Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer
A research team at the University of Louisville has discovered that an immune checkpoint molecule they developed for cancer immunotherapy, also protects against future development of multiple types of cancer when administered by itself. …
Read Full Article‘Cellular barcoding’ reveals how breast cancer spreads
A cutting-edge technique called cellular barcoding has been used to tag, track and pinpoint cells responsible for the spread of breast cancer from the main tumor into the blood and other organs. …
Read Full ArticleArtificial intelligence can predict survival of ovarian cancer patients
The artificial intelligence software, created by researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Melbourne, has been able to predict the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer …
Read Full ArticleCholesterol dependency in rare cancer could be exploited with drugs
Cancer cells are, in some respects, impressive: They can grow relentlessly, sidestep the aging process by becoming immortal, and evade the immune system’s persistent attacks. …
Read Full ArticleWhat’s age got to do with it?
It’s often said: It’s not how old you are, it’s how old you feel. New research shows that physiological age is a better predictor of survival than chronological age. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers develop reversible antiplatelet therapy to fight clotting, cancer metastasis
A new reversible, drug-free antiplatelet therapy could reduce the risk of blood clots and potentially prevent cancer metastasis, …
Read Full ArticleNew protein biomarker accurately differentiates bladder cancer from benign inflammation
Label-free digital pathology using infrared (IR) imaging with subsequent proteomic analysis for bladder cancers revealed the first protein biomarker …
Read Full ArticleNew therapeutic target found for aggressive pediatric cancers with few treatment options
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRT), a rare pediatric cancer …
Read Full ArticleInteraction between immune factors triggers cancer-promoting chronic inflammation
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has identified an interaction between two elements of the immune system as critical for the transformation of a protective immune response into chronic, …
Read Full ArticleMore than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades
Latest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women’s lives have been saved by mammography and improvements in breast cancer treatment. …
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