Collaborate Disseminate
It’s long been thought that our cells stop dividing as we age as a natural preventative measure against cancer. Now a new study has found an intriguing piece of evidence supporting this hypothesis in genomes from several families that seem to be partic… Continue reading New evidence strengthens link between telomere length, aging and cancer
Years after a successful treatment cancers can often recur when dormant tumor cells reawaken. Exactly what reactivates these sleeping cancer cells is unknown but a compelling new study is offering a novel hypothesis, suggesting certain stress hormones … Continue reading Dormant cancer cells reawakened by stress hormones
Researchers at EPFL have demonstrated a new method to make immunotherapy a more effective and directed treatment against cancer. The team designed microparticles containing drugs that are only released when T cells physically squeeze them, on contact w… Continue reading T cells squeeze fresh drugs into cancer in new immunotherapy treatment
Viruses largely get a bad rap, but some may be helpful. Oncolytic viruses selectively hunt down and kill cancer cells, but this emerging therapy can be rendered ineffective or even dangerous if it alerts the immune system. Now scientists have tweaked t… Continue reading Modified cancer-killing virus avoids triggering immune system response
A novel cancer vaccine is moving to Phase 1 human trials in the United States after promising results from animal studies showed encouraging efficacy and a robust safety profile. A new study describes the vaccine as producing complete responses in 90 p… Continue reading Experimental cancer vaccine passes animal tests, moves to human trials
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool has shown promise in treating a wide range of diseases, but getting it into cells in the first place can be challenging. Now, researchers in Australia have packaged the tool inside porous materials called metal organic… Continue reading Super-porous material transports cancer-killing CRISPR inside cells
A simple home test for breast cancer and a solar energy-harvesting window made of recycled materials are the big winners of this year’s James Dyson Awards. The annual competition encourages university students to develop innovative solutions to current… Continue reading Home cancer-screen kit and UV-harvesting windows win James Dyson Awards
Cancer has an unfortunate and often deadly tendency to spread through the body, and the most common location for secondary tumors to appear is the lungs. Now, scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have developed a way to treat metastatic tumors in the… Continue reading “ImmunoBait” particles surf blood cells to fight metastatic lung tumors
We know radiation therapy is an aggressively toxic treatment methodology for fighting cancer. Gastrointestinal distress is a common side-effect but researchers are only now discovering exactly how the massive population of bacteria living in our gut is… Continue reading Researchers discover how gut bacteria can protect from radiation damage
We know exercise is good for the mind and body, and for years researchers have seen a distinct correlation between physical exercise and lower rates of cancer incidence. But exactly how exercise could be directly helping the body fight cancer has been … Continue reading Breakthrough study reveals how exercise helps immune cells kill cancer