Scientists unlock potential for a small cell lung cancer blood test

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterMethylation score predicts survival in patients with SCLC. a, Kaplan–Meier curves showing OS of the 78 patients with SCLC stratified by high and low meth

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists unlock potential for a small cell lung cancer blood test

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterMethylation score predicts survival in patients with SCLC. a, Kaplan–Meier curves showing OS of the 78 patients with SCLC stratified by high and low meth

Updated on:December 27,2023

Intracellular recycling: The key to surviving potent anti-cancer drugs

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityER-phagy alleviates anthracycline cardiotoxicity. Credit: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, TMDUA cell contains many specialized subunits, called organe

Updated on: January 10,2024

Intracellular recycling: The key to surviving potent anti-cancer drugs

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityER-phagy alleviates anthracycline cardiotoxicity. Credit: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, TMDUA cell contains many specialized subunits, called organe

Updated on:January 10,2024

Researcher advances novel therapeutic agent for hemorrhagic stroke

by Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoCofilin signaling, including upstream and downstream pathways affected by secondary injury after ICH. Molecular changes impact motor and post-stroke cogniti

Updated on: May 26,2024

Researcher advances novel therapeutic agent for hemorrhagic stroke

by Tyrel Linkhorn,University of ToledoCofilin signaling, including upstream and downstream pathways affected by secondary injury after ICH. Molecular changes impact motor and post-stroke cogniti

Updated on:May 26,2024

Cigarette smoke and HPV have synergistic effects on cells, heightening the risk of head and neck cancer

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPHPV16 E6/E7 induces SOD2 expression in oral cells. (A) HPV16 E6/E7 transcripts were evaluated by RT-PCR in SCC143V and SCC143E6/E7 cells; β-actin was used as the control. (

Updated on: January 10,2024

Cigarette smoke and HPV have synergistic effects on cells, heightening the risk of head and neck cancer

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPHPV16 E6/E7 induces SOD2 expression in oral cells. (A) HPV16 E6/E7 transcripts were evaluated by RT-PCR in SCC143V and SCC143E6/E7 cells; β-actin was used as the control. (

Updated on:January 10,2024

New gene target for aggressive lung cancer discovered

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have identified and described a new gene that is responsible for activating an aggressive subtype of sm

Updated on: December 22,2023

New gene target for aggressive lung cancer discovered

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine scientists have identified and described a new gene that is responsible for activating an aggressive subtype of sm

Updated on:December 22,2023

Structural analysis reveals an unexpected mechanism for a cancer drug

by Tim Stephens,University of California - Santa CruzThe breast cancer drug palbociclib (grey) interacts with its target protein CDK4 (green) in this structural model. Binding of the activator p

Updated on: December 22,2023

Structural analysis reveals an unexpected mechanism for a cancer drug

by Tim Stephens,University of California - Santa CruzThe breast cancer drug palbociclib (grey) interacts with its target protein CDK4 (green) in this structural model. Binding of the activator p

Updated on:December 22,2023

Researchers discover compound that fights leukemia and lymphoma

JANUARY 12, 2024byUniversity of Texas at El PasoRenato Aguilera, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the principal investigator

Updated on: March 28,2024

Researchers discover compound that fights leukemia and lymphoma

JANUARY 12, 2024byUniversity of Texas at El PasoRenato Aguilera, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the principal investigator

Updated on:March 28,2024

3-D mammography detected 34% more breast cancers in screening

byLund UniversityUsing breast tomosynthesis (3D screening) in the image to the left (one of about 50 thin cross-sectional image slices of the breast), you can see an approximately 1 cm-large tum

Updated on: December 18,2023

3-D mammography detected 34% more breast cancers in screening

byLund UniversityUsing breast tomosynthesis (3D screening) in the image to the left (one of about 50 thin cross-sectional image slices of the breast), you can see an approximately 1 cm-large tum

Updated on:December 18,2023

Obesity is increasing people's risk of cancer. Why?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonAcomposite image representing a dormant breast tumor in the mammary fat pad of an obese mouse that is recruiting new blood vessels. Credit:

Updated on: December 22,2023

Obesity is increasing people's risk of cancer. Why?

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonAcomposite image representing a dormant breast tumor in the mammary fat pad of an obese mouse that is recruiting new blood vessels. Credit:

Updated on:December 22,2023

Uncovering how air pollution causes lung cancer

byCORDISCredit: AI-generated imageCigarette smoking is the No. 1 risk factor for lung cancer. Exposure to second-hand smoke can also increase the risk of lung cancer. This is what scientists hav

Updated on: December 26,2023

Uncovering how air pollution causes lung cancer

byCORDISCredit: AI-generated imageCigarette smoking is the No. 1 risk factor for lung cancer. Exposure to second-hand smoke can also increase the risk of lung cancer. This is what scientists hav

Updated on:December 26,2023

Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer

byPublic Library of ScienceObesity is associated with a three-fold increased risk of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with early-stage breast cancer, regardless of other predictor

Updated on: December 22,2023

Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer

byPublic Library of ScienceObesity is associated with a three-fold increased risk of cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with early-stage breast cancer, regardless of other predictor

Updated on:December 22,2023

World-first treatment with 'acoustic cluster therapy' to improve chemotherapy delivery

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first patient has been treated with an innovative new technology that uses microscopic clusters of bubbles and liquid droplets to enhan

Updated on: December 23,2023

World-first treatment with 'acoustic cluster therapy' to improve chemotherapy delivery

byInstitute of Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first patient has been treated with an innovative new technology that uses microscopic clusters of bubbles and liquid droplets to enhan

Updated on:December 23,2023