People who see climate change as a health threat show more interest in cancer screening

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrigham researchers' findings support developing public health interventions that incorporate components of environmental

Updated on: March 14,2024

People who see climate change as a health threat show more interest in cancer screening

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrigham researchers' findings support developing public health interventions that incorporate components of environmental

Updated on:March 14,2024

How a bereaved mom is helping researchers improve palliative care

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterJamila Hassan participated in research about end-of-life care for children after losing her son Omar to cancer in 2012. Credit: Courtesy of the

Updated on: January 04,2024

How a bereaved mom is helping researchers improve palliative care

by Erin Digitale,Stanford University Medical CenterJamila Hassan participated in research about end-of-life care for children after losing her son Omar to cancer in 2012. Credit: Courtesy of the

Updated on:January 04,2024

Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterExperts say the only way to know if there are high levels of radon in your home is to test for it. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smoke

Updated on: April 30,2024

Colorless, odorless gas likely linked to alarming rise in non-smoking lung cancer

byOhio State University Medical CenterExperts say the only way to know if there are high levels of radon in your home is to test for it. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smoke

Updated on:April 30,2024

AI tool predicts cancer gene activity from biopsy images

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Stanford University Medical CenterA new AI program, SEQUOIA, can analyze a microscopy image from a tumor biopsy (left, purple) and rapidly determine what genes are likely

Updated on: November 30,2024

AI tool predicts cancer gene activity from biopsy images

by Sarah C.P. Williams,Stanford University Medical CenterA new AI program, SEQUOIA, can analyze a microscopy image from a tumor biopsy (left, purple) and rapidly determine what genes are likely

Updated on:November 30,2024

Researchers discover new molecular driver of retinoblastoma

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterInactive remnant of retinoblastoma tumor following successful intra-arterial chemotherapy. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterDespite decades of medical advanc

Updated on: January 30,2024

Researchers discover new molecular driver of retinoblastoma

byUT Southwestern Medical CenterInactive remnant of retinoblastoma tumor following successful intra-arterial chemotherapy. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterDespite decades of medical advanc

Updated on:January 30,2024

New CAR-T cells offer on-demand control for cancer treatment

byLudwig Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have devised new types of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells—a type of cancer immunotherapy—that c

Updated on: November 09,2024

New CAR-T cells offer on-demand control for cancer treatment

byLudwig Cancer ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have devised new types of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells—a type of cancer immunotherapy—that c

Updated on:November 09,2024

Study identifies risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in males

by Regenstrief InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer incidence and deaths are declining for individuals age 50 and older, but

Updated on: February 18,2024

Study identifies risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in males

by Regenstrief InstituteCancer—Histopathologic image of colonic carcinoid. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Colorectal cancer incidence and deaths are declining for individuals age 50 and older, but

Updated on:February 18,2024

Researchers block metastasis-promoting enzyme, halt spread of breast cancer

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a breakthrough with important implications for the future of immunotherapy for breast cancer, UC San Francisco scientists hav

Updated on: June 01,2024

Researchers block metastasis-promoting enzyme, halt spread of breast cancer

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a breakthrough with important implications for the future of immunotherapy for breast cancer, UC San Francisco scientists hav

Updated on:June 01,2024

Understanding that chronic back pain originates from within the brain could lead to quicker recovery, study finds

by Yoni Ashar,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people with chronic back pain naturally think their pain is caused by injuries or other problems in the body such as arthritis

Updated on: March 06,2024

Understanding that chronic back pain originates from within the brain could lead to quicker recovery, study finds

by Yoni Ashar,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people with chronic back pain naturally think their pain is caused by injuries or other problems in the body such as arthritis

Updated on:March 06,2024

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

Updated on: April 14,2024

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

Updated on:April 14,2024

Researchers identify potential new strategy to prevent side effects from immunotherapy

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that IL-21, a soluble m

Updated on: February 01,2024

Researchers identify potential new strategy to prevent side effects from immunotherapy

by Denise Heady,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that IL-21, a soluble m

Updated on:February 01,2024

Researchers identify traits linked to better outcomes in HPV-linked head and neck cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterUsing a new blood test that's in development, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identified character

Updated on: June 19,2024

Researchers identify traits linked to better outcomes in HPV-linked head and neck cancer

by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterUsing a new blood test that's in development, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identified character

Updated on:June 19,2024