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Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

by Kiersten WillisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBad news for folks looking to continue indulging this holiday season.A recent Japanese study found that light to moderatedrinkingincreases the ri

Study: Light alcohol consumption linked to cancer

by Kiersten WillisCredit: CC0 Public DomainBad news for folks looking to continue indulging this holiday season.A recent Japanese study found that light to moderatedrinkingincreases the ri
Breakaway breast cancer cells can travel to the brain: Scientists plot path in quest to block entry

Breakaway breast cancer cells can travel to the brain: Scientists plot path in quest to block entry

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIn vitro characterization of in vivo / ex vivo-derived 4T1 metastatic cell lines. (A) Schematic representation of the procedure used to generate the 4T1-BM2 metastatic

Breakaway breast cancer cells can travel to the brain: Scientists plot path in quest to block entry

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIn vitro characterization of in vivo / ex vivo-derived 4T1 metastatic cell lines. (A) Schematic representation of the procedure used to generate the 4T1-BM2 metastatic
A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

by Erin Matthews,Canadian Light SourceOvary. Credit: Public DomainOver 20,000 women across the U.S. and Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually. The symptoms of this disease are often

A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

by Erin Matthews,Canadian Light SourceOvary. Credit: Public DomainOver 20,000 women across the U.S. and Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer annually. The symptoms of this disease are often
Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients

Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyA study conducted in Germany draws attention to the fact that the socio-economic burden of cancer is real in Europe too, and not only in the context of the

Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyA study conducted in Germany draws attention to the fact that the socio-economic burden of cancer is real in Europe too, and not only in the context of the
Scientists identify protein crucial to tumor cells' metabolism and immune evasion

Scientists identify protein crucial to tumor cells' metabolism and immune evasion

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spr

Scientists identify protein crucial to tumor cells' metabolism and immune evasion

by Katie Marquedant,Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainTumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spr
Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityAcid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of bre

Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityAcid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of bre
The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteTAD dynamics along p53 activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46666-1The simplest explanation of cancer

The architectural role of p53: Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response

byJosep Carreras Leukaemia Research InstituteTAD dynamics along p53 activation. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46666-1The simplest explanation of cancer
Viewpoint: FDA needs to ensure that information on dense breast notifications are clear and understandable to all

Viewpoint: FDA needs to ensure that information on dense breast notifications are clear and understandable to all

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou are among the women who dutifully gets an annual mammogram. Year after year, the results are "normal." But af

Viewpoint: FDA needs to ensure that information on dense breast notifications are clear and understandable to all

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou are among the women who dutifully gets an annual mammogram. Year after year, the results are "normal." But af
Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation

Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganImmunostaining in a genetically engineered pediatric high grade glioma model harboring the H3-G34R mutation. Tumor cells are shown in green, nuclei in blu

Precision oncology approach shows potential for high grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganImmunostaining in a genetically engineered pediatric high grade glioma model harboring the H3-G34R mutation. Tumor cells are shown in green, nuclei in blu
High-dose IV vitamin C plus chemotherapy found to double survival time in advanced pancreatic cancer

High-dose IV vitamin C plus chemotherapy found to double survival time in advanced pancreatic cancer

by Jennifer Brown,University of IowaGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103375Results from a randomized, phase 2 clinical trial show that adding

High-dose IV vitamin C plus chemotherapy found to double survival time in advanced pancreatic cancer

by Jennifer Brown,University of IowaGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103375Results from a randomized, phase 2 clinical trial show that adding
Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMohammad Athar. Credit: UABIn laboratory experiments, a metabolic inhibitor was able to kill a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rare form of cell death

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamMohammad Athar. Credit: UABIn laboratory experiments, a metabolic inhibitor was able to kill a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast
BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An experim

BCMA-targeted immunotherapy can lead to durable responses in multiple myeloma

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMicrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0An experim