Collaborate Disseminate
A gene called MYC is implicated in the majority of cancers, but unfortunately it’s often considered “undruggable.” In a new study scientists have developed a molecule that chops up the RNA of this gene, effectively clearing cancer in mice.Continue Read… Continue reading New molecule chops up RNA of “undruggable” common cancer-causing gene
Scientists at the University of California (UC) San Diego will be the first to test two cancer therapies in space, launching new stem cell experiments onto the International Space Station. They’ll also be looking at how space affects the stem-cell heal… Continue reading Microgravity and medicine: Why we’re testing cancer drugs in space
Using AI, researchers have created the first map of a group of proteins known as the Commander complex, which function as the body’s “postal workers.” The new understanding opens the door to new drugs and modalities for fighting everything from Alzheimer’s to infectious diseases to cancer.
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Overweight and obesity have been associated with many health problems, including cancer. A new study has found a link between excess weight and the risk of developing gastrointestinal cancer.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTa… Continue reading Weight gain across life stages linked to risk of gastrointestinal cancers
Cancer can be the end result of a wide range of things that go wrong, and understanding how is key to prevention and treatment. Now, scientists have discovered a cancer-causing mechanism that has never been seen before – a kind of clog in a cellular ga… Continue reading Completely new mechanism behind some cancers discovered
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related throat cancer is alarmingly on the rise worldwide, affecting three times as many men as women. Many countries already have vaccination programs in place to protect women from HPV-related cervical cancer; is it time th… Continue reading Calls for men to get their shots with rise in HPV-related throat cancer
Constantly fighting cancer or other diseases can exhaust our immune system’s T cells, impeding their ability to kill invaders. A new study has identified a way of reviving exhausted T cells so they’re ready to fight again, improving the effectiveness o… Continue reading Giving exhausted T cells a second wind boosts cancer treatment
Cancer treatment is a complex and multifaceted area of medicine, and despite it having led to much greater survival rates, there are still many negative health impacts.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cardiovascular, University College L… Continue reading Scientists pinpoint the cause of heart damage in cancer treatments
When it comes to fighting the deadly brain cancer known as glioblastoma, options are very much limited. This led a Canadian research team to take a novel approach. They tricked cancer cells into taking up carbon nanotubes, and they then shredded those … Continue reading Nano-robotic scalpel swarm shreds brain cancer cells from the inside
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have developed a treatment that could provide new hope for aggressive brain cancers. Injecting a drug-laden hydrogel into the brain after tumors have been surgically removed was found to launch a combined chemo- a… Continue reading Dual-action hydrogel prevents brain cancer returning in 100% of test mice