Patients with cancer, suppressed immune system at high risk for severe COVID if treated with systemic drug therapies

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer and a weakened immune system who are treated with immunotherapies tend to fare far worse from COVID-19 than t

Updated on: December 18,2023

Patients with cancer, suppressed immune system at high risk for severe COVID if treated with systemic drug therapies

byDana-Farber Cancer InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with cancer and a weakened immune system who are treated with immunotherapies tend to fare far worse from COVID-19 than t

Updated on:December 18,2023

Researchers identify protein with DYRK1A-inhibiting effect that may have implications for Down syndrome

by Kyoto UniversityDYRK1A bound to FAM53C in the cytoplasm is less active. DYRK1A not bound to FAM53C in the nucleus is highly active. Functional abnormalities cause various neuropsychiatric deve

Updated on: February 20,2024

Researchers identify protein with DYRK1A-inhibiting effect that may have implications for Down syndrome

by Kyoto UniversityDYRK1A bound to FAM53C in the cytoplasm is less active. DYRK1A not bound to FAM53C in the nucleus is highly active. Functional abnormalities cause various neuropsychiatric deve

Updated on:February 20,2024

Molecular jackhammers drill pathway to killing cancer cells  

JANUARY 19, 2024by Michelle Revels,Texas A&M University College of EngineeringResearchers have developed a technique that employs nanoscopic molecular jackhammers capable of cracking a cell&

Updated on: March 15,2024

Molecular jackhammers drill pathway to killing cancer cells  

JANUARY 19, 2024by Michelle Revels,Texas A&M University College of EngineeringResearchers have developed a technique that employs nanoscopic molecular jackhammers capable of cracking a cell&

Updated on:March 15,2024

Melanoma misconception: Dark skin tones at risk, too

by Sonya GoinsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe myth that people with dark skin are immune to melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has persisted for many years. It's a dangerous misconception that

Updated on: January 10,2024

Melanoma misconception: Dark skin tones at risk, too

by Sonya GoinsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe myth that people with dark skin are immune to melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has persisted for many years. It's a dangerous misconception that

Updated on:January 10,2024

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i

Updated on: December 18,2023

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i

Updated on:December 18,2023

Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteAntifragility-associated terms, defined for technical and natural (biological) systems. Credit:npj Complexity(2024). DOI: 10.10

Updated on: August 26,2024

Study explores how antifragility in complex dynamical systems could revolutionize cancer treatment

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteAntifragility-associated terms, defined for technical and natural (biological) systems. Credit:npj Complexity(2024). DOI: 10.10

Updated on:August 26,2024

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to

Updated on: December 22,2023

Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells

byGerman Cancer Research CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainColon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to

Updated on:December 22,2023

New pancreatic cancer research could boost survival rates

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.04.001A unique treatment combining radiation and immunotherapy can eradicate pancr

Updated on: January 13,2024

New pancreatic cancer research could boost survival rates

byCU Anschutz Medical CampusGraphical abstract. Credit:Cancer Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2023.04.001A unique treatment combining radiation and immunotherapy can eradicate pancr

Updated on:January 13,2024

Mediterranean diet improves immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma

by United European GastroenterologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEating a Mediterranean diet rich in fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunoth

Updated on: December 20,2023

Mediterranean diet improves immunotherapy response rates and progression-free survival in advanced melanoma

by United European GastroenterologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEating a Mediterranean diet rich in fiber, mono-unsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols, has been associated with improved immunoth

Updated on:December 20,2023

Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

by Robin FosterThe diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.Both Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Ozemp

Updated on: March 06,2024

Mounjaro beats Ozempic for weight loss in early trial

by Robin FosterThe diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.Both Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Ozemp

Updated on:March 06,2024

Structural insights reveal how SPOP protein contributes to cancer

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalL to R: L to R: Brian O’Flynn, Ph.D., Matthew Cuneo, Ph.D., and Tanja Mittag, Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSPOP is the most m

Updated on: December 26,2023

Structural insights reveal how SPOP protein contributes to cancer

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalL to R: L to R: Brian O’Flynn, Ph.D., Matthew Cuneo, Ph.D., and Tanja Mittag, Ph.D. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research HospitalSPOP is the most m

Updated on:December 26,2023

A blood sample 24 hours after the start of chemotherapy can predict survival

byUniversity of BergenMass cytometry analysis of early response evaluation by single-cell signaling to profile.aPeripheral blood samples were collected from 32 AML patients treated w

Updated on: December 25,2023

A blood sample 24 hours after the start of chemotherapy can predict survival

byUniversity of BergenMass cytometry analysis of early response evaluation by single-cell signaling to profile.aPeripheral blood samples were collected from 32 AML patients treated w

Updated on:December 25,2023