CD19 CAR NK-cell therapy achieves 73% response rate in patients with leukaemia and lymphoma
According to results from a Phase I/IIa trial at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, treatment with cord […]
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Traces of immortality in tumor DNA
To gain an infinite lifespan, cancer cells need to maintain the ends of their chromosomes, known as telomeres. They achieve […]
Read More.Berberine Chloride and Hyperthermia Promote Osterix Expression and Suppress Cell Cycle Genes in Osteosarcoma Cells
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of berberine chloride and hyperthermia on the expression of Osterix (Osx), Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX-2), receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL), cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2), CDK4, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-11 genes.
Read More.First-of-its-kind technology lights up lung cancer cells, helps improve patient outcomes
A groundbreaking tumour-highlighting technology – OTL38 – enhances the visualisation of lung cancer tissue, providing surgeons with a significantly better chance of finding and removing more cancer than previously possible.
Read More.Protein AKAP8 suppresses breast cancer metastasis
A protein naturally produced in the body has been found to suppress breast cancer metastasis in animal models of human tumours.
Read More.Zika virus’ key into brain cells ID’d, leveraged to block infection and kill cancer cells
Zika virus infection can stunt neonatal brain development, a condition known as microcephaly, in which babies are born with abnormally […]
Read More.Pulling the plug on calcium pumps – potential new treatment strategy for pancreatic cancer
UK scientists have identified a new way to kill pancreatic cancer cells by ‘pulling the plug’ on the energy generator that fuels calcium pumps on their cell surface.
Read More.Giving entire course of radiation treatment in less than a second is feasible
Findings related to FLASH Radiotherapy could pave a new path for the future for cancer therapy
Read More.Plant-derived SVC112 hits cancer stem cells, leaves healthy cells alone
The red, tube-shaped flowers of the firecracker bush (Bouvardia ternifolia), native to Mexico and the American Southwest, attract hummingbirds. The […]
Read More.Scientists learn what women know, and don’t know, about breast density and cancer risk
In a new qualitative study, a team of scientists at Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center and the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium led by Karen Schifferdecker, PhD, MPH, and Anna Tosteson, ScD, sought to explore women’s knowledge and perceptions of breast density and experiences of breast cancer screening across three states with and without notification laws.
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