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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...

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 University of Virginia Health System...

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 survive depends on the epidermal...

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 cancer that is more reflective...

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 Cancer study. No statistically significant...

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 and potentially contributing to poorer...

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 of the Foulkes Foundation Medal...

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 (IUDs) may also be quietly...

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" about cigarettes, the result of...

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 many different cancers appears safe...

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 down this glucose consumption has...

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 melanoma patients points to liquid...

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 led by Boston University School...

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 to, UCLA scientists report today...

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