Scar tissue drug dismantles cancer’s defences to boost immunotherapy

Immunotherapy has emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against cancer, but there are still many ways for the disease to elude its advances. One trick cancer cells use to evade an attack is to shield themselves behind a particular type of healthy cel… Continue reading Scar tissue drug dismantles cancer’s defences to boost immunotherapy

Study says “no demonstrable value” in taking omega-3 to cut cancer risk

Two newly published systematic reviews from a team of UK researchers have concluded omega-3 supplements confer little to no protective benefit against either cardiovascular disease or cancer. The research builds on prior evidence suggesting fish oil su… Continue reading Study says “no demonstrable value” in taking omega-3 to cut cancer risk

Breath test accurately detects a known precursor of esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer is a difficult one to detect during its early stages, with most diagnosed only once the disease is well advanced, making it a difficult one to treat. A new type of breath test developed by scientists in the Netherlands could offer a c… Continue reading Breath test accurately detects a known precursor of esophageal cancer

Urine test detects bladder cancer up to 10 years before clinical signs

A compelling new study from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is suggesting a simple biomarker in urine may be an effective predictive test for bladder cancer, signaling the disease’s presence up to 10 y… Continue reading Urine test detects bladder cancer up to 10 years before clinical signs

Foot-and-mouth-disease offers secret weapon against pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest form of cancer with a five-year survival rate of just five percent, well behind that of many common cancer types. Scientists working to improve the odds have made an exciting breakthrough, finding that a peptide taken… Continue reading Foot-and-mouth-disease offers secret weapon against pancreatic cancer

High testosterone levels increase diabetes risk in women but not men

In the largest study ever conducted investigating disease risk and genetic sex hormone levels, researchers have found naturally high testosterone levels can confer significantly different effects between men and women, particularly in relation to type … Continue reading High testosterone levels increase diabetes risk in women but not men

New cancer vaccine molecules clump together to stay on target

Current cancer treatments take time, can harm healthy cells and have mixed results. Ideally, fighting cancer would be as simple as a vaccine, and scientists are taking steps towards that goal. Now, researchers at EPFL have developed a way to make vacci… Continue reading New cancer vaccine molecules clump together to stay on target

CRISPR Could Fry All Cancer Using Newly Found T-Cell

One of the human body’s greatest features is its natural antivirus protection. If your immune system is working normally, it produces legions of T-cells that go around looking for abnormalities like cancer cells just to gang up and destroy them. They do this by grabbing on to little protein fragments …read more

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