Just as bacteria, viruses and fungi develop strategies to outsmart antimicrobial medications, cancer cells can become resistant to chemotherapy. And among tumors, those associated with triple negative breast cancer and ovarian ...
Cancer cells often grow in environments that are low in nutrients, and they cope with this challenge by switching their metabolism to using proteins as alternative "food". Building on genetic screens, an international team ...
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"Why did my child get cancer?"
Sep 8, 2022
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A Northwestern Medicine study has identified a molecular mechanism that helps regulate the progression of castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to findings published in the journal Oncogene.
Sep 5, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered how to extract critical information about breast cancer tumors and disease progression by analyzing blood plasma rather than using more invasive ...
Aug 25, 2022
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A recent study from Cleveland Clinic shows that melanoma, which is the most serious type of skin cancer, isn't just caused by environmental factors. Researchers discovered genetics can also play a role.
Aug 24, 2022
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Pathogenic variants in BRCA1/2 genes are associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer in adults, and variants in mismatch repair (MMR) genes increase the risk of gastrointestinal and other cancers. Until ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rescues the animals' memory defects. The study, to be published August ...
Aug 19, 2022
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Men at the highest risk for prostate cancer could be fast-tracked for investigation if their genetic risk was considered in general practice, new research has concluded.
Aug 18, 2022
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An online tool developed by researchers and physicians at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute can accurately and rapidly identify people who should undergo testing for inherited genetic changes that raise the risk of developing ...
Aug 15, 2022
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