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Scientists have delved into the makeup of a fungus species and discovered a novel compound with some promising cancer-fighting qualities. The anti-tumor effects were demonstrated in laboratory experiments but the team is optimistic about the path to cl… Continue reading Fungal pigment proves promising source of cancer-fighting compounds
Brain cancer carries notoriously high mortality rates, but lately we’re seeing how blood tests could improve patient outcomes by picking up the disease in its earlier stages. The latest comes in the form of a highly sensitive biosensor likened to a “de… Continue reading “Deep surveillance” system tracks brain tumors from a speck of blood
Cancer’s ability to spread through the body is one of its most devastating tricks. Scientists at Cambridge have now identified a protein that plays a key role in metastasis, which not only hints at a new potential treatment but reveals for the first ti… Continue reading Cambridge cancer breakthrough may prompt rethink of metastasis
A pair of newly published studies have reported novel links between fungal microorganisms and cancer. The research reports different types of tumors seem to harbor unique fungal populations, raising the possibility of new ways to diagnose and treat can… Continue reading Discovery of cancer’s fungal fingerprint could predict disease outcomes
Scientists have genetically modified a strain of the herpes virus to act as a cancer-killing agent in humans. Findings from an initial human trial are encouraging, with the experimental treatment proving safe and promisingly effective.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Herpes virus genetically engineered to kill cancer
The relationship between sugar and human health is a complex one, but new research has added some valuable new detail around the habitual consumption of the sweet stuff. The study suggests that drinking two or more servings of sugary drinks each day ca… Continue reading Two or more sodas a day linked to increased risk of death from cancer
Getting cancer drugs to the right place in the right quantities is a perpetual problem for medical scientists, but a group from University of California, Los Angeles has put forward a promising new technology in this space. The team has demonstrated a … Continue reading Cancer-fighting particle packs drugs in a glass bubble core
Scientists at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have found a way to fight one of the most common cancer-causing mutations. The new drug puts up an “eat me” marker that can help the immune system or other drugs find and kill the cancer.C… Continue reading Immunotherapy combo targets mutation found in up to 25% of all cancers
Extraordinary new research led by scientists from the Francis Crick Institute presents a new hypothesis as to how cancer develops. Inspired by a forgotten body of study from 75 years ago, the research looked at how air pollution drives the development … Continue reading Air pollution study upends basic ideas for how cancer develops
By deploying a newly-developed drug against a key energy source of cancer cells, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have developed a new way of eliminating them in mere hours. The technique relies on self-assembling molecules t… Continue reading Self-assembling molecules suffocate cancer cells within hours