Oncology & Cancer
'Inside out' signaling promotes tumor growth
A specific immune system kinase has been found to promote tumor inflammation and progression, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Aug 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Cool room temperature inhibited cancer growth in mice
Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a study in mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The study, published in the journal Nature, found that chilly temperatures ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene that causes deadliest brain tumor also causes childhood cancers, new research shows
A gene that University of Virginia (UVA) Health researchers have discovered is responsible for the deadliest type of brain tumor is also responsible for two forms of childhood cancer, the scientists have found.
Jul 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
AI identifies cancer cells
How do cancer cells differ from healthy cells? A new machine learning algorithm called "ikarus" knows the answer, reports a team led by MDC bioinformatician Altuna Akalin in the journal Genome Biology. The AI program has ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
'Masked' cancer drug sneaks through body to deliver anti-tumor treatment with fewer side effects
Many cancer treatments are notoriously savage on the body; they attack healthy cells at the same time as tumor cells, causing a plethora of side effects. Now, researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
A potential new marker for personalized breast cancer therapy
A new study from the University of Southampton has discovered that "crown-like structures" surrounding breast tumors in overweight and obese patients could hinder their response to therapy. The findings of this study could ...
May 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Solid tumors use a type of T cell as a shield against immune attack
An unexpected trick in cancer's playbook may fool an important component of our immune systems into knocking down our natural defenses against solid tumors.
May 13, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumors partially destroyed with sound don't come back
Noninvasive sound technology developed at the University of Michigan breaks down liver tumors in rats, kills cancer cells and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread—an advance that could lead to improved cancer ...
Apr 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Assessing the invasive and metastatic potential of cancer cells from a tissue section
Rac and Cdc42 are well-studied low molecular weight G proteins that regulate the ability of cancer cells to move, which is called their motility and invasive capacity. The more active these molecules are, the greater the ...
Mar 25, 2022
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Medical research
Study reveals how to activate the immune system's natural killer cells to protect against cancer and other diseases
New research reveals factors that control the interplay of natural killer (NK) cells—which are part of the body's innate, or first line, immune response—with tumor cells, viral infections, and solid organ transplants. ...
Mar 16, 2022
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