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Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

byRIKENA schematic of the study. The simple targeted alpha-particle therapy (TAT) compound was made by joining the radionuclide astatine-211 to an azide. The TAT compound was injected into a mic

Team reports on development of potential new generic treatment for multiple types of cancer

byRIKENA schematic of the study. The simple targeted alpha-particle therapy (TAT) compound was made by joining the radionuclide astatine-211 to an azide. The TAT compound was injected into a mic
Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev

Faster liquid biopsies could replace invasive tissue cancer detections

by Zeina Kayyali,Purdue UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainTests to determine if you have cancer can be frightening, uncomfortable and time-consuming. Now, Purdue University researchers have dev
Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

by Marcia Kaye,University of Toronto MississaugaHuman colorectal cancer cells. Credit: National Cancer Institute/UnsplashWhile chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all p
Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe time it takes a cancer patient to see a doctor, receive a diagnosis and begin treatment can vary greatly depending on the patient

Patients in lower-income countries receive less timely cancer diagnoses

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe time it takes a cancer patient to see a doctor, receive a diagnosis and begin treatment can vary greatly depending on the patient
Viagra could help treat oxygen-deprived newborns, clinical trial finds

Viagra could help treat oxygen-deprived newborns, clinical trial finds

by McGill University Health CentreEvolution over time of brain MRI of 2 neonates with NE with severe near-total brain injury despite TH, when treated with TH and placebo (top) and when treated wi

Viagra could help treat oxygen-deprived newborns, clinical trial finds

by McGill University Health CentreEvolution over time of brain MRI of 2 neonates with NE with severe near-total brain injury despite TH, when treated with TH and placebo (top) and when treated wi
New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer, other aggressive cancers

New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer, other aggressive cancers

by Angela Yeager,Oregon Health & Science UniversityQuantification of CD8+T cells by multispectral flow cytometry in an ex vivo co-culture assay. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine&nbsp

New drug combinations could improve therapies for breast cancer, other aggressive cancers

by Angela Yeager,Oregon Health & Science UniversityQuantification of CD8+T cells by multispectral flow cytometry in an ex vivo co-culture assay. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine&nbsp
Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells

Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells

by Kate Ledger,Mayo ClinicGraphical illustration of a general role of ME1 in resilient CD8+T cells. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi2414When Joanina Gicob

Identifying new potential in cancer-killing T cells

by Kate Ledger,Mayo ClinicGraphical illustration of a general role of ME1 in resilient CD8+T cells. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi2414When Joanina Gicob
Experimental brain cancer drug fast tracked in clinical trials

Experimental brain cancer drug fast tracked in clinical trials

byUniversity of South AustraliaProfessor Shudong Wang. Credit: University of South AustraliaAn experimental drug being trialed for advanced solid tumors, including the most aggressive brain canc

Experimental brain cancer drug fast tracked in clinical trials

byUniversity of South AustraliaProfessor Shudong Wang. Credit: University of South AustraliaAn experimental drug being trialed for advanced solid tumors, including the most aggressive brain canc
Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterSylvester researcher Sophia George, Ph.D., who was raised in the Caribbean country of Dominica. Credit: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new study from re

Exploring reasons for higher breast cancer risk among Caribbean women

by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterSylvester researcher Sophia George, Ph.D., who was raised in the Caribbean country of Dominica. Credit: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterA new study from re
Chemically 'poisoned' protein acts as a molecular switch to spur cancer formation

Chemically 'poisoned' protein acts as a molecular switch to spur cancer formation

byThe Scripps Research InstituteResearchers discovered that when the protein DNMT3B becomes S-nitrosylated in the presence of nitric oxide (NO), cancer-related genes become activated, leading to

Chemically 'poisoned' protein acts as a molecular switch to spur cancer formation

byThe Scripps Research InstituteResearchers discovered that when the protein DNMT3B becomes S-nitrosylated in the presence of nitric oxide (NO), cancer-related genes become activated, leading to
Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot

Are fighter pilots at greater risk for prostate cancer? The Air Force is now asking

by Tara Copp And Shirsho Dasgupta, Mcclatchy Washington BureauCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Air Force has begun to look at whether there's increased risk for prostate cancer among its fighter pilot
Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind

Localized genetic mutations may serve as biomarker for wide range of cancers

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern UniversityA team of Northwestern Medicine investigators have successfully localized novel molecular mechanisms behind