Cancer
Pathogens find safe harbor deep in the gastric glands
Credit: Connie Fung Scientists have long tried to understand how pathogenic bacteria like Helicobacter pylori, a risk factor for stomach...
Synthetic biology used to target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, study reports
Synthetic proteins engineered to recognize overly active biological pathways can kill cancer cells while sparing their healthy peers, according to...
New cancer therapy target found in mitochondria for potential treatment of blood cancers
Study shows how drugs ONC201 and ONC212 cause cancer cell deathCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A study at The University...
Opportunistic cancer cells ‘slip through the gaps’ to spread through blood vessels
Cancer cells may rely on opportunism, as well as chemical signalling, to spread through the body, according to new findings...
Mutational intensity influences a tumor’s response to PD-1 immunotherapy
Following FDA approval last year of PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors for tumors with mismatch repair deficiency, a new study reveals...
New study targets breast cancer ‘double jeopardy’
Heart disease risks go under microscopeCredit: Photo: Flinders University An Australian study is set to deliver a world-first model of...
Less-invasive mastectomy safe for more breast cancer patients, Mayo Clinic study finds
DALLAS -- A less-invasive mastectomy that leaves the surface of the breast intact has become a safe option for more...
Could mouth rinse to detect HPV DNA be associated with predicting risk of head/neck cancer recurrence, death?
Bottom Line: Researchers examined if a mouth rinse to detect human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA might be associated with helping to...
A new method to select the right treatment for advanced prostate cancer
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified blood-based biomarkers that may determine which patients will benefit from continued hormonal...
Pretreatment with TNF inhibitors may improve outcomes of combination cancer immunotherapy
A collaborative experimental study, published in Nature and led by researchers at the University of Navarra, suggests TNF blockade may...
Tumor cells’ drug addiction may be their downfall
Research may inform drug regimens for improved outcomesCredit: Matthew Sale, Babraham Institute Key points: An academic-commercial research partnership has shown...
CNIO team describes the ‘energy engine’ of a protein that mediates key processes in cancer cells
Credit: CNIO Proteins are sometimes described as the building blocks of life; inside cells proteins associate into large macromolecular complexes,...
Mount Sinai researchers discover novel cancer pathway, opening new treatment options
(New York, NY - May 2, 2019) -- Mount Sinai researchers have broken new ground in the understanding of the...
Scientists identify genes tied to increased risk of ovarian cancer
A team of researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer, Cedars-Sinai Cancer and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have newly identified 34 genes...
ASTRO and AUA update joint clinical guidance for radiation therapy after prostatectomy
LINTHICUM, Md. and ARLINGTON, Va., April 30, 2019 --The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Urological Association...
Algorithms predicting gene interactions could make cancer treatments more effective
Credit: Graeme Benstead-Hume, University of Sussex While network algorithms are usually associated with finding friends on social media, researchers at...
Here’s how cancer hijacks wound healing to create its own blood supply
UVA IDs natural process tumors co-opt to feed their growth, spreadCredit: Courtesy Dudley Lab, UVA School of Medicine Researchers at...
Can we cure cancer by finding out how two proteins interact?
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - In a paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Dr. Özdemir has studied two protein families...
Circadian rhythm disruption tips the cell-cycle balance toward tumor growth
New mechanism highlights risks of circadian disruption and supports timed cancer treatmentCredit: Amita Sehgal Disrupting normal circadian rhythms promotes tumor...
Chronic disruptions to circadian rhythms promote tumor growth, reduce efficacy of therapy
Penn team identifies mechanisms behind tumor growth following circadian disturbances, shows cancer treatment may be more effective at specific times...
