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New biomarker strategy devised to screen for, diagnose deadly heart complication from cancer treatment

New biomarker strategy devised to screen for, diagnose deadly heart complication from cancer treatment

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Michigan Medicine have devised a new biomarker-based strategy to screen for a rare and deadly complication caused by mono

New biomarker strategy devised to screen for, diagnose deadly heart complication from cancer treatment

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Michigan Medicine have devised a new biomarker-based strategy to screen for a rare and deadly complication caused by mono
Drug turns cancer gene into 'eat me' flag for immune system

Drug turns cancer gene into 'eat me' flag for immune system

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoMicroscopy of a lung tumor biopsy. Credit: Lin MaTumor cells are notoriously good at evading the human immune system; they put up physical w

Drug turns cancer gene into 'eat me' flag for immune system

by Robin Marks,University of California, San FranciscoMicroscopy of a lung tumor biopsy. Credit: Lin MaTumor cells are notoriously good at evading the human immune system; they put up physical w
Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: AI-generated imageRecent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk

Treatment advances and predictive biomarkers stand to improve bladder cancer care

byUniversity of North Carolina Health CareCredit: AI-generated imageRecent advances in bladder cancer treatments may offer hope of curative care to more patients, including those with high-risk
Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too manysugary beveragesmay increase the risk of death from cancer."Unfortunat

Sugary drinks could raise your odds for fatal cancers: Study

New research offers yet another reason why Americans should cut back on their soda consumption: Drinking too manysugary beveragesmay increase the risk of death from cancer."Unfortunat
Proximity to muscle cells may promote spread of prostate cancer cells, NIH study suggests

Proximity to muscle cells may promote spread of prostate cancer cells, NIH study suggests

by National Institutes of HealthFrom left to right: prostate cancer cells (square) near skeletal (oblong) and smooth (oval) muscle cells respond to Interleukins 4 and 13 (IL4/13) by producing ann

Proximity to muscle cells may promote spread of prostate cancer cells, NIH study suggests

by National Institutes of HealthFrom left to right: prostate cancer cells (square) near skeletal (oblong) and smooth (oval) muscle cells respond to Interleukins 4 and 13 (IL4/13) by producing ann
Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier, and save lives

Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier, and save lives

by Danielle Whitham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible

Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier, and save lives

by Danielle Whitham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in patients earlier than is possible
A new natural killer cell therapy product with promising anticancer effects

A new natural killer cell therapy product with promising anticancer effects

by DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)Schematic diagram of the MBP technology in NK cells and expected role in the tumor site. (A) Schematic illustration of cytokine engineered

A new natural killer cell therapy product with promising anticancer effects

by DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)Schematic diagram of the MBP technology in NK cells and expected role in the tumor site. (A) Schematic illustration of cytokine engineered
Asbestos study highlights risk of Australian Capital Territory residents developing cancer

Asbestos study highlights risk of Australian Capital Territory residents developing cancer

byAustralian National UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew datapublishedin the latest edition of the ACT Asbestos Health Study, led by The Australian National University (

Asbestos study highlights risk of Australian Capital Territory residents developing cancer

byAustralian National UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew datapublishedin the latest edition of the ACT Asbestos Health Study, led by The Australian National University (
Analysis calculates $725M in economic potential from expanded cancer treatment access

Analysis calculates $725M in economic potential from expanded cancer treatment access

by Katja Wie, WifORRatio of cost of treatment to GDP per capita. Credit:The Lancet OncologyCommissionA recent analysis,publishedinThe Lancet Oncology, calculates that inc

Analysis calculates $725M in economic potential from expanded cancer treatment access

by Katja Wie, WifORRatio of cost of treatment to GDP per capita. Credit:The Lancet OncologyCommissionA recent analysis,publishedinThe Lancet Oncology, calculates that inc
Researchers combine CRISPR gene-editing technology with drug discovery to understand why cancer treatment works

Researchers combine CRISPR gene-editing technology with drug discovery to understand why cancer treatment works

by Caitlin Mcdermott-Murphy,Harvard UniversityCancerous cells (dark purple) start to spread in a patient's bone marrow. Mutated genes often spark rampant AML cancer growth. Credit: The Armed

Researchers combine CRISPR gene-editing technology with drug discovery to understand why cancer treatment works

by Caitlin Mcdermott-Murphy,Harvard UniversityCancerous cells (dark purple) start to spread in a patient's bone marrow. Mutated genes often spark rampant AML cancer growth. Credit: The Armed
Leukemia spread fueled by messenger particles, shows study

Leukemia spread fueled by messenger particles, shows study

byKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyMass spectrometry analysis reveals HSPCs-derived exosomes are enriched in proteins involved in adhesion and migration. Proteomics analysis of

Leukemia spread fueled by messenger particles, shows study

byKing Abdullah University of Science and TechnologyMass spectrometry analysis reveals HSPCs-derived exosomes are enriched in proteins involved in adhesion and migration. Proteomics analysis of
Researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool that has unmatched accuracy

Researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool that has unmatched accuracy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers from the Icahn Sc

Researchers develop prostate cancer prediction tool that has unmatched accuracy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalMicrograph showing prostatic acinar adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer) Credit: Wikipedia,CC BY-SA 3.0A team of researchers from the Icahn Sc