Cancer
Scientists compared ways of drug delivery to malignant tumors
A team of biologists from Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University and Lobachevsky University (Nizhny Novgorod) analyzed available methods of...
Immune cells fighting blood cancer visualized for the first time
When cancer escapes the immune system, our defenses are rendered powerless and are unable to fight against the disease. Chimeric...
Study shows dogs can accurately sniff out cancer in blood
Canine cancer detection could lead to new noninvasive, inexpensive ways to detect cancerCredit: BioScentDx Orlando, Fla. (April 8, 2019) -...
Patients resistant to breast cancer therapy show epigenetic differences
Findings could one day help predict response to targeted breast cancer drugsCredit: Daniela Furrer, Laval University Orlando, Fla. (April 6,...
New insights into how fatty liver disease progresses to cancer
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease likely take different paths to liver cancer; findings could lead to new cancer prevention...
Spicy compound from chili peppers slows lung cancer progression
Cell, animal studies show potential of capsaicin as lung cancer treatment Orlando, Fla. (April 6, 2019) - Findings from a...
Moffitt researchers develop tool to estimate genetic diversity and ancestry of cell lines
New article in Cancer Research shows cancer cell lines lack genetic diversity TAMPA, Fla. - Cancer is a highly varied...
Using a promiscuous inhibitor to uncover cancer drug targets
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a method that exploits the multitargeted nature of...
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers identify one way T cell function may fail in cancer
The protein Chop inhibits anti-tumor immunity in CD8+ T cells TAMPA, Fla. - The immune system is an important defender...
Blocking epigenetic Swiss army knife may be a new strategy for treating colorectal cancer
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 4, 2019) -- A new study out today in...
Genome-wide analysis reveals new strategies to target pancreatic cancer
Researchers discover unexpected role of an immune system receptor; blocking it halts human cancer cell growth and improves survival in...
Cancer exports molecular ‘saboteurs’ to remotely disarm immune system
Discovery may help explain immunotherapy resistance, hints at new therapies Immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer treatment:...
Telerehabilitation benefits patients with late-stage cancers
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Recent research led by Andrea Cheville, M.D., a Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, suggests that...
Experimental therapy completely clears HPV in one-third of cervical cancer precursors
Clinical trial shows promise of immune treatment against HPV infections that lead to cancer ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- A potential...
Sunscreen application has better face coverage than SPF moisturizers
Credit: Austin McCormick, 2019 Application of sun protection factor (SPF) moisturizers tends to miss more of the face, especially around...
A step toward recovering reproduction in girls who survive childhood cancer
ANN ARBOR--Leukemia treatments often leave girls infertile, but a procedure developed by researchers at the University of Michigan working with...
Leukocytes use their nucleus as a ruler to choose path of least resistance
Mobile cells move around obstacles in dense tissue by selecting for larger pore sizes; study published in the journal NatureCredit:...
New formula better predicts speed of tumor growth in 12 cancers
Current methods can overestimate cancer growth, which hinders clinicians' ability to schedule screenings, plan treatment BUFFALO, N.Y. - University at...
UBC research recommends graduated return to work after prostatectomy
Worker identity of being strong, providing for families should be redefined New UBC research cautions men recovering from a radical...
Experimental Biology highlights — Cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and medical news
Studies offer insights on development, prevention and treatment of leading diseases Embargoed press materials are now available for the Experimental...
