Can the body's own 'killer torpedoes' derived from NK cells fight cancer?

by Elin Martine Doeland,University of OsloAn NK cell meeting a cancer cell. The killer torpedoes, illustrated with chocolates, attack the cancer cell. The image was taken at the Medical research

Updated on: December 28,2023

Can the body's own 'killer torpedoes' derived from NK cells fight cancer?

by Elin Martine Doeland,University of OsloAn NK cell meeting a cancer cell. The killer torpedoes, illustrated with chocolates, attack the cancer cell. The image was taken at the Medical research

Updated on:December 28,2023

Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aCancer Medicinestudy of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a better prognosis than patients

Updated on: March 08,2024

Does marital status affect prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn aCancer Medicinestudy of 298,434 patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004 and 2012, married patients had a better prognosis than patients

Updated on:March 08,2024

Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo

Updated on: September 28,2024

Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

byWellcome Trust Sanger InstitutePIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8A common diabetes medication, metfo

Updated on:September 28,2024

Novel technology enabling sampling of liquids in confined spaces could aid early detection of cancer

by Lucas Johnson,Vanderbilt UniversityWirelessly controlled millimeter-scale soft capsules for local liquid sampling in deep, tight and tortuous body sites. Credit:Science Advances(2

Updated on: September 13,2024

Novel technology enabling sampling of liquids in confined spaces could aid early detection of cancer

by Lucas Johnson,Vanderbilt UniversityWirelessly controlled millimeter-scale soft capsules for local liquid sampling in deep, tight and tortuous body sites. Credit:Science Advances(2

Updated on:September 13,2024

Many owners see little value in storing their firearms securely, finds study

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized

Updated on: May 21,2024

Many owners see little value in storing their firearms securely, finds study

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith more than 400 million privately owned firearms in circulation across the United States, gun violence prevention efforts have emphasized

Updated on:May 21,2024

Lost metabolic fitness of CAR NK cells is key mechanism of tumor resistance, study discovers

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCAR-NK cells have a distinct single-cell transcriptome and metabolic profile. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add

Updated on: January 23,2024

Lost metabolic fitness of CAR NK cells is key mechanism of tumor resistance, study discovers

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCAR-NK cells have a distinct single-cell transcriptome and metabolic profile. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add

Updated on:January 23,2024

Cancer drug data release set to power next wave of therapeutic discovery

by Wellcome Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis week (25 July) the Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer project has released the results of four years of intense data gathering and explora

Updated on: March 09,2024

Cancer drug data release set to power next wave of therapeutic discovery

by Wellcome Sanger InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThis week (25 July) the Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer project has released the results of four years of intense data gathering and explora

Updated on:March 09,2024

Epigenetic drugs in the mission to beat rare cancers

by Simon Schmitt,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresViability, SSTR2 protein levels, and [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE uptake of MPC and MTT cells treated with epigenetic drugs; (A) Sequence o

Updated on: February 20,2024

Epigenetic drugs in the mission to beat rare cancers

by Simon Schmitt,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresViability, SSTR2 protein levels, and [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATE uptake of MPC and MTT cells treated with epigenetic drugs; (A) Sequence o

Updated on:February 20,2024

Deep learning approach enhances HER2 scoring in breast cancer

byUCLA Engineering Institute for Technology AdvancementAutomated HER2 Scoring in Breast Cancer Images Using Deep Learning and Pyramid Sampling. Credit: UCLA Engineering Institute for Technology

Updated on: August 01,2024

Deep learning approach enhances HER2 scoring in breast cancer

byUCLA Engineering Institute for Technology AdvancementAutomated HER2 Scoring in Breast Cancer Images Using Deep Learning and Pyramid Sampling. Credit: UCLA Engineering Institute for Technology

Updated on:August 01,2024

'Positive' trial for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-flu jab

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGermany's BioNTech and US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Thursday announced "positive" results from initial trials of their combined mRNA vaccine agains

Updated on: March 01,2024

'Positive' trial for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-flu jab

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGermany's BioNTech and US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Thursday announced "positive" results from initial trials of their combined mRNA vaccine agains

Updated on:March 01,2024

Cancer patients facing housing instability show greater risk of mortality

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThe study was led by Matthew P. Banegas, PhD, an associate professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine and co-director of the Center for Health Equity Educ

Updated on: January 02,2024

Cancer patients facing housing instability show greater risk of mortality

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThe study was led by Matthew P. Banegas, PhD, an associate professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine and co-director of the Center for Health Equity Educ

Updated on:January 02,2024

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a

Updated on: March 12,2024

HPV vaccine eliminates advanced skin cancer in 97-year-old

(HealthDay)—The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could be a therapeutic option for patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma when surgical management is not an option, according to a

Updated on:March 12,2024