Researchers create the first maps of two melatonin receptors essential for sleep
A better understanding of how these receptors work could enable scientists to design better therapeutics for sleep disorders, cancer and ...
Tag: cancer
Studying cell lineage in tumors reveals targetable vulnerabilities
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research APRIL 24, 2019, NEW YORK - To explain a person's actions in the present, it sometimes ...
Moffitt Researchers find BRAF protein modification could slow tumor growth
New study suggest blocking ITCH activity or BRAF ubiquitination may be an effective treatment approach in melanoma TAMPA, Fla. - ...
Hopkins researchers ID neurotransmitter that helps cancers progress
Credit: Anne Le Using human cancer cells, tumor and blood samples from cancer patients, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have ...
Imaging system helps surgeons remove tiny ovarian tumors
More effective surgery could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed only after ...
Scientists are world’s firsts to reproduce complete copy of ‘anti-tumour antibiotic’
The breakthrough reveals new ways to combat drug-resistant bacteria and fight cancerCredit: Dr Martin Lear, University of Lincoln After 20 ...
Air pollution poses risks for childhood cancer survivors
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - Poor air quality days significantly increase the risk of hospitalizations for respiratory ...
Chinese-UK project reveals ancient secrets of medicinal mint
Credit: Botanikfoto, Royalty Free Image The precious chemistry of a plant used for 2000 years in traditional Chinese medicine has ...
New nanomedicine slips through the cracks
Nanomachines aim to deliver cancer drugs to hard-to-reach areas like the brainCredit: © 2019 Kanjiro Miyata In a recent study ...
Genetic testing in women diagnosed with breast cancer decreases cost of care nationwide
Credit: Genomic Health WASHINGTON -- A new study suggests that Oncotype DX-guided treatment could reduce the cost for the first year ...
2019 Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in interferon & cytokine research
The ICIS recognizes two world leaders in deciphering the fundamental mechanisms of innate immunity in directing cytokine driven responsesCredit: © ...
2019 BioLegend William E. Paul Award for Excellence in Cytokine Research
Chen Dong, PhD, Professor and Director of the Institute for Immunology and Dean of the School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, ...
Shining light on rare nerve tumors illuminates a fresh path for fighting cancer
Cincinnati Children's experts expand upon an emerging technique to expose inner workings of neurofibromatosis 2Credit: Cincinnati Children's (CINCINNATI) When a ...
Researchers devise a progression risk-based classification for patients with AWM
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute By analyzing data from hundreds of patients with asymptomatic Waldenström macroglobulinemia (AWM), researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer ...
New approach for range prediction improves accuracy of proton therapy
Tumor therapy: Today, a new method for more accurate prediction of proton range is introduced into clinical routine for the ...
Study: Drugs reprogram genes in breast tumors to prevent endocrine resistance
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Treating breast tumors with two cancer drugs simultaneously may prevent endocrine resistance ...
Biologists design new molecules to help stall lung cancer
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas scientists have demonstrated that the growth rate of the ...
BU, Johnson & Johnson Innovation alliance: Immune system boost could prevent lung cancer
Genomic differences related to the immune system may play a key role in the early development of lung cancer. That ...
Simple and fast method for radiolabelling antibodies against breast cancer
Radioactive antibodies that target cancer cells are used for medical diagnostics with PET imaging or for targeted radioimmunotherapy. Researchers from ...
Innovation at the heart of breast cancer care: First ESMO Breast Cancer Congress
Lugano, Switzerland, 23 April 2019 - Innovative breast cancer treatment will be discussed during the first ESMO Breast Cancer Congress ...
