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Study may reduce transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils, offers hope for treating human cancers

A rare, transmissible tumor has brought the iconic Tasmanian devil to the brink of extinction, but new research by scientists at Washington State University and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle indicates hope for the animals' survival and possibly new treatment for human cancers.

10 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new method to diagnose brain tumor without incisions

Brain tumors are typically diagnosed using MRI imaging, as taking a sample for a tissue biopsy is risky and may not be possible due to tumor location or a patient's poor health conditions.

10 Aug 2020

Increased blood lead levels in children are linked to reduced expression of genes

Researchers have revealed a connection between methylation of genes implicated in heme synthesis and carcinogenesis and high blood lead levels in children, signifying a previously unfamiliar mechanism for lead poisoning.

10 Aug 2020

Researchers find new way to create natural compound that shows promise as anti-cancer agent

Scripps Research chemists Hans Renata, PhD, and Alexander Adibekian, PhD, have discovered a way to efficiently create a synthetic version of a valuable natural compound called cepafungin I, which has shown promise as an anti-cancer agent.

7 Aug 2020

Study indicates a powerful treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

A pre-clinical study led by scientists at Cincinnati Children's demonstrates that in mice the drug barasertib reverses the activation of fibroblasts that cause dangerous scar tissue to build up in the lungs of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

7 Aug 2020

Genes linked to Down syndrome abnormalities may offer protection against solid tumors

Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered that a set of genes with decreased expression in individuals with Down syndrome may lead to clinical abnormalities in this population, such as poor muscle development and heart valve problems.

6 Aug 2020

Enhancing Breast Cancer Therapy through Killing ‘Sleeper Cells’

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. James Whittle and Professor Geoff Lindeman about their research in enhancing breast cancer therapy through killing sleeper cells.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 6 Aug 2020

How tumor cells evade the immune defense

A new study by the University of Bonn and research institutions in Australia and Switzerland now shows the strategies tumor cells use to evade this attack.

6 Aug 2020

Researchers identify new mechanism of papillomavirus that tricks the human immune system

Certain antibodies are known to protect humans from viral infections—or perhaps not?

6 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new models to study molecular characteristics of lung and pancreatic cancers

Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) report today the development of new models to study molecular characteristics of tumors of the lung and pancreas.

5 Aug 2020

New study may offer a novel, potential target for treating breast cancer

According to researchers, G-quadruplexes have been demonstrated to play a crucial role in specific types of breast cancer for the first time.

5 Aug 2020

Detecting rare circulating tumor cells

Metastasis - the development of tumor growth at a secondary site - is responsible for the majority of cancer-related deaths.

4 Aug 2020

Researchers develop CAR-T cell therapy based on TCR signal transduction

The T cell receptor (TCR) is a key receptor that is responsible for detecting tumor antigens in T cells.

4 Aug 2020

Study reveals new strategy to reduce tumor growth

According to a new study, tumors can escape the immune system by instructing immune cells to create immunosuppressive steroids.

31 Jul 2020

Researchers use human genome database to study different types of cancer cells

David Gilbert from Florida State University is applying the latest data relating to the human genome to gain a deeper insight into cancer.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers show how gut microbiomes change the nature of cancer mutations

It is a fact that has long baffled doctors: Cancer in the small intestine is quite rare, whereas colorectal cancer, a neighboring though much smaller organ, is one of the leading causes of cancer death for men and women. What is it about the colon that seems to "attract" cancer?

30 Jul 2020

Researchers identify phosphoprotein biomarkers to guide cancer therapy

Precision medicine in cancer treatment uses genetic changes in the cancer cells to select the best therapies for individual patients.

29 Jul 2020

Scientists map the genome of aphid-like pest that decimates vineyards

Following a decade-long effort, scientists have mapped out the genome of an aphid-like pest capable of decimating vineyards. In so doing, they have discovered how it spreads -- and potentially how to stop it.

29 Jul 2020

Deep learning algorithm can infer molecular alterations in cancer from histology images

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, working with colleagues in Europe, created a deep learning algorithm that can infer molecular alterations directly from routine histology images across multiple common tumor types.

29 Jul 2020

Highly invasive tumor cells have 'longer' finger-like projections

Tiny finger-like projections called filopodia drive invasive behavior in a rare subset of lung cancer cells, researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have found.

28 Jul 2020

Tumor News and Research

Study may reduce transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils, offers hope for treating human cancers

Researchers develop new method to diagnose brain tumor without incisions

Increased blood lead levels in children are linked to reduced expression of genes

Researchers find new way to create natural compound that shows promise as anti-cancer agent

Study indicates a powerful treatment for pulmonary fibrosis

Genes linked to Down syndrome abnormalities may offer protection against solid tumors

Enhancing Breast Cancer Therapy through Killing ‘Sleeper Cells’

How tumor cells evade the immune defense

Researchers identify new mechanism of papillomavirus that tricks the human immune system

Researchers develop new models to study molecular characteristics of lung and pancreatic cancers

New study may offer a novel, potential target for treating breast cancer

Detecting rare circulating tumor cells

Researchers develop CAR-T cell therapy based on TCR signal transduction

Study reveals new strategy to reduce tumor growth

Researchers use human genome database to study different types of cancer cells

Researchers show how gut microbiomes change the nature of cancer mutations

Researchers identify phosphoprotein biomarkers to guide cancer therapy

Scientists map the genome of aphid-like pest that decimates vineyards

Deep learning algorithm can infer molecular alterations in cancer from histology images

Highly invasive tumor cells have 'longer' finger-like projections

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