Pancreatic cancer forms 'synapses,' scientists discover

by Paul Hellmich,Technical University MunichImmunofluorescence image of pancreatic cancer cells that invade nerves: nerve cells appear in green, tumor cells in red. Credit: Ekin Demir / TUMPancreatic

Updated on: March 22,2026

Pancreatic cancer forms 'synapses,' scientists discover

by Paul Hellmich,Technical University MunichImmunofluorescence image of pancreatic cancer cells that invade nerves: nerve cells appear in green, tumor cells in red. Credit: Ekin Demir / TUMPancreatic

Updated on:March 22,2026

New Raman imaging system detects subtle tumor signals

byOpticaResearchers developed a sensitive Raman imaging system that can detect very faint signals from SERS nanoparticles that bind to tumor markers. Credit: Zhen Qiu, Michigan State UniversityResearc

Updated on: March 17,2026

New Raman imaging system detects subtle tumor signals

byOpticaResearchers developed a sensitive Raman imaging system that can detect very faint signals from SERS nanoparticles that bind to tumor markers. Credit: Zhen Qiu, Michigan State UniversityResearc

Updated on:March 17,2026

New understanding of T cell receptors may improve cancer immunotherapies

byRockefeller UniversityThe gray portion of this schematic represents a nanodisk, where for the first time researchers were able to replicate the native membrane environment (red dots) of a T-cell rec

Updated on: March 21,2026

New understanding of T cell receptors may improve cancer immunotherapies

byRockefeller UniversityThe gray portion of this schematic represents a nanodisk, where for the first time researchers were able to replicate the native membrane environment (red dots) of a T-cell rec

Updated on:March 21,2026

Protein linked to cancer found to play key role in wound healing

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityASU researchers Jordan Yaron and Kaushal Rege have found that the previously mysterious protein SerpinB3 plays a vital role in the body's natural wound-hea

Updated on: March 25,2026

Protein linked to cancer found to play key role in wound healing

by Richard Harth,Arizona State UniversityASU researchers Jordan Yaron and Kaushal Rege have found that the previously mysterious protein SerpinB3 plays a vital role in the body's natural wound-hea

Updated on:March 25,2026

Medical patients face hidden time burdens: An overlooked cost of cancer care

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatments for serious illnesses like cancer can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on

Updated on: March 15,2026

Medical patients face hidden time burdens: An overlooked cost of cancer care

byUniversity of MinnesotaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatments for serious illnesses like cancer can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time burdens has relied on

Updated on:March 15,2026

New international study reveals major survival gaps among children with cancer

byUniversity of BergenCountries with at least 25 childhood cancer cases included in the present study. Included countries are Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, E

Updated on: March 19,2026

New international study reveals major survival gaps among children with cancer

byUniversity of BergenCountries with at least 25 childhood cancer cases included in the present study. Included countries are Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, E

Updated on:March 19,2026

How colorectal cancer evades immunotherapy using a dual barrier

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. In recent years, immunotherapies—treat

Updated on: March 05,2026

How colorectal cancer evades immunotherapy using a dual barrier

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. In recent years, immunotherapies—treat

Updated on:March 05,2026

New technology reduces false positives in breast ultrasounds

byJohns Hopkins UniversityConventional ultrasound of breast tissue compared to the new method. Conventional ultrasound relies on the amplitude of signals, turning high and low signals into blacks, whi

Updated on: March 20,2026

New technology reduces false positives in breast ultrasounds

byJohns Hopkins UniversityConventional ultrasound of breast tissue compared to the new method. Conventional ultrasound relies on the amplitude of signals, turning high and low signals into blacks, whi

Updated on:March 20,2026

Lab platform models human organs to test cancer drug toxicity without animals

byUniversity of GenevaDifferentiated hepatic cells growing in a flask re-gain the appearance of cells present in liver. Credit: FAMOL, UNIGEOvercoming acquired treatment resistance is one of the major

Updated on: March 07,2026

Lab platform models human organs to test cancer drug toxicity without animals

byUniversity of GenevaDifferentiated hepatic cells growing in a flask re-gain the appearance of cells present in liver. Credit: FAMOL, UNIGEOvercoming acquired treatment resistance is one of the major

Updated on:March 07,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on: March 18,2026

New imaging probe helps track prostate cancer and possibly treat it before resistance develops

byWayne State UniversityUptake and distribution of fluorescent ARi-FL probes in human prostate cancer cell line. Credit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2025). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00836Researche

Updated on:March 18,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Updated on: March 12,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Updated on:March 12,2026

Multiple myeloma develops differently in men and women, study reveals

by Candace Gwaltney,Indiana UniversitySummary of key findings. Credit:Blood Cancer Journal(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41408-025-01362-1Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensi

Updated on: March 16,2026

Multiple myeloma develops differently in men and women, study reveals

by Candace Gwaltney,Indiana UniversitySummary of key findings. Credit:Blood Cancer Journal(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41408-025-01362-1Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensi

Updated on:March 16,2026