Scientists figure out how cell division timer works
Credit: © KU Leuven - Junbin Qian Human cells use a timer to divide: each cell gets at least 30 minutes to divide its genetic...
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HPV vaccine also prevents uncommon childhood respiratory disease, study suggests
The vaccine that protects against cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV) also prevents an uncommon but incurable childhood respiratory disease, according to a new study...
Cancer drug parity laws lower costs for many, but not everyone
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center CHAPEL HILL -- State laws designed to ensure that the pill form of cancer drugs is not more costly...
UK study shows cell signaling interaction may prevent key step in lung cancer progression
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 9. 2017) - New findings from University of Kentucky faculty published in Scientific Reports reveals a novel cell signaling interaction that may...
Breast cancer recurrence risk lingers years after treatment ends
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- Even 20 years after a diagnosis, women with a type of breast cancer fueled by estrogen still face...
Fighting cancer with cancer: 3-D cultured cells could drive precision therapy
ANN ARBOR--Honeycomb-like arrays of tiny, lab-grown cancers could one day help doctors zero in on individualized treatments for ovarian cancer, an unpredictable disease that kills...
Novel approach could limit common complications of immunotherapy
By connecting highly effective cancer immunotherapy drugs such as anti-CTLA4 (ipilimumab) and anti-PD-L1 (atezolizumab) to peptides that bind to tissues in and around tumors, a...
Mount Sinai scientists create first mathematical model that predicts immunotherapy success
(New York, NY - November 8, 2017)-- Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created the first mathematical model that can...
Chronic stress hormones may promote resistance to EGFR inhibitors in lung cancer patients
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Elevated levels of chronic stress hormones, such as those produced by psychological distress, may promote resistance to drugs...
Nanoshells could deliver more chemo with fewer side effects
Credit: A. Goodman/Rice University Researchers investigating ways to deliver high doses of cancer-killing drugs inside tumors have shown they can use a laser and light-activated...
How chronic inflammation tips the balance of immune cells to promote liver cancer
Credit: NIH Chronic inflammation is known to drive many cancers, especially liver cancer. Researchers have long thought that's because inflammation directly affects cancer cells, stimulating...
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, die or become cancerous. To...
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 development of leukemias and brain...
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 vitamins and supplements as well....
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 in the immune response against...
