Oncology & Cancer
Potential new drug could target rare childhood brain tumor
Ribociclib—a drug already used to treat breast cancer—may help slow the growth of diffuse hemispheric glioma (DHG), new research has found.
Aug 30, 2024
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News tagged with breast cancer cells
Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find way to starve breast cancer cells
Cancer cells have voracious appetites. And there are certain nutrients they can't live without. Scientists have long hoped they might stop tumors in their tracks by cutting off an essential part of cancer cells' diet. But ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer researchers develop new method that uses internal clock inside tumor cells to optimize therapies
How effective medications are depends on various factors, including the time of day when they are administered. Why? Because our bodies don't always function exactly the same. Instead, they follow the cycle set by their internal ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Medications
Cancer drug could treat early-stage Alzheimer's disease, study shows
A type of drug developed for treating cancer holds promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, according to a study by researchers at Penn State, Stanford University and an international ...
Aug 22, 2024
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Medical research
Preclinical study shows potential of Manuka honey as a nutraceutical for breast cancer
A study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that Manuka honey could potentially be an alternative, natural option for breast cancer prevention and treatment—particularly for ...
Aug 19, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study suggests way to improve treatment of hereditary breast cancer
PARP inhibitors have improved survival of breast cancer patients with BRCA1/2 mutations, but the drugs eventually stop working and the cancer returns.
Aug 15, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Comprehensive atlas of normal breast cells offers new tool for understanding breast cancer origin
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have completed the most extensive mapping of healthy breast cells to date. These findings offer an important tool for researchers at ...
Aug 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Computer simulations clarify how breast cancer spreads
Using a combination of computer simulations and experimental studies, a team of researchers is uncovering vital clues into how breast cancer cells invade breast tissue.
Aug 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Link discovered between sensory neurons and spread of breast cancer: Anti-nausea medication may prevent it
Cancer doesn't grow in a vacuum—each tumor grows in a particular microenvironment within the body and spreads through a tangled web of vasculature and nerves. Scientists have come to understand that the most potent therapies ...
Aug 7, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds noncoding RNAs dysregulated in several human cancers
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new insights into the production and regulation of a class of noncoding RNAs and how alterations in their signatures diversify and modulate the transcriptome of three major ...
Aug 5, 2024
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