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Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble

Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor, can't be used in patients because of two proble
Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o

Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

byMedical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityDr. Waaqo Daddacha. Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta UniversityIn the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses o
Delving where few others have gone, leukemia researchers open new path

Delving where few others have gone, leukemia researchers open new path

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Wilmot Cancer Institute study uncovers how a single gene could be at fault in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the deadlies

Delving where few others have gone, leukemia researchers open new path

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Wilmot Cancer Institute study uncovers how a single gene could be at fault in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the deadlies
Developing a promising new cancer therapy based on natural killer cells

Developing a promising new cancer therapy based on natural killer cells

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineLeft shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. Right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits tumor ce

Developing a promising new cancer therapy based on natural killer cells

byAlbert Einstein College of MedicineLeft shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. Right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits tumor ce
Toxicity data reveal no safety concerns with S/N1806 bladder cancer trial

Toxicity data reveal no safety concerns with S/N1806 bladder cancer trial

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUpdated toxicity data from the ongoing SWOG/NRG 1806 clinical trial, which tests combining chemoradiation therapy with immunotherapy in

Toxicity data reveal no safety concerns with S/N1806 bladder cancer trial

by SWOG Cancer Research NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUpdated toxicity data from the ongoing SWOG/NRG 1806 clinical trial, which tests combining chemoradiation therapy with immunotherapy in
Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisChildhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new st

Urban and rural rates of childhood cancer survival the same, study finds

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisChildhood and adolescent cancer survival in the United States does not vary by rural/urban residence at the time of diagnosis, finds a new st
Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diag

Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn Affordable Care Act provision that allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' insurance led to a shift to earlier-stage diag
Three-country study provides insights into oral HPV incidence and risks in men

Three-country study provides insights into oral HPV incidence and risks in men

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainA new study has u

Three-country study provides insights into oral HPV incidence and risks in men

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteElectron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Credit: public domainA new study has u
Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses

Shortened antibiotic treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients just as effective as standard course

by National University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLess is also better—that is what researchers have found while conducting a tri-nation clinical trial to see if shorter courses
Cancer researchers find that tumors' metabolism is slower than suspected

Cancer researchers find that tumors' metabolism is slower than suspected

by Wendy Plump,Princeton UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have never known precisely how much energy a cancerous tumor expends growing in the mammalian body.They hypothesize

Cancer researchers find that tumors' metabolism is slower than suspected

by Wendy Plump,Princeton UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have never known precisely how much energy a cancerous tumor expends growing in the mammalian body.They hypothesize
Controlling a cancer-associated gene can mimic muscle growth from exercise

Controlling a cancer-associated gene can mimic muscle growth from exercise

byUniversity of ArkansasTranscriptional similarities between human RE recovery and MYC overexpression in mouse plantaris muscle. Credit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00

Controlling a cancer-associated gene can mimic muscle growth from exercise

byUniversity of ArkansasTranscriptional similarities between human RE recovery and MYC overexpression in mouse plantaris muscle. Credit:EMBO Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00
New model identifies drugs that shouldn't be taken together

New model identifies drugs that shouldn't be taken together

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAny drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line t

New model identifies drugs that shouldn't be taken together

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAny drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line t