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Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

by Bill Lubinger,Case Western Reserve UniversityA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single stran

Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer

by Bill Lubinger,Case Western Reserve UniversityA hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single stran
Biochemists, cancer biologists find key vulnerability in rare brain tumors

Biochemists, cancer biologists find key vulnerability in rare brain tumors

by Anne Manning,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the start of her career, Jennifer DeLuca has been fascinated by mitosis, the everyday biological process of cell d

Biochemists, cancer biologists find key vulnerability in rare brain tumors

by Anne Manning,Colorado State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSince the start of her career, Jennifer DeLuca has been fascinated by mitosis, the everyday biological process of cell d
Interdisciplinary research team uses AI to quickly discover personalized cancer cures

Interdisciplinary research team uses AI to quickly discover personalized cancer cures

byLouisiana State UniversityCancerOmicsNet is a graph-based AI model. The LSU research team ran it on 2,300 drugs against 359 cancer cell lines—more than 800,000 combinations. CancerOmicsNet pre

Interdisciplinary research team uses AI to quickly discover personalized cancer cures

byLouisiana State UniversityCancerOmicsNet is a graph-based AI model. The LSU research team ran it on 2,300 drugs against 359 cancer cell lines—more than 800,000 combinations. CancerOmicsNet pre
Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

by Rachel Harrison,New York UniversityClusters of about a hundred tumor cells labeled with red fluorescence were grown inside a transparent jelly-like structure and surrounded by immune cells ca

Tiny tumor model recreates cancer metastasis

by Rachel Harrison,New York UniversityClusters of about a hundred tumor cells labeled with red fluorescence were grown inside a transparent jelly-like structure and surrounded by immune cells ca
New therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of resistant malignant melanoma

New therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of resistant malignant melanoma

by University de LiegeMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers led by Dr. Pierre Clos

New therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of resistant malignant melanoma

by University de LiegeMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers led by Dr. Pierre Clos
New biomarker shows potential to evaluate treatment response for metastatic colorectal cancer

New biomarker shows potential to evaluate treatment response for metastatic colorectal cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116857Colorectal cancer is the second leading caus

New biomarker shows potential to evaluate treatment response for metastatic colorectal cancer

by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116857Colorectal cancer is the second leading caus
Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer

Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer

by Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCultured human neurons infected with ZIKV-LAV. Infection in pink and cell nuclei in blue. Credit: Duke-NUS Medical SchoolScientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NU

Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer

by Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCultured human neurons infected with ZIKV-LAV. Infection in pink and cell nuclei in blue. Credit: Duke-NUS Medical SchoolScientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NU
A new drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus

A new drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityKDR inhibition induces autophagic/lysosomal degradation of Tax. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49737-5A team

A new drug target identified for diseases associated with leukemia-causing virus

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityKDR inhibition induces autophagic/lysosomal degradation of Tax. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49737-5A team
New mammogram rule gives women more details to guard against breast cancer

New mammogram rule gives women more details to guard against breast cancer

by Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new federal rule takes effect Tuesday that could potentially help more women spot breast cancer earlier. The FDA

New mammogram rule gives women more details to guard against breast cancer

by Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new federal rule takes effect Tuesday that could potentially help more women spot breast cancer earlier. The FDA
Overall, drinking wine does not impact prostate cancer risk

Overall, drinking wine does not impact prostate cancer risk

(HealthDay)—Moderate wine consumption does not seem to impact the risk of prostate cancer, according to a review published online April 17 inClinical Epidemiology.Mihai Dorin Vartolomei, Ph.D.,

Overall, drinking wine does not impact prostate cancer risk

(HealthDay)—Moderate wine consumption does not seem to impact the risk of prostate cancer, according to a review published online April 17 inClinical Epidemiology.Mihai Dorin Vartolomei, Ph.D.,
Microcalcification 'fingerprints' can yield info about cancer

Microcalcification 'fingerprints' can yield info about cancer

byCornell UniversityLeft, a pathology stain of a ductal carcinoma, showing cells and connective tissue. Right, a Raman mapping of the calcification, which was captured by a technique that detect

Microcalcification 'fingerprints' can yield info about cancer

byCornell UniversityLeft, a pathology stain of a ductal carcinoma, showing cells and connective tissue. Right, a Raman mapping of the calcification, which was captured by a technique that detect
A new tool for diagnosing cancer: Platform combines structural details with molecular information about a tumor

A new tool for diagnosing cancer: Platform combines structural details with molecular information about a tumor

by Harvard Medical SchoolThe Orion tool combines molecular details revealed by immunofluorescence imaging (left) with structural information gained through traditional histology staining (middle)

A new tool for diagnosing cancer: Platform combines structural details with molecular information about a tumor

by Harvard Medical SchoolThe Orion tool combines molecular details revealed by immunofluorescence imaging (left) with structural information gained through traditional histology staining (middle)