Oncology & Cancer
New cancer therapy takes personalized medicine to a new level
Personalized care has been a buzzword in medicine for years, but new research on cancer treatment is taking it to a new level.
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Genetics
First use of CRISPR to substitute genes to treat patients with cancer
For the first time, scientists have used CRISPR technology to insert genes that allow immune cells to focus their attack on cancer cells, potentially leaving normal cells unharmed and increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy. ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
The X chromosome is silenced in some male cancers
Cancer cells acquire genetic anomalies that allow them to grow and proliferate unchecked. Researchers have now found another difference between cancer cells and normal cells: the X chromosome, typically only inactivated in ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene interactions classify bowel tumors for personalized medicine
Bowel cancers can be grouped into six clinically meaningful subtypes based on patterns of gene interactions commonly seen within tumor cells, according to research published today in eLife.
Nov 8, 2022
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Medications
Letrozole could be repurposed for the treatment of liver fibrosis, study finds
A gene expression-based screening assay using chimeric mice with humanized hepatocytes revealed that letrozole has a modifying effect on fibrosis-related gene expression in the hepatocytes, including YAP, CTGF, TGF-β, and ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Exceptional case of a patient who survived 12 tumors could lead to early cancer diagnosis and immunotherapy
An exceptional cancer case is featured in a study published in the journal Science Advances. This individual first developed a tumor as a baby, followed by others every few years. In less than 40 years of life, the patient ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Genetics
World-first human brain cell map shows gene activity changes
Australian scientists have developed a world-first map showing gene activity changes in diverse human brain cell types from pre-birth to adulthood. By having this map of normal brain cell development, researchers will now ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
On the trail of missing genes and cancer clues
Genetic mutations kick start cancers. Some mutations shuffle the genetic code, others come from the deletion of key genes.
Oct 27, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Specific alterations in BRAF gene may affect response to treatment and survival in adult brain cancers
Researchers have identified a range of genetic alterations in glioma brain cancers that will help them to understand how different mutations in one particular gene interact with other gene alterations and which ones are more ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists pinpoint druggable target in aggressive breast cancer
Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have set their sights on a new therapeutic target for an aggressive form of breast cancer with limited treatment options.
Oct 25, 2022
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