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October 12, 2025

How cells detect, mend DNA damage may improve chemotherapy

The busy world inside a cell is directed by its DNA blueprint. When the blueprints are altered, cells can sicken,...

Misregulated protein breakdown promotes leukemias and brain cancer

An enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of specific amino acids in food plays a key role in the...

UA Cancer Center receives $2 million to investigate selenium supplementation

Personalized medicine -- health care tailored to the individual patient -- not only involves the use of prescription medications but...

Bringing natural killer cells to the tumor battlefield

Credit: LIH Natural Killer (NK) cells, lymphocytes of the innate immune system with strong cytotoxic activity, play a major role...

Can scalpel-free surgery help the body kill breast cancer cells?

Credit: UVA Health System In its latest pioneering effort to harness the power of focused ultrasound to battle disease, the...

Protect the skin, build barriers: Old acquaintance in a new role

The epidermis, the outermost part of our skin, is our most important protection towards the outside world. Our ability to...

Tumor analysis post-surgery provides breakthrough in how patients respond to treatment

Credit: University of Leicester University and MRC researchers have developed a new platform for assessing anti-cancer drug efficacy in lung...

Dietary isoflavones linked to increased risk of advanced prostate cancer

Dietary intake of isoflavones was linked with an elevated risk of advanced prostate cancer in a recent International Journal of...

Fat cells may inactivate chemotherapeutic drug

Bottom Line: Adipocytes, or fat cells, can absorb and metabolize the chemotherapeutic agent daunorubicin, reducing the effectiveness of the drug...

Stem cell and leukemia expert wins prestigious medal

Dr Cristina Lo Celso, a Reader in Stem Cell Biology at Imperial College London, has been announced as the winner...

IUDs may have a surprising benefit: Protection against cervical cancer

Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III/Keck Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES - Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices...

National poll: Many unaware of court findings against tobacco companies

On Nov. 26, Altria, Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies will begin to publish court-ordered "corrective statements"...

For cancer patients with HIV, immunotherapy appears safe

SEATTLE -- Nov. 7, 2017 -- A new category of immunotherapies called checkpoint inhibitors that has been highly effective against...

Study finds a new way to shut down cancer cells’ ability to consume glucose

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Cancer cells consume exorbitant amounts of glucose, a key source of energy, and shutting...

Circulating tumor cells associated with relapse in late-stage melanoma patients

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A study revealing a connection between circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and relapse in stage IV...

BU researcher leads team in ‘cancer interception’ project

(Boston) -- Developing diagnostic tools to "intercept" lung cancer at its earliest stage is the goal of a research team...

Relocating bus stops would cut riders’ pollution exposure, UCLA study finds

Credit: Stuart Wolpert/UCLA Moving bus stops away from intersections would substantially reduce the amount of pollution bus riders are exposed...

PharmaMar and Boryung Pharm sign a licensing agreement for Zepsyre in Korea

Madrid, November 7th, 2017 - PharmaMar (MSE:PHM) has announced today a licensing agreement with Boryung Pharm to commercialize the marine-derived...

Public’s poor knowledge of anatomy may hamper healthcare

Credit: Lancaster University Health screening campaigns which target a specific organ may lack effectiveness if the public have a poor...

Inner ear stem cells may someday restore hearing