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Targeting cancer cells by cutting off essential nutrients and backup supplies

Cancer cells have voracious appetites. And there are certain nutrients they can't live without. Scientists have long hoped they might stop tumors in their tracks by cutting off an essential part of cancer cells' diet.

28 Aug 2024

The significance of CHEK2 variants in cancer risk assessment

A new editorial was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on July 10, 2024, entitled, "Genotype matters: Personalized screening recommendations for germline CHEK2 variants."

27 Aug 2024

Study identifies Gα13 as a key tumor suppressor in ER+ breast cancer

In looking for new ways to fight breast cancer, scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School have unmasked a surprising role of a protein generally associated with cancer growth. They have discovered that in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, this protein acts as a tumor suppressor instead. ER+ breast cancer constitutes about 80 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses, yet nearly 50 percent of women diagnosed with it experience a relapse after initial treatment.

27 Aug 2024

Grandparental education predicts grandchildren's biological age

Eating well, exercising and attending regular doctor appointments can support a long healthy life, but a new study identified one possible factor beyond our control: whether you had a grandparent who went to college. The study, from researchers at Drexel University and colleagues from the University of California and the University of North Carolina, was recently published in the journal Social Science and Medicine.

27 Aug 2024

New method determines optimal timing for cancer treatment based on circadian rhythm

How effective medications are depends on various factors, including the time of day when they are administered.

23 Aug 2024

Cancer drug holds promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

A type of drug developed for treating cancer holds promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, according to a recent study by researchers at Penn State, Stanford University and an international team of collaborators.

22 Aug 2024

Novel AI-based algorithm could improve mammogram density assessment

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a novel artificial intelligence based algorithm, MV-DEFEAT, to improve mammogram density assessment.

22 Aug 2024

Potential antitumoral effects of Manuka honey in breast cancer models

Researchers evaluated the antitumor activity of Manuka honey on human breast cancer cells and its underlying molecular mechanisms in both in vitro and in vivo preclinical models.

22 Aug 2024

Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher cancer mortality

Researchers review how vitamin D deficiency affects the risk of cancer-related mortality.

20 Aug 2024

Researchers reveal impact of genetic ancestry on breast cancer risk and cell diversity

Researchers map the diverse cell types present in healthy breast tissue to elucidate the role of genetic ancestry in breast cancer risk.

20 Aug 2024

SwRI develops a unique technology to screen new DNA-targeting therapeutics

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed a unique technology to screen new DNA-targeting therapeutics designed to treat cancer and other diseases.

19 Aug 2024

New exosome-based drug delivery system enhances ovarian cancer treatment

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women worldwide. Unlike breast cancer, ovarian cancer lacks early diagnostic markers and does not show noticeable symptoms until cancer metastases, leading to a low survival rate for ovarian cancer patients.

16 Aug 2024

New nanobody shows potential in preventing lung metastasis of breast tumor cells

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on August 14, 2024, entitled, "A nanobody against the V-ATPase c subunit inhibits metastasis of 4T1-12B breast tumor cells to lung in mice."

16 Aug 2024

New target identified to combat menopause-induced obesity

A decline in estrogen during menopause causes changes in body fat distribution and associated cardiovascular and metabolic disease, but a new study identifies potential therapies that might one day reverse these unhealthy shifts.

16 Aug 2024

Early detection key to beating ovarian cancer

'Symptom triggered testing', prompted by symptoms such as pain, abdominal bloating/swelling, and feeling full soon after starting to eat, can pick up early stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of those affected, finds a data analysis, published online in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.

14 Aug 2024

Personalized treatment strategies based on calcification status in breast cancer

Mammographic calcifications, a common feature of breast cancer, have remained enigmatic in terms of their molecular underpinnings and clinical implications, particularly in the hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative subtype.

13 Aug 2024

New breast cell atlas sheds light on genetic ancestry's role in cancer development

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have completed the most extensive mapping of healthy breast cells to date.

12 Aug 2024

Novel exosome-based drug delivery system for synergistic cancer treatment

12 Aug 2024

New proteomic clock predicts biological age and major health risks across diverse populations

Study developed a proteomic age clock using plasma proteins to accurately predict biological age and associated health risks, offering a robust tool for forecasting age-related diseases and mortality.

11 Aug 2024

Drug shows new promise in treating breast cancer with brain metastases or recurrent glioblastoma

A drug effective in treating breast cancer shows new promise in addressing breast cancer with brain metastases or recurrent glioblastoma, as reported by results of a prospective window-of-opportunity trial at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio).

8 Aug 2024