Beating of the heart suppresses growth in cardiac cancers
Heart beats suppress tumor growth by altering cancer cell gene regulation, suggesting new therapy possibilities using mechanical stimulation. …
New research tool predicts cancer patient survival at single-cell resolution
A novel method uses single-cell genetic data from tumors to predict cancer patient survival accurately by identifying specific cell populations linked to disease progression. …
A substantial amount of medical information provided by popular AI chatbots is inaccurate and incomplete
A substantial amount of the medical information provided by five popular AI chatbots is inaccurate and incomplete, increasing the risk of misinformation spreading without adequate oversight. …
Killing cancer cells with RNA therapeutics
A new study in mice hints at the potential to use tiny RNA nanoparticles to deliver chemotherapy drugs and other therapies directly to tumors, killing cancer cells without generating an immune response or toxicity-related side effects. …
High-fat diets make liver cells more likely to become cancerous
A high-fat diet causes mature liver cells to revert to an immature, stem-cell-like state, increasing their survival under stress but also raising the risk of liver cancer. …
Accelerated cancer drug approvals deliver limited survival gains at high cost
Early access to new cancer drugs through the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway provided mixed patient benefits and cost Medicare billions, with fewer than half of the drugs subsequently shown to extend survival. …
Immune switch regulates immune tolerance and plays a key role in autoimmunity
New research in mice reveals how immune tolerance prevents attacks on healthy tissue and suggests ways to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders, and transplant rejection. …
Focused ultrasound combined with chemotherapy offers a potential survival benefit for brain cancer patients
A multicenter trial found that using transcranial focused ultrasound to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier during standard-of-care chemotherapy for brain cancer resulted in nearly a 40 percent increase in overall survival. …
Nasal drops fight brain cancer noninvasively
A noninvasive nasal drop method using nano-engineered structures to deliver powerful medicine enhances the brain’s immune response and effectively treats aggressive brain cancer in mice. …
New study reveals how brain fluid flow predicts survival in glioblastoma
MRI scans indicate that disrupted brain fluid circulation may predict poorer outcomes in glioblastoma patients. …
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