Oncology & Cancer
How cancer turns good cells to the dark side
Cancer uses a little-understood element of cell signaling to hijack the communication process and spread, according to Rice University researchers.
Jan 26, 2015
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News tagged with stromal cells
Immunology
Sex-specific traits of the immune system explain men's susceptibility to obesity
Melbourne researchers have uncovered important differences between the male and female immune system which may explain why men are more susceptible to obesity and metabolism-related associated diseases, such as heart disease, ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Immunology
Evolving immune fighters in the gut
The inside of our small intestine teems with microbes – our gut microbiome – while just across a thin barrier, the immune system patrols and prepares for battle.
Nov 3, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer recurrence may be triggered by chemotherapy injury to non-cancer cells
A standard chemotherapy drug injures surrounding non-cancer cells, which can then awaken dormant cancer cells and promotes cancer growth, according to a new study publishing September 12 in the open access journal PLoS Biology ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Medications
Platinum-chemotherapy can enhance the treatment resistance of ovarian cancer cells
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered how platinum chemotherapy can enhance the treatment resistance of ovarian cancer cells, by progressively changing the cancer cell-intrinsic adhesion signaling and cell-surrounding ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Antibody hinders growth of Gleevec-resistant gastrointestinal tumors in lab tests
An antibody that binds to a molecule on the surface of a rare but deadly tumor of the gastrointestinal tract inhibits the growth of the cancer cells in mice, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Feb 4, 2013
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Immunology
T-cell 'training grounds' behind robust immune system response seen in adenovirus vaccines
Adenovirus vaccine vectors, such as the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 construct which has risen to prominence as a major vaccine for COVID-19, may generate robust long-term immune system responses, according to scientists from the Universities ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Turning cells against pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer has a grim prognosis. It is usually detected after the disease has spread, and chemotherapy tends to do little to slow the cancer's growth. Even with treatment, most patients live only about six months after ...
Oct 26, 2018
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Neuroscience
Timing for clinical trials for stem cell therapy in spinal cord injuries is right
Regenerative medicine in spinal cord injuries (SCI) is proving to help the human body create new cell and nerve connections that are severed during this type of injury. In a review of current scientific research for stem ...
Oct 18, 2011
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Medical research
Odd cells found in lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
A pair of stem cell cloning experts at the University of Houston is reporting their findings of variant cells in the lungs of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) which likely represent key targets in any future ...
May 17, 2023
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