Unlocking the mystery of preexisting drug resistance: Study sheds light on cancer evolution
The evolution of resistance to diseases, from infectious illnesses to cancers, poses a formidable challenge.
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Biologic Function: Drug Resistance
Medical news and research articles
Study reveals unexpected mechanism of drug resistance in kidney cancer
For nearly two decades, how kidney cancer becomes resistant to rapalog drugs has baffled the scientific community. Now a study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Kidney Cancer Program sheds light. Published ...
Jun 12, 2024
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3D cell cultures reveal how cancer cells navigate tissue
Developing chemotherapy drugs against breast cancer is costly, slow, and often inefficient, with more than 95% of screened drug candidates failing in patient trials. A new technique for 3D cell culturing, developed by researchers ...
Jun 11, 2024
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A malaria drug may combat tick-borne babesiosis
A malaria drug could help immune-compromised people who can't shake off babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic infection, a new study says.
Jun 5, 2024
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Drug resistance discovery could 'move the field forward' for breast cancer treatment
Research recently published in Drug Resistance Updates has revealed a previously unknown biological process through which breast tumor cells develop resistance to standard treatment, which could open the door for cancer scientists ...
May 29, 2024
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Multimodal AI model may guide personalized treatments for tuberculosis
A team of University of Michigan researchers has developed a multimodal AI model to predict treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) patients. Their analysis of worldwide patient data may lead to personalization of TB treatment.
Feb 12, 2024
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Suppression of cancer stemness and drug resistance via BRAF/EGFR/MEK inhibition in colorectal cancer cells
A new research paper titled "Inhibiting BRAF/EGFR/MEK suppresses cancer stemness and drug resistance of primary colorectal cancer cells" has been published in Oncotarget.
Oct 11, 2023
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Research identifies new drug target to beat cancer drug resistance
University of Queensland researchers have identified a novel drug target with the potential to overcome drug resistance and prevent tumor regrowth in cancer patients.
Sep 21, 2023
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Scientists unravel the mechanisms behind a key culprit in chemotherapy resistance
Most new cancer cases are treated with chemotherapy, but humans naturally express proteins that indiscriminately remove chemotherapy drugs from many cells—including tumor cells, which reduces treatment efficacy.
Aug 21, 2023
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Researchers pinpoint protein tied to drug resistance in patients with lung cancer
Cancer therapies that target specific genetic abnormalities in tumors have revolutionized treatment possibilities over the past two decades. While quality of life and survival are improved with targeted therapies, relapse ...
Jul 13, 2023
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