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Unique gene activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer

Unique gene activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer

Not all strokes have a clear-cut cause like high blood pressure or smoking. For those so-called cryptogenic strokes, new research suggests cancer might be the trigger—a finding that could potentially

Unique gene activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer

Not all strokes have a clear-cut cause like high blood pressure or smoking. For those so-called cryptogenic strokes, new research suggests cancer might be the trigger—a finding that could potentially
Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteBrain metastases are among the deadliest tumor metastases, with a median survival period of less than one year,

Blocking inflammatory pathway key to preventing brain metastasis from melanoma

by Tel Aviv UniversityMelanoma. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteBrain metastases are among the deadliest tumor metastases, with a median survival period of less than one year,
Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)A Z-stack image was obtained after staining nuclei with Hoechst using confocal microscopy at 5 micron intervals and then assembled using ImageJ

Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screening

by SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)A Z-stack image was obtained after staining nuclei with Hoechst using confocal microscopy at 5 micron intervals and then assembled using ImageJ
Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressCompared with a control (left), radiation treatment (center) destroys the structure of the mouse small intestine. But a healthy intestinal lining is maintained in t

Anti-sedative could alleviate cancer therapy side effects, study suggests

byRockefeller University PressCompared with a control (left), radiation treatment (center) destroys the structure of the mouse small intestine. But a healthy intestinal lining is maintained in t
FAAH inhibition ameliorates murine breast cancer: Study

FAAH inhibition ameliorates murine breast cancer: Study

by Impact Journals LLCAn overview of the endocannabinoid pathway and molecules tested in this study. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28534A new research paper titled &quo

FAAH inhibition ameliorates murine breast cancer: Study

by Impact Journals LLCAn overview of the endocannabinoid pathway and molecules tested in this study. Credit:Oncotarget(2023). DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28534A new research paper titled &quo
Researchers show liquid biopsies can catch disease progression early in high-risk neuroblastoma

Researchers show liquid biopsies can catch disease progression early in high-risk neuroblastoma

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNeuroblastoma is an aggressive pediatric cancer that develops from early nerve cells and accounts for up to 10% of chil

Researchers show liquid biopsies can catch disease progression early in high-risk neuroblastoma

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNeuroblastoma is an aggressive pediatric cancer that develops from early nerve cells and accounts for up to 10% of chil
New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnnual prostate cancer cases worldwide are projected to double by the year 2040, and annual deaths are

New report presents a global plan to combat prostate cancer

by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnnual prostate cancer cases worldwide are projected to double by the year 2040, and annual deaths are
Study: Conventional radiotherapy should remain standard of care for localized vertebral metastases of the spine

Study: Conventional radiotherapy should remain standard of care for localized vertebral metastases of the spine

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResults from the NRG Oncology RTOG 0631 clinical trial comparing stereotactic vs. conventional radiotherapy for localized vertebral metastases of the sp

Study: Conventional radiotherapy should remain standard of care for localized vertebral metastases of the spine

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResults from the NRG Oncology RTOG 0631 clinical trial comparing stereotactic vs. conventional radiotherapy for localized vertebral metastases of the sp
Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort

Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort

by Public Library of ScienceThe consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is assoc

Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort

by Public Library of ScienceThe consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is assoc
Detecting breast cancer earlier with 3D X-rays

Detecting breast cancer earlier with 3D X-rays

by Werner Siefer,ETH ZurichComparison of conventional computed tomography with the new GI-CT images. The increased image quality of the GI-CT is particularly evident for small features (indicate

Detecting breast cancer earlier with 3D X-rays

by Werner Siefer,ETH ZurichComparison of conventional computed tomography with the new GI-CT images. The increased image quality of the GI-CT is particularly evident for small features (indicate
New tool helps find genetic culprits in cancer's spread

New tool helps find genetic culprits in cancer's spread

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers developed a new approach to simultaneously investigate hundreds of mutation combinations for their ability to drive lung metastasis. Credit: Yale

New tool helps find genetic culprits in cancer's spread

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityYale researchers developed a new approach to simultaneously investigate hundreds of mutation combinations for their ability to drive lung metastasis. Credit: Yale
A combined PET-MRI scan could improve treatment for patients with early breast cancer

A combined PET-MRI scan could improve treatment for patients with early breast cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerPhoto of researchers Dr. Rosa Di Micco & Professor Oreste Gentilini. Credit: EORTC / Rosa Di MiccoUsing a combined scanning technique o

A combined PET-MRI scan could improve treatment for patients with early breast cancer

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerPhoto of researchers Dr. Rosa Di Micco & Professor Oreste Gentilini. Credit: EORTC / Rosa Di MiccoUsing a combined scanning technique o