CRISPR study silences gene mutations that drive aggressive cancers

byPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreMolecular principles of CRISPR-Cas13 mismatch intolerance enable selective silencing of point-mutated oncogenic RNA with single-base precision. Credit:Scienc

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CRISPR study silences gene mutations that drive aggressive cancers

byPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreMolecular principles of CRISPR-Cas13 mismatch intolerance enable selective silencing of point-mutated oncogenic RNA with single-base precision. Credit:Scienc

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Imaging technique allows rapid assessment of ovarian cancer subtypes and their response to treatment

byUniversity of CambridgeThese images, from a small-scale unpublished study in human ovarian cancer patients, were created using a technique called hyperpolarized carbon-13 imaging that allows d

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Imaging technique allows rapid assessment of ovarian cancer subtypes and their response to treatment

byUniversity of CambridgeThese images, from a small-scale unpublished study in human ovarian cancer patients, were created using a technique called hyperpolarized carbon-13 imaging that allows d

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Patients with MAFLD have 4.7 times higher risk of developing liver cancer, study finds

by Korea University College of MedicineEvolutionary changes in MASLD are associated with differential risks of hepatocellular carcinoma. Credit: Korea University MedicineResearch has revealed that in

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Patients with MAFLD have 4.7 times higher risk of developing liver cancer, study finds

by Korea University College of MedicineEvolutionary changes in MASLD are associated with differential risks of hepatocellular carcinoma. Credit: Korea University MedicineResearch has revealed that in

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Researchers design novel immunotherapy for brain cancer

byThe Wistar InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Wistar Institute's David B. Weiner, Ph.D.—Executive Vice President, director of the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center and W.W. Sm

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Researchers design novel immunotherapy for brain cancer

byThe Wistar InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe Wistar Institute's David B. Weiner, Ph.D.—Executive Vice President, director of the Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center and W.W. Sm

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Innovative red blood cell shape test promises better blood storage and transfusions

Innovative red blood cell shape test promises better blood storage and transfusionsbyUniversity of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have developed a way of assessing the ability

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Innovative red blood cell shape test promises better blood storage and transfusions

Innovative red blood cell shape test promises better blood storage and transfusionsbyUniversity of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have developed a way of assessing the ability

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Even low levels of arsenic in drinking water raise kidney cancer risk, new study finds

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research findings from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health indicate that exposure to even low levels

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Even low levels of arsenic in drinking water raise kidney cancer risk, new study finds

by Ann Kellett,Texas A&M UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research findings from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health indicate that exposure to even low levels

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Urine test uses 'zombie' cell proteins for early detection of lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists in the United Kingdom have created a world-first urine test that could indicate the first possible signs of lung cancer.Lung cancer is the third most common

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Urine test uses 'zombie' cell proteins for early detection of lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists in the United Kingdom have created a world-first urine test that could indicate the first possible signs of lung cancer.Lung cancer is the third most common

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Cell-based immunotherapy shows promise in early clinical trial for breast cancer

byKent State UniversityBreast imaging of one trial patient before (left image) and after (right image) six weeks of experimental immunotherapy. Note diminution of area of disease (dense white ar

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Cell-based immunotherapy shows promise in early clinical trial for breast cancer

byKent State UniversityBreast imaging of one trial patient before (left image) and after (right image) six weeks of experimental immunotherapy. Note diminution of area of disease (dense white ar

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Auto hematopoietic cell transplant not beneficial for mantle cell lymphoma with undetectable residual disease

by Elana GotkineAutologous hematopoietic cell transplant (auto-HCT) is not beneficial for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in first complete remission (CR) with undetectable minimal residual d

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Auto hematopoietic cell transplant not beneficial for mantle cell lymphoma with undetectable residual disease

by Elana GotkineAutologous hematopoietic cell transplant (auto-HCT) is not beneficial for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in first complete remission (CR) with undetectable minimal residual d

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Breast cancer risk increases with weight gain after age 35, finds study

by Elana GotkineThe risk for breast cancer is increased with weight gain after age 35 years, according to a research letter recentlypublishedinCancer Biology & Medicine.Katherine

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Breast cancer risk increases with weight gain after age 35, finds study

by Elana GotkineThe risk for breast cancer is increased with weight gain after age 35 years, according to a research letter recentlypublishedinCancer Biology & Medicine.Katherine

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Colorectal cancer risk factors important to consider for rescreening interval

by Lori SolomonColorectal cancer (CRC) risk factors are important to consider when making decisions for colonoscopy rescreening following negative colonoscopy screening (NCS) results (no presence of C

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Colorectal cancer risk factors important to consider for rescreening interval

by Lori SolomonColorectal cancer (CRC) risk factors are important to consider when making decisions for colonoscopy rescreening following negative colonoscopy screening (NCS) results (no presence of C

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AI model achieves high accuracy in skin cancer detection

by TranSpreadThe proposed model architecture. Note: TTA: test-time augmentation. Credit:Data Science and Management(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.dsm.2024.10.002Led by Aliyu Tetengi Ibrahim and hi

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AI model achieves high accuracy in skin cancer detection

by TranSpreadThe proposed model architecture. Note: TTA: test-time augmentation. Credit:Data Science and Management(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.dsm.2024.10.002Led by Aliyu Tetengi Ibrahim and hi

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