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Long-term exposure to nitrates in drinking water may be a risk factor for prostate cancer

Long-term exposure to nitrates in drinking water may be a risk factor for prostate cancer

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe nitrate ingested over the course of a person's adult lifetime through the consumption of tap water and bottled wat

Long-term exposure to nitrates in drinking water may be a risk factor for prostate cancer

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe nitrate ingested over the course of a person's adult lifetime through the consumption of tap water and bottled wat
Research reveals potential targets for therapeutic development for glioblastoma

Research reveals potential targets for therapeutic development for glioblastoma

by Amy Richardson,University of Alabama at BirminghamGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.148717The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. He

Research reveals potential targets for therapeutic development for glioblastoma

by Amy Richardson,University of Alabama at BirminghamGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2022). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.148717The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. He
A new approach to targeting cancer cells

A new approach to targeting cancer cells

by University of California - RiversideThe Pellecchia lab at UC Riverside is working on an approach in which effective drugs can be obtained by appropriately designing molecules to contain an ary

A new approach to targeting cancer cells

by University of California - RiversideThe Pellecchia lab at UC Riverside is working on an approach in which effective drugs can be obtained by appropriately designing molecules to contain an ary
Study finds Medicare advantage may put complex cancer surgery patients at a disadvantage

Study finds Medicare advantage may put complex cancer surgery patients at a disadvantage

by Zen Logsdon,City of Hope National Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis by researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in

Study finds Medicare advantage may put complex cancer surgery patients at a disadvantage

by Zen Logsdon,City of Hope National Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis by researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in
Researchers generate lab-grown human tissue model for food tube cancer

Researchers generate lab-grown human tissue model for food tube cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineHuman gastroesophageal junction-derived organoid, modified by dual-knockout of key tumor suppressor genes (TP53/CDKN2A) using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editin

Researchers generate lab-grown human tissue model for food tube cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineHuman gastroesophageal junction-derived organoid, modified by dual-knockout of key tumor suppressor genes (TP53/CDKN2A) using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editin
Researchers make major advance with cancer-killing antibody-drug conjugates

Researchers make major advance with cancer-killing antibody-drug conjugates

by Doug Bennett,University of FloridaCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01771Building a new precision cancer treatment comes with no shortage of

Researchers make major advance with cancer-killing antibody-drug conjugates

by Doug Bennett,University of FloridaCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01771Building a new precision cancer treatment comes with no shortage of
Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

by eLifeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers have discovered a link between certain changes in the genome of a tumor and increased chances of death across multiple types

Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

by eLifeKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHResearchers have discovered a link between certain changes in the genome of a tumor and increased chances of death across multiple types
Targeting LTA4H improves the tumor immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer: Study

Targeting LTA4H improves the tumor immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer: Study

by Science China PressKnockdown of LTA4H resulted in an attenuated tumor growth and ascites formation. Flow cytometry results showed significantly increased ratio of M1 to M2 macrophages and perc

Targeting LTA4H improves the tumor immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer: Study

by Science China PressKnockdown of LTA4H resulted in an attenuated tumor growth and ascites formation. Flow cytometry results showed significantly increased ratio of M1 to M2 macrophages and perc
Routine screening for pancreatic cancer not warranted, expert panel says

Routine screening for pancreatic cancer not warranted, expert panel says

(HealthDay)—There's nothing to be gained by screening for pancreatic cancer in people with no signs or symptoms of the lethal tumor, according to an influential U.S. panel of experts.Looking over

Routine screening for pancreatic cancer not warranted, expert panel says

(HealthDay)—There's nothing to be gained by screening for pancreatic cancer in people with no signs or symptoms of the lethal tumor, according to an influential U.S. panel of experts.Looking over
Study may explain why some triple-negative breast cancers are resistant to chemotherapy

Study may explain why some triple-negative breast cancers are resistant to chemotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of the disease accounting for 12 to 18 percent of breast can

Study may explain why some triple-negative breast cancers are resistant to chemotherapy

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of the disease accounting for 12 to 18 percent of breast can
Japan Nobel winner vows to continue research to 'save more patients than ever'

Japan Nobel winner vows to continue research to 'save more patients than ever'

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe Japanese scientist who Mondaywon the Nobel Prizefor medicine vowed to continue his cancer treatment work to help as many sufferers as possible, saying treating

Japan Nobel winner vows to continue research to 'save more patients than ever'

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe Japanese scientist who Mondaywon the Nobel Prizefor medicine vowed to continue his cancer treatment work to help as many sufferers as possible, saying treating
Targeting cancer's hidden master regulators

Targeting cancer's hidden master regulators

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterSchematic of the VIPER (A), OncoTarget (B), and OncoTreat (C) methodologies. G.E.S.: gene expression signature. MoR: mode of regulation—i.e., genes who

Targeting cancer's hidden master regulators

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterSchematic of the VIPER (A), OncoTarget (B), and OncoTreat (C) methodologies. G.E.S.: gene expression signature. MoR: mode of regulation—i.e., genes who