Study finds early switch to oral antibiotic therapy for S. aureus bloodstream infections is safe, effective

by University of CologneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic therapy, in the form of pills, for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections.

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study finds early switch to oral antibiotic therapy for S. aureus bloodstream infections is safe, effective

by University of CologneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic therapy, in the form of pills, for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections.

Updated on:May 07,2024

Immune cells trained to hunt tumors after scientists plant synthetic 'flags' on cancer

Updated on: June 15,2025

Immune cells trained to hunt tumors after scientists plant synthetic 'flags' on cancer

Updated on:June 15,2025

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to

Updated on: July 17,2024

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to

Updated on:July 17,2024

'Ray of hope': New advances in fighting a range of cancers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew advances in the fight against a range of cancers have been revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which wraps up in Ch

Updated on: January 10,2024

'Ray of hope': New advances in fighting a range of cancers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew advances in the fight against a range of cancers have been revealed at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which wraps up in Ch

Updated on:January 10,2024

Can gut microbes impact chemotherapy? So far, the answer is 'yes'

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBacte

Updated on: December 19,2023

Can gut microbes impact chemotherapy? So far, the answer is 'yes'

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthBacte

Updated on:December 19,2023

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it's making a comeback

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit:Matilda Wormwood/PexelsScurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh

Updated on: November 13,2024

Scurvy is largely a historical disease but there are signs it's making a comeback

by Lauren Ball,The ConversationCredit:Matilda Wormwood/PexelsScurvy is often considered a historical ailment, conjuring images of sailors on long sea voyages suffering from a lack of fresh

Updated on:November 13,2024

Researchers find the key to genome-modifying drugs' sensitivity in malignant blood diseases

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteImpact of azacitidine on global DNA methylation patterns and definition of EPIAZA signature in patients with MDS. (A) Study design and workflow. (B,

Updated on: March 20,2024

Researchers find the key to genome-modifying drugs' sensitivity in malignant blood diseases

by Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteImpact of azacitidine on global DNA methylation patterns and definition of EPIAZA signature in patients with MDS. (A) Study design and workflow. (B,

Updated on:March 20,2024

New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

by Waseda UniversityWaseda University researchers identify the underlying mechanism behind the extrusion of precancerous cells by epithelial cells, a mechanism that prevents the formation of canc

Updated on: May 07,2024

New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

by Waseda UniversityWaseda University researchers identify the underlying mechanism behind the extrusion of precancerous cells by epithelial cells, a mechanism that prevents the formation of canc

Updated on:May 07,2024

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari

Updated on: December 27,2023

Scientists identify gene target to boost effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint inhibitors are important medications that boost the immune system's response against vari

Updated on:December 27,2023

Mechanism for silencing gene expression targets the culprit behind a deadly liver cancer

by Sanford M. Simon,Rockefeller UniversityASGR1 in FLC. (A) RNA expression analysis of ASGR1 across patient samples. (B) Immunofluorescence of ASGR1 in tumor-adjacent healthy liver, primary tumo

Updated on: March 20,2024

Mechanism for silencing gene expression targets the culprit behind a deadly liver cancer

by Sanford M. Simon,Rockefeller UniversityASGR1 in FLC. (A) RNA expression analysis of ASGR1 across patient samples. (B) Immunofluorescence of ASGR1 in tumor-adjacent healthy liver, primary tumo

Updated on:March 20,2024

Cancer cells hijack enhancer DNA to grow faster, study finds

University of Toronto (U of T) researchers have found that cancer cells can enhance tumor growth by hijacking enhancer DNA normally used when tissues and organs are formed. The mechanism, called enhan

Updated on: October 30,2023

Cancer cells hijack enhancer DNA to grow faster, study finds

University of Toronto (U of T) researchers have found that cancer cells can enhance tumor growth by hijacking enhancer DNA normally used when tissues and organs are formed. The mechanism, called enhan

Updated on:October 30,2023

Overexpressed Cyclin D1 and CDK4 proteins are responsible for the resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitor in some breast cancer

byScience China PressThe CDK4/6 inhibitors-resistant breast cancer cells expressed more Cyclin D1 and CDK4 proteins than the parental cells (Upper left). PI3K pathway was hyper-activated in the

Updated on: December 23,2023

Overexpressed Cyclin D1 and CDK4 proteins are responsible for the resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitor in some breast cancer

byScience China PressThe CDK4/6 inhibitors-resistant breast cancer cells expressed more Cyclin D1 and CDK4 proteins than the parental cells (Upper left). PI3K pathway was hyper-activated in the

Updated on:December 23,2023