Tag: cancer

Which treatment(s) for which patient? Credit: Martin A. Walter , UNIGE An increasing number of new anti-cancer drugs are made ...

Animal venoms are sources in the search for new medicines

The study of natural toxins and their derivatives may help in the development of medicines to treat diseases like cancer ...

Moffitt researchers characterize mechanism of action of CAR T cells

Signaling properties and activity of CAR T cells are conditioned by the length of the CAR intracellular domain TAMPA, Fla. ...

Suspicious spots on the lungs do not behave like metastases of rhabdomyosarcoma

Credit: Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor in the muscle tissue of children ...

Black-white cancer mortality gap nearly eliminated in some age groups

More rapid declines among black Americans narrow historical disparities Although African Americans still bear a disproportionate share of the cancer ...

Cell study sheds light on damage caused by ageing

Some of the damaging cell effects linked to ageing could be prevented by manipulating tiny parts of cells, a study ...

Sea worms and jellyfish treat cancer and kill insects

Scientists point out the expediency of further research of marine invertebrates to isolate the antitumor compounds from them. Scientists of ...

Platinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells

Credit: ETH Zurich / Helma Wennemers In recent years, the number of targeted cancer drugs has continued to rise. However, ...

Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children

Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Feb. 14, 2019) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified genetic variations ...

TGen Director of Scientific Operations is one of Arizona's Outstanding Women in Business

Dr. Winnie Liang will be honored April 4 by the Phoenix Business JournalCredit: Courtesy of TGen PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Feb. ...

Researchers develop reversible antiplatelet therapy to fight clotting, cancer metastasis

Preclinical study of deactivated platelets describes promising new approach to treating diseasesCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University WASHINGTON (Feb. 13, ...

Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk

Credit: Flinders University Middle aged women in Australia aren't getting the message about the proven link between alcohol consumption and ...

New research findings could be key to improving outcomes for some brain cancers

A genetic mutation makes a glioma subtype resistant to radiation, but a new study finds a potential way around it ...

Platelet doppelgängers tackle thrombosis and cancer metastasis

Anne-Laure Papa and colleagues have created decoys of platelets - the body's clot-forming blood cells - that prevented the formation ...

Platelet 'decoys' outsmart both clots and cancer

Deactivated platelets offer a potential drug-free, reversible antiplatelet therapy Heart disease, stroke, sepsis, and cancer collectively cause the greatest number ...

Light and sound gauge the temperature of deep tissues

Non-invasive imaging technique could greatly enhance cancer therapiesCredit: Junjie Yao, Duke University Measuring a fever is usually pretty simple: place ...

Decoding the human immune system

For the first time ever, researchers are comprehensively sequencing the human immune system, which is billions of times larger than ...

Recurring infections could lead to delayed bladder or kidney cancer diagnosis

Women with bladder or kidney cancer may lose out on a prompt diagnosis if they are already being regularly treated ...

Noninvasive liquid biopsies rapidly, accurately determine response to cancer treatment

Results of two clinical studies have added to evidence that blood-based liquid biopsies can accurately track lung cancer treatment responses ...

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