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Without 'yoga and chardonnay' leukemia stem cells are stressed to death

Without 'yoga and chardonnay' leukemia stem cells are stressed to death

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCraig T. Jordan, Ph.D., and colleagues show that blocking the stress-relief of mitophagy kills leukemia stem cells without harming healthy blood stem cells. Credit: U

Without 'yoga and chardonnay' leukemia stem cells are stressed to death

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCraig T. Jordan, Ph.D., and colleagues show that blocking the stress-relief of mitophagy kills leukemia stem cells without harming healthy blood stem cells. Credit: U
Drug combination prompts immune response in some resistant pancreatic cancers

Drug combination prompts immune response in some resistant pancreatic cancers

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineRadiologic scans and change in CA19.9 of the three responders during the course of entinostat plus nivolumab therapy. Credit:Nature Communicati

Drug combination prompts immune response in some resistant pancreatic cancers

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineRadiologic scans and change in CA19.9 of the three responders during the course of entinostat plus nivolumab therapy. Credit:Nature Communicati
Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

by Lori SolomonPembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study published onl

Pembrolizumab aids survival with high-risk endometrial cancer

by Lori SolomonPembrolizumab plus chemotherapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer after surgery with curative intent, according to a study published onl
A curiosity-driven genetic discovery that should impact cancer treatments

A curiosity-driven genetic discovery that should impact cancer treatments

by Trinity College DublinKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA team of geneticists with a desire to understand the inner workings of genes implicated in cellular identity has discov

A curiosity-driven genetic discovery that should impact cancer treatments

by Trinity College DublinKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHA team of geneticists with a desire to understand the inner workings of genes implicated in cellular identity has discov
New cancer drug candidate targets immune system 'brakes'

New cancer drug candidate targets immune system 'brakes'

by Sarah C.P. Williams,University of ChicagoDesign and synthesis of stapled alpha-helical peptides targeting FOXP3. (A) Human FOXP3 sequence. Residues F214–K263 represent the entirety of a helix

New cancer drug candidate targets immune system 'brakes'

by Sarah C.P. Williams,University of ChicagoDesign and synthesis of stapled alpha-helical peptides targeting FOXP3. (A) Human FOXP3 sequence. Residues F214–K263 represent the entirety of a helix
The hitchhiker's guide to defeating glioblastoma

The hitchhiker's guide to defeating glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In cancer therapeutics research, microRNAs—tiny strings of nucleotides that get churned out inside

The hitchhiker's guide to defeating glioblastoma

by Brigham and Women's HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0In cancer therapeutics research, microRNAs—tiny strings of nucleotides that get churned out inside
Advanced ovarian cancer drug gets initial 'no' for NHS in England

Advanced ovarian cancer drug gets initial 'no' for NHS in England

by Cancer Research UKCC0 Public domainA targeted drug with potential to slow the progress of ovarian cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS in England.In making its provisional decision on r

Advanced ovarian cancer drug gets initial 'no' for NHS in England

by Cancer Research UKCC0 Public domainA targeted drug with potential to slow the progress of ovarian cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS in England.In making its provisional decision on r
In the lab and in the clinic, alisertib with TAK-228 excels against solid tumors

In the lab and in the clinic, alisertib with TAK-228 excels against solid tumors

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity of Colorado Cancer Center investigator, Jennifer Diamond, MD, and colleagues report promising phase I results of alisertib with TAK-228 against solid tumor

In the lab and in the clinic, alisertib with TAK-228 excels against solid tumors

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusUniversity of Colorado Cancer Center investigator, Jennifer Diamond, MD, and colleagues report promising phase I results of alisertib with TAK-228 against solid tumor
Newly discovered link between FBXW7 mutations and EGFR signaling in colorectal cancer

Newly discovered link between FBXW7 mutations and EGFR signaling in colorectal cancer

by Hubrecht InstituteTwo microscopy images of human colon organoids. The left image shows an organoid with the FBXW7 mutation (colorectal cancer), and the right image shows an organoid without th

Newly discovered link between FBXW7 mutations and EGFR signaling in colorectal cancer

by Hubrecht InstituteTwo microscopy images of human colon organoids. The left image shows an organoid with the FBXW7 mutation (colorectal cancer), and the right image shows an organoid without th
Computational tool reveals untapped efficacy of cancer drug, leveling up cancer fight

Computational tool reveals untapped efficacy of cancer drug, leveling up cancer fight

byPurdue UniversityBenchmark for evaluating and optimizing existing pathway analysis methods. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51859-9Research from Purdue

Computational tool reveals untapped efficacy of cancer drug, leveling up cancer fight

byPurdue UniversityBenchmark for evaluating and optimizing existing pathway analysis methods. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51859-9Research from Purdue
Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

by SAGE PublicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated the association be

Poor oral health linked to a 75% increase in liver cancer risk, new study finds

by SAGE PublicationsCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe study, by researchers at Queen's University Belfast, analysed a large cohort of over 469,000 people in the UK, investigated the association be
Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment—here's how to deal with some of the side-effects

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsChemotherapy is a powerful cancer medication—but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing c