Tag: cancer

Max Planck scientists from Dortmund find immunoregulatory substances with newly developed test systemCredit: @MPI of Molecular Physiology Our immune system ...

Simple blood test could replace surgery for some brain tumour patients

Credit: University of Plymouth Brain Tumour research Centre of Excellence A research breakthrough shows that a simple blood test could ...

NUS researchers harness AI to identify cancer cells by their acidity

Novel technique paves the way for faster, inexpensive and accurate cancer diagnosisCredit: National University of Singapore Singapore, 17 March 2021 ...

Scientists shrink pancreatic tumors by starving their cellular ‘neighbors’

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute demonstrated for the first time ...

More than one in 10 patients with lung cancer do not know what type they have

Credit: ESMO credit - The increasing complexity of treatments for lung cancer and language differences can make it difficult for ...

Double trouble for drug-resistant cancers

Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School SINGAPORE, 16 March 2021 - ETC-159, a made-in-Singapore anti-cancer drug that is currently in early phase ...

A new type of recyclable: Finding new uses for established drugs

Credit: Department of Molecular Cytogenetics,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) uncover potential novel therapeutic strategies for oral ...

Machine learning can identify cancerous cells by their acidity

Using a special dye, cells are colored according to their pH, and a machine learning algorithm can detect changes in ...

Quadruple fusion imaging via transparent ultrasound transducer

Credit: POSTECH A quadruple fusion optical and ultrasound imaging system has been developed that allows diagnosis of eye conditions or ...

Cancer immunotherapy approach targets common genetic alteration

March 15, 2021

Engineered T cells can recognize and destroy cells with loss of one gene copyCredit: Elizabeth Cook Researchers developed a prototype ...

Significant variation found in timing andselection of genetic tests for non–small-cell lung cancer

March 15, 2021

Whole-genome sequencing instead of biomarker testing may streamline selection of appropriate therapy, investigators report in the Journal of Molecular DiagnosticsCredit: ...

Study finds high tumor mutation burden predicts immunotherapy response in some, but not all, cancers

March 15, 2021

Further research is needed to identify predictive biomarkers for certain cancers, results suggestCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON ? A ...

Immuno-PET can give physicians early insight into tumor response to targeted therapy

March 12, 2021

Credit: Image created by Patricia Pereira, PhD, Research Associate at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Reston, VA--Immuno-positron emission tomography (PET) ...

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