Children with resistant leukemia given CRISPR-edited T cells: Phase 1 study results reported

byUniversity College LondonAn artist’s depiction of a T cell. Credit: NIAIDResearchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (

Updated on: January 02,2024

Children with resistant leukemia given CRISPR-edited T cells: Phase 1 study results reported

byUniversity College LondonAn artist’s depiction of a T cell. Credit: NIAIDResearchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (

Updated on:January 02,2024

Study demonstrates antitumor action of substance present in Brazilian green propolis

FEBRUARY 7, 2024byFAPESPLDH assay representing the percentage of membrane integrity damage obtained for fibroblast (A) and glioblastoma (B) cell lines, after 24 h incubation, exposed to 0, 1, 10

Updated on: March 27,2024

Study demonstrates antitumor action of substance present in Brazilian green propolis

FEBRUARY 7, 2024byFAPESPLDH assay representing the percentage of membrane integrity damage obtained for fibroblast (A) and glioblastoma (B) cell lines, after 24 h incubation, exposed to 0, 1, 10

Updated on:March 27,2024

Study finds the mechanism used by metastatic cancer cells to infiltrate the liver

by ResearchSEAThe liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs, beige) surround a blood vessel containing a cancer cell (green). The cancer cell is able to induce the formation of intracellular gaps

Updated on: January 30,2024

Study finds the mechanism used by metastatic cancer cells to infiltrate the liver

by ResearchSEAThe liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs, beige) surround a blood vessel containing a cancer cell (green). The cancer cell is able to induce the formation of intracellular gaps

Updated on:January 30,2024

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now US cancer patients can't get meds, say doctors

by Arthur AllenCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredd

Updated on: February 03,2024

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now US cancer patients can't get meds, say doctors

by Arthur AllenCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredd

Updated on:February 03,2024

Can physical exercise enhance the effect of chemotherapy against breast cancer?

byKarolinska InstitutetSchematic presentation of published evidence regarding physical activity and breast cancer. Credit:PLOS ONE(2022). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274804Approximate

Updated on: January 07,2024

Can physical exercise enhance the effect of chemotherapy against breast cancer?

byKarolinska InstitutetSchematic presentation of published evidence regarding physical activity and breast cancer. Credit:PLOS ONE(2022). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274804Approximate

Updated on:January 07,2024

Genetic variation explains racial disparity in esophageal cancer cases

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pradipta Ghosh et al,JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161334Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the

Updated on: February 18,2024

Genetic variation explains racial disparity in esophageal cancer cases

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: Pradipta Ghosh et al,JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.161334Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the

Updated on:February 18,2024

Head and neck cancer researchers demonstrate the capability of a deep learning algorithm in the post-surgery setting

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group"This type of research is key since it can help identify patients with high-risk, aggressive head and neck cancer, and also help select appropriate patients for

Updated on: January 07,2024

Head and neck cancer researchers demonstrate the capability of a deep learning algorithm in the post-surgery setting

by ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group"This type of research is key since it can help identify patients with high-risk, aggressive head and neck cancer, and also help select appropriate patients for

Updated on:January 07,2024

Major progress in curing brain tumors by blocking certain functions in cells with a docked molecule

by University of GothenburgThe researchers’ molecule Z4P inhibits one of the mechanisms that regulate protein production in a cancer cell. This inhibition causes the cancer cell to die. Three pic

Updated on: February 18,2024

Major progress in curing brain tumors by blocking certain functions in cells with a docked molecule

by University of GothenburgThe researchers’ molecule Z4P inhibits one of the mechanisms that regulate protein production in a cancer cell. This inhibition causes the cancer cell to die. Three pic

Updated on:February 18,2024

New molecular blocker halts breast cancer metastasis, says study

byBar-Ilan UniversityA cell-permeable peptide derived from the second proline-rich region of Pyk2 blocks spontaneous lung metastasis in an immune-competent xenograft mouse model. Credit:On

Updated on: January 16,2024

New molecular blocker halts breast cancer metastasis, says study

byBar-Ilan UniversityA cell-permeable peptide derived from the second proline-rich region of Pyk2 blocks spontaneous lung metastasis in an immune-competent xenograft mouse model. Credit:On

Updated on:January 16,2024

Researchers improve classification of pancreatic cancer to better predict patient outcomes

by Katie Sullivan,University of TorontoSangeetha Kalimuthu, an assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathobiology at U of T and a gastrointestinal pathologist at UHN, is the co-author o

Updated on: June 15,2024

Researchers improve classification of pancreatic cancer to better predict patient outcomes

by Katie Sullivan,University of TorontoSangeetha Kalimuthu, an assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathobiology at U of T and a gastrointestinal pathologist at UHN, is the co-author o

Updated on:June 15,2024

'Promising' antibody therapy extends survival in mice with pancreatic cancer

by Pancreatic Cancer Research FundAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainScientists have found a way to target and knock out a singl

Updated on: May 07,2024

'Promising' antibody therapy extends survival in mice with pancreatic cancer

by Pancreatic Cancer Research FundAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainScientists have found a way to target and knock out a singl

Updated on:May 07,2024

Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

by Hadley Leggett,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageWhile studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Med

Updated on: February 18,2024

Researchers use skin-colonizing bacteria to create a topical cancer therapy in mice

by Hadley Leggett,Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: AI-generated imageWhile studying a type of bacteria that lives on the healthy skin of every human being, researchers from Stanford Med

Updated on:February 18,2024