Different localization of the proteins involved in apoptosis in basal (Ctrl) and upon death receptor induction with TRAIL. Credit: Saška Iv
Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers exploring the structure of proteins have found evidence of how some genes drive the progression of cancer. Credit: Yale UniversityScientists have

Researchers find new cancer gene drivers

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers exploring the structure of proteins have found evidence of how some genes drive the progression of cancer. Credit: Yale UniversityScientists have
Researchers unveil inhibition mechanism of receptors on natural killer cells

Researchers unveil inhibition mechanism of receptors on natural killer cells

byUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaSchematics of GPR34 regulating ILC1 function during tumor progression and suppression. Credit: Prof. Zhou's teamA research team led by Prof. Zh

Researchers unveil inhibition mechanism of receptors on natural killer cells

byUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaSchematics of GPR34 regulating ILC1 function during tumor progression and suppression. Credit: Prof. Zhou's teamA research team led by Prof. Zh
Researchers identify one driver of melanoma spread

Researchers identify one driver of melanoma spread

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageUsing a small noncoding RNA, microRNA 211, and tools that track the stability and decay of the protein-coding and noncoding RNAs in

Researchers identify one driver of melanoma spread

by Amy Mone,Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageUsing a small noncoding RNA, microRNA 211, and tools that track the stability and decay of the protein-coding and noncoding RNAs in
Researchers define mechanism that causes kidney cancer to recur

Researchers define mechanism that causes kidney cancer to recur

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioNew research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and U.S. Department of Veterans A

Researchers define mechanism that causes kidney cancer to recur

by University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioNew research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and U.S. Department of Veterans A
Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

byGerman Cancer Research CenterRisk stratification example from the test cohort: a 66-year-old male presents with negative DRE, PSA elevation to 6.2 ng/mL, prostate volume of 82.5 mL, and PSAD o

Prostate cancer: Can AI help to avoid unnecessary biopsies?

byGerman Cancer Research CenterRisk stratification example from the test cohort: a 66-year-old male presents with negative DRE, PSA elevation to 6.2 ng/mL, prostate volume of 82.5 mL, and PSAD o
Study unravels a cause of resistance to novel drug in patients with acute leukemia

Study unravels a cause of resistance to novel drug in patients with acute leukemia

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new targeted drug has not only sparked remissions in patients with a common form of leukemia but also induced the cancer cells t

Study unravels a cause of resistance to novel drug in patients with acute leukemia

by Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new targeted drug has not only sparked remissions in patients with a common form of leukemia but also induced the cancer cells t