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The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers

The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers

by Cell PressNASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40 flight engineer, equipped with a bungee harness, exercises on the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT)

The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers

by Cell PressNASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40 flight engineer, equipped with a bungee harness, exercises on the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT)
Researchers create machine learning model to calculate chemotherapy success in patients with osteosarcoma

Researchers create machine learning model to calculate chemotherapy success in patients with osteosarcoma

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineA microscopic image of intramedullary osteosarcoma. Johns Hopkins researchers have trained a machine learning model use such images to calculate perc

Researchers create machine learning model to calculate chemotherapy success in patients with osteosarcoma

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineA microscopic image of intramedullary osteosarcoma. Johns Hopkins researchers have trained a machine learning model use such images to calculate perc
Young cancer survivors face elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but factors that may impact this risk

Young cancer survivors face elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but factors that may impact this risk

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors are at risk of experiencing treatment-related effects later in life, including damage to the heart. New

Young cancer survivors face elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but factors that may impact this risk

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors are at risk of experiencing treatment-related effects later in life, including damage to the heart. New
Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

by Kenya HunterThis combination of 2023 photos shows Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision.

Some cancer patients can find it hard to tell family and friends

by Kenya HunterThis combination of 2023 photos shows Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. For some cancer patients, sharing the news can be a difficult decision.
Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, researchers found that a

Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, researchers found that a
Study shows how circulating tumor cells target distant organs

Study shows how circulating tumor cells target distant organs

by University of Southern CaliforniaDevelopment of brain metastasis is a complex process in which metastatic cells (green) overcome the protective effect of immune cells (red). Credit: University

Study shows how circulating tumor cells target distant organs

by University of Southern CaliforniaDevelopment of brain metastasis is a complex process in which metastatic cells (green) overcome the protective effect of immune cells (red). Credit: University
Researchers apply fat cells to deliver drug to suppress tumor growth

Researchers apply fat cells to deliver drug to suppress tumor growth

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new drug delivery pathway that may help stop tumor g

Researchers apply fat cells to deliver drug to suppress tumor growth

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new drug delivery pathway that may help stop tumor g
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
Researchers develop an improved hereditary cancer test

Researchers develop an improved hereditary cancer test

by University of British ColumbiaCredit:Cell Genomics(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2022.100233Researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute have made an advancement in genetic testing

Researchers develop an improved hereditary cancer test

by University of British ColumbiaCredit:Cell Genomics(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2022.100233Researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute have made an advancement in genetic testing
Using a seaweed sugar to trigger immune responses that suppress melanomas

Using a seaweed sugar to trigger immune responses that suppress melanomas

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunother

Using a seaweed sugar to trigger immune responses that suppress melanomas

by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Immunother
Researchers move closer to 'magic' cancer treatment

Researchers move closer to 'magic' cancer treatment

by Brent Wittmeier,University of AlbertaU of A researcher Khaled Barakat with the IBM supercomputer his team used to develop a small molecule that could help the body fight cancer by allowing th

Researchers move closer to 'magic' cancer treatment

by Brent Wittmeier,University of AlbertaU of A researcher Khaled Barakat with the IBM supercomputer his team used to develop a small molecule that could help the body fight cancer by allowing th
New PET tracer shows promise for uPAR-targeted therapy of neuroendocrine neoplasms

New PET tracer shows promise for uPAR-targeted therapy of neuroendocrine neoplasms

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2022). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.121.263177A novel PET radiotracer can accurately asses

New PET tracer shows promise for uPAR-targeted therapy of neuroendocrine neoplasms

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Nuclear Medicine(2022). DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.121.263177A novel PET radiotracer can accurately asses