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AI’s Breast Cancer Blind Spots Exposed by New Study

Radiological Society of North America — Tue, 21 May 2024 14:00:37 +0000

Research reveals AI in mammography may produce false positives influenced by patient’s age and race, underscoring the importance of diverse training data. A recent study,...

Vaping After Quitting Smoking: A Potential Path to Lung Cancer

American Thoracic Society — Mon, 20 May 2024 16:15:05 +0000

A significant study finds that ex-smokers using e-cigarettes have a higher risk of lung cancer and mortality compared to non-users, emphasizing the dangers of vaping...

Unlocking Cancer’s Code: Johns Hopkins Researchers Reveal How Cells Go Rogue

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Sat, 18 May 2024 18:48:01 +0000

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have mapped a molecular pathway in human breast and lung cells that could lead to excessive genome duplication, a hallmark...

Metformin Unveils Its Hidden Talent in Cancer Prevention

American Society of Hematology — Fri, 17 May 2024 14:00:49 +0000

A study suggests that metformin, typically used for type 2 diabetes, may reduce the risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) by leveraging its anti-inflammatory effects to...

Assassin Gene Discovery Shifts Cancer Treatment Paradigms – “Very Unexpected Finding”

Netherlands Cancer Institute — Thu, 16 May 2024 18:00:12 +0000

Scientists have discovered that the way cancer cells die from chemotherapy appears to be different than previously understood. New research highlights the Schlafen11 gene’s role...

Intermittent Fasting May Prevent Liver Cancer, New Research Shows

German Cancer Research Center — Thu, 16 May 2024 08:20:29 +0000

Drug partially mimics fasting effects. Fatty liver disease frequently progresses to chronic liver inflammation and may eventually cause liver cancer. Researchers from the German Cancer...

Years After His Death, a Late Scientist’s Work Has Opened the Door for Life-Saving New Cancer Treatments

University of Virginia Health System — Tue, 14 May 2024 23:16:39 +0000

The final work of a late scientist from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has paved the way for life-saving new treatments for solid...

Do You Add Salt to Your Food? It Could Be Increasing Your Risk of Stomach Cancer by 40%

Medical University of Vienna — Tue, 14 May 2024 16:08:46 +0000

Link between salt intake and stomach cancer demonstrated in Western countries for the first time In many Asian nations where high-salt diets are common, the...

An Innovative New Cancer Treatment – Scientists Unveil Nanoparticle Capable of Crossing Blood-Brain Barrier

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine — Sun, 12 May 2024 09:04:55 +0000

The scientists are optimistic that their method, which has shown initial promise in preclinical models, could eventually be used to treat both brain metastases and...

Revolutionary mRNA Cancer Vaccine Shows Immense Promise in First-Ever Human Clinical Trial

University of Florida — Fri, 10 May 2024 15:56:45 +0000

In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine created at the University of Florida rapidly reprogrammed the immune system...

New Research Links Popular Hormone Drugs to Brain Tumors

BMJ — Wed, 08 May 2024 13:15:48 +0000

This is the first study to assess the risk associated with widely used progestogens. Extended use of certain progestogen hormone medications has been linked to...

Inside the Cellular Tug-of-War: What Drives Cancer’s Spread?

American Institute of Physics — Tue, 07 May 2024 15:00:33 +0000

How cancer cells tug against each other determines whether they can migrate elsewhere in the body. Understanding how cancerous cells spread from a primary tumor...

Toxic Rides: New Study Reveals Hidden Dangers in Your Car’s Air

Green Science Policy Institute — Tue, 07 May 2024 12:00:53 +0000

A study reveals that personal vehicle interiors are contaminated with cancer-linked flame retardants due to outdated flammability standards. These chemicals, found in 99% of tested...

Cancer’s Hidden Code: Unmasking Atomic Secrets With Geological Precision

University of Colorado at Boulder — Mon, 06 May 2024 19:00:16 +0000

A groundbreaking study by CU Boulder and Princeton uses geological tools to detect cancer’s unique atomic signatures, potentially enabling early diagnosis. Scientists at the University...

AI Transforms Drug Discovery With Faster, Safer Cancer Treatments

University of California - San Diego — Mon, 06 May 2024 09:00:14 +0000

The new platform helped UC San Diego scientists synthesize 32 potential multi-target cancer drugs. Scientists at UC San Diego have developed a machine learning algorithm...

Cutting-Edge CRISPR: Princeton Researchers Develop a More Precise Gene-Editing Tool

Caitlin Sedwick, Princeton University — Sun, 05 May 2024 12:07:58 +0000

Princeton scientists make a major improvement to a CRISPR-based gene-editing tool called “prime editing.” Through years of engineering gene-editing systems, researchers have developed a suite...

Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment: Key to Prolonging CAR T Cell Life Uncovered

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:30:41 +0000

FOXO1 is required for T cell memory and is linked to longer-lasting clinical outcomes in CAR T cell therapy. CAR T cell therapy has transformed...

Prostate Cancer Breakthrough: Urine Test Avoids Unnecessary Biopsies

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:57:20 +0000

A study in JAMA Oncology reveals that MyProstateScore 2.0, a new urine test analyzing 18 genes, surpasses PSA in detecting significant prostate cancers and could...

How mRNA Is Rewriting the Rules of Cancer Treatment

Zach Winn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:24:06 +0000

MIT spinout Strand Therapeutics has developed a new class of mRNA molecules that can sense where they are in the body, for more targeted and...

Startling Discovery: Cancer Can Arise Without Genetic Mutations

CNRS — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:00:27 +0000

A new study reveals that cancer can develop purely from epigenetic changes, challenging the conventional belief that genetic mutations are necessary for the disease. A...

Shedding Pounds, Dodging Cancer: The Life-Saving Promise of Bariatric Surgery

The Obesity Society — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:05:35 +0000

Research findings show that bariatric surgery significantly reduces the incidence and mortality of cancer, particularly among women. After adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes, and...

Groundbreaking Research on MAGE Proteins Offers New Hope for Resistant Cancers

European Molecular Biology Laboratory — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:55:10 +0000

Recent research by the Bhogaraju Group at EMBL Grenoble has uncovered the mechanisms by which the MAGE family of proteins, known for their role in...

Found in Plastic, Cosmetics, and More: New Study Links Everyday Chemicals to Increased Risk of Cancer

University of Granada — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:41:53 +0000

A study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives involving the University of Granada (UGR), IDIBELL, the Catalan Institute of Oncology, and the Biohealth Research...

Innovating Cancer Care: Safely Supercharging Immune Cells To Fight Tumors

Virginia Tech — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:00:37 +0000

Researchers in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering have developed a new cancer immunotherapy to localize cancer-killing cytokines in tumors to improve treatment effectiveness. Cancer is...