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Novel immune inhibitor associated with glioma progression

Novel immune inhibitor associated with glioma progression

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCAFs are enriched in pediatric HGG relative to LGG and NB. (A) UMAP clustering from 21 pediatric brain samples . (B) The frequency of CAFs is a function

Novel immune inhibitor associated with glioma progression

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCAFs are enriched in pediatric HGG relative to LGG and NB. (A) UMAP clustering from 21 pediatric brain samples . (B) The frequency of CAFs is a function
Thousands of cervical screening samples are waiting to be tested, says report

Thousands of cervical screening samples are waiting to be tested, says report

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 150,000 cervical screening samples were waiting to be tested by NHS laboratories across England last year, according to a report.A study fr

Thousands of cervical screening samples are waiting to be tested, says report

by Cancer Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than 150,000 cervical screening samples were waiting to be tested by NHS laboratories across England last year, according to a report.A study fr
Study suggests tumor mutational load may be useful metric to predict response to checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy

Study suggests tumor mutational load may be useful metric to predict response to checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large team of researchers affiliated with Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center has

Study suggests tumor mutational load may be useful metric to predict response to checkpoint-inhibitor immunotherapy

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large team of researchers affiliated with Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center has
Opinion: The urgent need to secure the future of the 'post-pandemic child'

Opinion: The urgent need to secure the future of the 'post-pandemic child'

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2028, it will be eight years since COVID-19 was first detected in Australia. Today's post-pandemic child will be a teenager, facing a

Opinion: The urgent need to secure the future of the 'post-pandemic child'

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2028, it will be eight years since COVID-19 was first detected in Australia. Today's post-pandemic child will be a teenager, facing a
Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

by Cleveland ClinicIn a newly published study, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may p

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

by Cleveland ClinicIn a newly published study, a team of researchers led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, identified a metabolite that may p
Researchers discover possible way to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

Researchers discover possible way to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A Ludwig Cancer Research st

Researchers discover possible way to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchMelanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain—this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A Ludwig Cancer Research st
Genomic deletions explain why some types of melanoma resist targeted therapies

Genomic deletions explain why some types of melanoma resist targeted therapies

byCenter for Genomic RegulationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. With global incidence rates rising, new, more effective treatments are necessary to allevia

Genomic deletions explain why some types of melanoma resist targeted therapies

byCenter for Genomic RegulationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. With global incidence rates rising, new, more effective treatments are necessary to allevia
Study results may lead to improved diagnostics for breast cancer

Study results may lead to improved diagnostics for breast cancer

by WileyThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by Tom Misteli, Ph.D., and Ka

Study results may lead to improved diagnostics for breast cancer

by WileyThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by Tom Misteli, Ph.D., and Ka
A deep-learning model may help predict lung cancer survival and outcomes

A deep-learning model may help predict lung cancer survival and outcomes

by American Association for Cancer ResearchLung CA seen on CXR. Credit:CC BY-SA 4.0James Heilman, MD/WikipediaA deep-learning model developed using serial image scans of tumors from p

A deep-learning model may help predict lung cancer survival and outcomes

by American Association for Cancer ResearchLung CA seen on CXR. Credit:CC BY-SA 4.0James Heilman, MD/WikipediaA deep-learning model developed using serial image scans of tumors from p
Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

by CNRSTumor cells, expressing green fluorescent protein, in digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. A dense tumor (left) is visible in the anterior midgut. Credit: © Andreu Cas

Pathology and social interactions—safety in numbers

by CNRSTumor cells, expressing green fluorescent protein, in digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. A dense tumor (left) is visible in the anterior midgut. Credit: © Andreu Cas
Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterResearch at Stanford are looking at whether a type of immune cell known as a T cell could be taken from a cancer patient, then modified and ret

Workaround erases side effects of promising cell-based cancer therapy

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterResearch at Stanford are looking at whether a type of immune cell known as a T cell could be taken from a cancer patient, then modified and ret
Boosting the effects of a particular microRNA may benefit patients with cervical cancer

Boosting the effects of a particular microRNA may benefit patients with cervical cancer

by WileyHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress to invasive cancer

Boosting the effects of a particular microRNA may benefit patients with cervical cancer

by WileyHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress to invasive cancer