Bioluminescent deep-sea creatures illuminate the effectiveness of new cancer therapies
A study by scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC presents a new, less expensive and more accurate ...
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New assay selects patients with lung cancer for treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Molecular analysis of small, unfixed tissue samples collected using minimally invasive bronchoscopy can identify individuals with malignant disease and yield ...
HPV shame could put women off cervical cancer screening
The social stigmas and myths surrounding the human papilloma virus (HPV) could make women anxious, including raising fears about their ...
How breast tissue stiffening promotes breast cancer development
Credit: Matt Ondeck and Jesse Placone A study provides new insight into how the stiffening of breast tissue plays a ...
Drug-induced cellular membrane complexes induce cancer cell death
Hollings researchers delved into the microscopic world of cell surface sphingolipids and discovered a new sub-cellular complex, as described in ...
Large study fails to link phthalates and increased breast cancer risk
UMass Amherst epidemiologist says more research is needed looking at younger womenCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - In the largest ...
New machine learning method could spare some women from unnecessary breast surgery
Dartmouth researchers have found a machine learning method that can predict the likelihood that a high-risk type of breast lesion ...
Szent-Györgyi Prize to honor NCI's Steven A. Rosenberg
Credit: National Institutes of Health The 2019 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research will be awarded to Steven A. ...
Cross-species cancer comparison uncovers new drug targets, study reveals
New drug targets for a rare form of melanoma may result from the discovery of similar genetic mutations found in ...
Some primary care doctors not prepared to help with cancer treatment decisions
Up to one-third of primary care providers discussed breast cancer treatment options with patients but many report gaps in their ...
How Viagra puts a brake on a master growth regulator to treat heart disease
New findings have implications for heart failure, but also for cancer, diabetes and autoimmune disordersA protein called mTOR receives information ...
Cancer comparison across species highlights new drug targets
Scientists discover key genes for mucosal melanoma in humans, dogs and horses that help prioritize targets for new cancer therapies ...
New research suggests a simple blood test could improve the early detection of lung cancer
A study finds evidence of pre-cancerous lung tumours in mice using blood-based tests New research led by scientists at the ...
German researchers discover how sleep can fight infection
Credit: Dimitrov et al., 2019 Researchers in Germany have discovered why sleep can sometimes be the best medicine. Sleep improves ...
New diagnostic technique reveals a protein biomarker that accurately differentiates bladder cancer from benign inflammation
Measurement of AHNAK2 helps physicians make challenging diagnostic decisions, according to a new study in The American Journal of PathologyCredit: ...
The Lancet: Direct-acting antivirals reduce risk of premature mortality and liver cancer for people with chronic hepatitis C
The first prospective, longitudinal study investigating treatment of chronic hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals finds that the treatment is associated ...
Study finds upsurge in 'active surveillance' for low-risk prostate cancer
Active surveillance nearly tripled in men with low-risk prostate diseaseCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Many men with low-risk prostate cancer who ...
Masterswitch discovered in body's immune system
Scientists have discovered a critical part of the body's immune system with potentially major implications for the treatment of some ...
PET imaging agent may allow early measurement of efficacy of breast cancer therapy
Credit: K Salem et al., University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI Physicians may soon have ...
Interaction between immune factors triggers cancer-promoting chronic inflammation
Mass. General study finds that blocking IL-33/Treg axis prevents development of skin and colon cancer in mice with chronic inflammationCredit: ...
