Oncology & Cancer

How a specific metabolite tells cells whether to repair DNA

Metabolites called nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and can impact cancer's sensitivity or resistance to chemotherapy and radiation in brain cancer. Findings from researchers at the University of Michigan Health ...

Oncology & Cancer

Preventing collateral damage in cancer treatment

Using a simple concept and a patented Sandia sensor that detects radioactive materials, a team at Sandia National Laboratories has developed a patch to stop damage to healthy tissue during proton radiotherapy, one of the ...

Oncology & Cancer

Fiber boost could combat 'chemo brain' drain

Brain inflammation is a common side effect of ongoing chemotherapy and a catalyst for a range of debilitating physical and psychological symptoms for which there's no solution.

Oncology & Cancer

Scientists hope AI will speed up brain tumor diagnosis

Artificial intelligence could raise hope of an early detection of brain tumors with the prospect of overcoming current limitations of diagnosis by conventional methods, new research suggests.

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