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Targeting basophils to revitalize cytotoxic T-cells in tumor microenvironment

The ecosystem that surrounds a tumor, also known as the tumor microenvironment, includes immune cells, tissues, blood vessels and other cells that interact with each other and with the tumor.

13 Jun 2024

Study sheds light on pediatric DIPG tumor mechanisms

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center are one step closer to understanding how pediatric DIPG tumors work.

13 Jun 2024

MEK inhibitor trametinib shows potential in pediatric JMML treatment

The MEK inhibitor trametinib (Mekinist) was an effective treatment for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) enrolled in a phase II clinical trial, with seven of 10 patients alive after a median of two years.

13 Jun 2024

Study uncovers why targeted therapy fails in some non-small cell lung cancer patients

The reason why targeted treatment for non-small cell lung cancer fails to work for some patients, particularly those who have never smoked, has been discovered by researchers from UCL, the Francis Crick Institute and AstraZeneca.

13 Jun 2024

Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections

President Joe Biden's reelection campaign wants voters to contrast his record on health care policy with his predecessor's.

13 Jun 2024

New research sheds light on IL-23's role in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a previously unknown link between two key pathways that regulate the immune system in mammals-;a finding that impacts our understanding of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

12 Jun 2024

Sugary drinks disrupt the salivary microbiome

A study in Scientific Reports found that high-sugar beverage consumption can lead to pathogenic changes in the oral microbiota, reducing bacterial diversity and increasing acid-producing bacteria.

12 Jun 2024

Stanford study finds low risk of secondary blood cancers after CAR-T cell therapy

A large study by researchers at Stanford Medicine has found that the risk of secondary blood cancers after CAR-T cell therapy -; a cell-based cancer treatment that exploded on the scene in 2017 as a treatment for intractable blood cancers -; is low, despite a Food and Drug Administration warning.

12 Jun 2024

Mechanistic connections between vascular health and dementia risk in older adults

A new review paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 10, entitled, "Peripheral vascular dysfunction and the aging brain."

12 Jun 2024

New AARF-D award supports Temple researchers to explore synapse function in the aging brain

Late-life depression is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, in particular because it accelerates progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.

12 Jun 2024

UC San Diego engineers develop algae-based microrobots for lung cancer treatment

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer-fighting medication directly to metastatic tumors.

12 Jun 2024

UNF researchers awarded U.S. patent for targeted cancer-fighting compound

Three University of North Florida (UNF) researchers have been awarded a U.S. patent for a targeted cancer-fighting compound, or peptoid, that the team has discovered targets certain breast, colon and lung cancers and stops them from progressing.

12 Jun 2024

HiDEF-seq technique reveals the origins of DNA mutations in single strands

Mutations are changes in the molecular "letters" that make up the DNA code, the blueprint for all living cells. Some of these changes can have little effect, but others can lead to diseases, including cancer.

12 Jun 2024

Macrophages play an unexpected role in the complicated obesity-cancer connection

Immune system cells called macrophages play an unexpected role in the complicated connection between obesity and cancer, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led research team has discovered.

12 Jun 2024

Study identifies genetic predictors of X chromosome loss in aging women

Researchers have identified inherited genetic variants that may predict the loss of one copy of a woman's two X chromosomes as she ages, a phenomenon known as mosaic loss of chromosome X, or mLOX.

12 Jun 2024

Rising syphilis cases highlight gaps in public knowledge on symptoms and treatment

Syphilis cases are on the rise around the globe, but many Americans don't know the symptoms.

12 Jun 2024

Enhancing CAR-T cell therapy with biodegradable scaffolds

CAR-T cell therapies are transforming the treatment of previously incurable blood cancers. Six approved CAR-T products have been administered to more than 20,000 people, and more than 500 clinical trials are underway.

12 Jun 2024

Combining anlotinib with STUPP regimen improves survival in glioblastoma patients

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is among the most aggressive forms of brain tumors, with few effective treatment options and a bleak prognosis.

12 Jun 2024

First-in-human trial shows safety and efficacy of CAR T cell therapy for advanced prostate cancer

Treating prostate cancer with immunotherapy is currently difficult to do. But results from a first in-human phase 1 trial using a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy developed by researchers from City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, showed that patients with advanced prostate cancer can be treated safely with the cellular immunotherapy with promising therapeutic activity, according to the phase 1 trial study published today in Nature Medicine.

12 Jun 2024

Natural antioxidants could delay age-related decline in male testosterone production

Natural polyphenolic compounds to enhance testosterone production and prevent age-related hypogonadism in aging males.

12 Jun 2024

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Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Targeting basophils to revitalize cytotoxic T-cells in tumor microenvironment

Study sheds light on pediatric DIPG tumor mechanisms

MEK inhibitor trametinib shows potential in pediatric JMML treatment

Study uncovers why targeted therapy fails in some non-small cell lung cancer patients

Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections

New research sheds light on IL-23's role in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases

Sugary drinks disrupt the salivary microbiome

Stanford study finds low risk of secondary blood cancers after CAR-T cell therapy

Mechanistic connections between vascular health and dementia risk in older adults

New AARF-D award supports Temple researchers to explore synapse function in the aging brain

UC San Diego engineers develop algae-based microrobots for lung cancer treatment

UNF researchers awarded U.S. patent for targeted cancer-fighting compound

HiDEF-seq technique reveals the origins of DNA mutations in single strands

Macrophages play an unexpected role in the complicated obesity-cancer connection

Study identifies genetic predictors of X chromosome loss in aging women

Rising syphilis cases highlight gaps in public knowledge on symptoms and treatment

Enhancing CAR-T cell therapy with biodegradable scaffolds

Combining anlotinib with STUPP regimen improves survival in glioblastoma patients

First-in-human trial shows safety and efficacy of CAR T cell therapy for advanced prostate cancer

Natural antioxidants could delay age-related decline in male testosterone production

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