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Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressscRNAseq of RMS identifies heterogeneity recapitulating muscle developmental programs. (A) Experimental workflow. (B) UMAP plot of 48,859 RMS cells after regre

Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressscRNAseq of RMS identifies heterogeneity recapitulating muscle developmental programs. (A) Experimental workflow. (B) UMAP plot of 48,859 RMS cells after regre
A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma

A non-coding RNA lasso catches proteins in breast cancer cells

by Lisbeth Heilesen,Aarhus UniversityThe authors show that the long non-coding RNA called A-ROD (Activating Regulator Of DKK1 expression) is only functional the moment it is released from chroma
Prognosis of multiple myeloma has improved since 2000

Prognosis of multiple myeloma has improved since 2000

by Elana GotkineFor patients with multiple myeloma (MM), there has been an improvement in prognosis since 2000, but mortality still remains elevated, according to a study published online April 6 in&n

Prognosis of multiple myeloma has improved since 2000

by Elana GotkineFor patients with multiple myeloma (MM), there has been an improvement in prognosis since 2000, but mortality still remains elevated, according to a study published online April 6 in&n
AI-based app can help physicians find skin melanoma

AI-based app can help physicians find skin melanoma

by Karin Söderlund,Swedish Research CouncilGraph showing the relationships between the primary care physicians' (PCPs') reported degree of melanoma suspicion, final tumor diagnosis and t

AI-based app can help physicians find skin melanoma

by Karin Söderlund,Swedish Research CouncilGraph showing the relationships between the primary care physicians' (PCPs') reported degree of melanoma suspicion, final tumor diagnosis and t
New drug delays progression of glioma, a deadly brain cancer, during clinical trial

New drug delays progression of glioma, a deadly brain cancer, during clinical trial

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an international study co-led by UCLA, scientists have shown that a new targeted therapy drug can extend

New drug delays progression of glioma, a deadly brain cancer, during clinical trial

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an international study co-led by UCLA, scientists have shown that a new targeted therapy drug can extend
Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival

Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown Schoo

Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival

by Neil Schoenherr,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown Schoo
Alternative molecular mechanisms observed in cancer cells

Alternative molecular mechanisms observed in cancer cells

by Federation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent anti-cancer drugs can be quite effective but too often, tumors are not fought off completely and end u

Alternative molecular mechanisms observed in cancer cells

by Federation of American Societies for Experimental BiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent anti-cancer drugs can be quite effective but too often, tumors are not fought off completely and end u
Researchers show xCT protein is key link in inhibiting pancreatic cancer growth and limiting mood disturbances

Researchers show xCT protein is key link in inhibiting pancreatic cancer growth and limiting mood disturbances

by Vrije Universiteit BrusselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe xCT protein, which plays an important role as a transport molecule in cells, could play a part in cancer treatment in the future, rese

Researchers show xCT protein is key link in inhibiting pancreatic cancer growth and limiting mood disturbances

by Vrije Universiteit BrusselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe xCT protein, which plays an important role as a transport molecule in cells, could play a part in cancer treatment in the future, rese
Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

JANUARY 11, 2024by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaMajor types of boswellic acids in B. serrate. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s105

Researchers find Boswellia, an extract of frankincense, shows anti-cancer activity in small trial

JANUARY 11, 2024by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaMajor types of boswellic acids in B. serrate. Credit:Breast Cancer Research and Treatment(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s105
Study demonstrates cellular immunity of 'comb-structured mRNA' as a novel cancer mRNA vaccine

Study demonstrates cellular immunity of 'comb-structured mRNA' as a novel cancer mRNA vaccine

by Innovation Center of NanoMedicineComb-structured mRNA and its immunological activities. Credit: Innovation Center of NanoMedicineA multi-institutional collaborative has developed a novel mRNA deriv

Study demonstrates cellular immunity of 'comb-structured mRNA' as a novel cancer mRNA vaccine

by Innovation Center of NanoMedicineComb-structured mRNA and its immunological activities. Credit: Innovation Center of NanoMedicineA multi-institutional collaborative has developed a novel mRNA deriv
Researchers find key to help treat different cancers

Researchers find key to help treat different cancers

by Yale UniversityYale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists have uncovered the workings of a metabolic pathway or "gauge" that lets cancer cells detect when they have enough nutrients around

Researchers find key to help treat different cancers

by Yale UniversityYale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists have uncovered the workings of a metabolic pathway or "gauge" that lets cancer cells detect when they have enough nutrients around
Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue

Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to car

Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to car