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Mantis shrimp-inspired camera enables glimpse into hidden world
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By mimicking the eye of the mantis shrimp, Illinois researchers have...
Scientists pinpoint surprising origin of melanoma
Led by Jean-Christophe Marine (VIB-KU Leuven), a team of researchers has tracked down the cellular origin of cutaneous melanoma, the...
Chemistry provides a new supply of a promising cancer and HIV treatment
A drug isolated from a marine pest holds promise for treating some of the world's nastiest diseases, and researchers would...
New regions of the human genome linked to skin color variation in some African populations
In the first study of its kind, an international team of genomics researchers has identified new regions of the human...
USC team finds a potentially better way to treat liver cancer
Credit: Keck School of Medicine of USC/Linya Wang A Keck School of Medicine of USC research team has identified how...
Taming the hairy ball: Scientists use mixed reality to explore complex biological networks
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. - They call it the "hairy ball." It's an unflattering name for two-dimensional...
3-D packaging of DNA regulates cell identity
Credit: Artwork by Kate Isenberg (www.kateisenberg.com) PHILADELPHIA --The fundamental mechanisms governing how cells form an identity such as becoming a...
Cleveland Clinic researchers reveal biomarker for guiding prostate cancer treatment
October 12, 2017, Cleveland: Back-to-back discoveries from Cleveland Clinic demonstrate for the first time how a testosterone-related genetic abnormality can...
A liquid biopsy for retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is a tumor of the retina that generally affects children under 5 years of age. If not diagnosed early,...
Workers at smaller companies less likely to be screened for cancer
A new study by American Cancer Society investigators finds workers at organizations with fewer than 25 employees are less likely...
MD Anderson team selected for national push to expand immunotherapy
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A major national effort to expand the reach of cancer immunotherapy to benefit more patients...
High-tech mannequin lets students practice end-of-life talks
Credit: University of Houston It's the conversation no one wants to have, but talking to patients and their families about...
Cholesterol byproduct hijacks immune cells, lets breast cancer spread
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- High cholesterol levels have been associated with breast cancer spreading to...
Immune response to ovarian cancer may predict survival, Mayo-led study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. - A group of international cancer researchers led by investigators from Mayo Clinic and University of New South...
Study finds cold therapy may be effective at controlling cancer treatment side effects
A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that cryotherapy, specifically having chemotherapy patients wear...
SU2C awards $5.5 million to VARI for cancer clinical trials to enhance immunotherapy
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute Oct. 12, 2017 (Grand Rapids, Mich.)--Van Andel Research Institute-Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics...
Johns Hopkins scientists develop experimental ‘nano-chemo’ particle to treat bladder cancer
Credit: Umara Afzal and Abhijit Date Working with mice and rats, Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a way to successfully...
10 SU2C Catalyst® collaborative clinical trial projects combine treatments from 9 pharma
(Entertainment Industry Foundation) 10 SU2C Catalyst® clinical trial projects awarded, collaborating across academic /industry borders, and correlated translational research will...
Scientists discover novel mechanism that protects mitochondrial DNA
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have discovered a novel mechanism safeguarding mitochondrial DNA. The study, published in PNAS...
Biomarkers may help ID patients at increased risk of neurotoxicity from CD19 CAR T-cell therapy
Bottom Line: New potential biomarkers and a novel algorithm could help identify patients at increased risk of suffering from severe...
