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Cancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body. Normally, your body forms new cells as you need them, replacing old cells that die. Sometimes this process goes wrong. New cells grow even when you don't need them, and old cells don't die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass called a tumor. Tumors can be benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer while malignant ones are. Cells from malignant tumors can invade nearby tissues. They can also break away and spread to other parts of the body.

Study provides insights into the biological mechanisms behind the severe form of COVID-19

A total of 16 novel genetic variations linked to severe Covid-19 have been discovered, including ones that affect blood coagulation, immunological response, and inflammation severity.

8 Mar 2022

Researchers discover new fluorescent DNA label, likely to help detect cancer risk

Scientists develop a new fluorescent label that provides a sharper image of how DNA architecture is disturbed in cancer cells.

From University of Pittsburgh 7 Mar 2022

Study shows how the release of T-cell cytokine combined with fatty acid leads to ferroptosis

Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center found that a cytokine, a category of protein that acts as messengers in the body, and a fatty acid can work together to trigger a type of cell death previously defined by studies with synthetic molecules.

7 Mar 2022

New technique controls gene activity without altering the DNA sequence of the genome

By combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed with artificial intelligence, it is possible to awaken individual dormant genes by disabling the chemical "off switches" that silence them.

7 Mar 2022

Researchers develop new method to detect the role of enigmatic gene sequences

Karolinska Institute researchers have recently developed new high-precision techniques for determining the role of these noncoding sequences.

7 Mar 2022

CNIC study uncovers a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares have identified a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development. Manipulation of this mechanism has potential applications in the control of organ growth and organ regeneration.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers show how hotspot maps can detect structures contributing to compounds’ selectivity

The quantity of structural data available on protein drug targets keeps growing.

4 Mar 2022

Two distinct classes of stem cells drive treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) is caused by two distinct classes of stem cells and identified possible therapeutic approaches that target these cells.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers find an epigenetic adaptation showing resistance to targeted therapy in T cell leukemia

Although gene mutations can result in drug resistance, scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found a vital, non-genetic version that could also boost resistance to targeted treatment in T cell leukemia, which is a kind of blood cell cancer.

3 Mar 2022

UH researcher secures $2 million to develop drugs for formerly undruggable cancer targets

With a $2 million recruitment grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, a University of Houston researcher is setting up a lab to develop drugs that will work on traditionally undruggable targets in cancer.

3 Mar 2022

Study uncovers genomic drivers and therapeutic vulnerabilities of transformed cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is an incurable, rare cancer of skin-homing T cells that is highly disfiguring and lethal at advanced stages.

2 Mar 2022

Protein appears key to the function and survival of brain cells most impacted by glaucoma

A ubiquitous protein called sigma 1 receptor, which is known to protect cells from stress, appears key to the function and survival of the neurons most impacted by glaucoma, scientists report.

2 Mar 2022

Researchers study how metabolomic assessment finds postmortem biomarkers indicating decedent’s diabetes mellitus history

One of the most important and difficult aspects of a forensic examination is identifying the cause of death.

2 Mar 2022

Researchers design a new imaging approach to accelerate imaging-based research

A new imaging method has been designed and tested by scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

2 Mar 2022

Attacking a protein in prostate cancer cells stops the disease spread, research finds

Cedars-Sinai scientists discovered that attacking a protein present in prostate cancer cells could stop the disease from further spreading to various other parts of the body.

2 Mar 2022

Men and women do have immune cell differences, study says

Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology have uncovered novel genes associated with the risk of autoimmune disorders in the CD4+ “helper” T cell subset.

2 Mar 2022

Microbes hindering cancer therapy seem to play a bigger role than helpful ones

Melanoma patients receiving therapy that helps their immune system kill cancer cells respond to treatment differently depending on the types of microbes in their gut, and new research suggests the microorganisms hindering therapy have more influence than the beneficial ones.

1 Mar 2022

US research reveals the role of Heparan Sulfate in obesity

AMSBIO reports how researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, USA) have used their 10E4 Heparan Sulfate (HS) antibody in pioneering obesity research to quantify the role of HS in the process of intercellular mitochondria transfer to macrophages.

From AMS Biotechnology 1 Mar 2022

Looking at protein activity gives a complete picture of leukemia's weaknesses

Blocking a protein chain reaction makes childhood leukemia cells more sensitive to an existing targeted treatment, a new study shows.

28 Feb 2022

Macrophages restore normal functions when transported back to the body, says research

New research shows that some immune cells could reinstate their regular functions when they are introduced back into the body.

28 Feb 2022

Cancer News and Research

Study provides insights into the biological mechanisms behind the severe form of COVID-19

Researchers discover new fluorescent DNA label, likely to help detect cancer risk

Study shows how the release of T-cell cytokine combined with fatty acid leads to ferroptosis

New technique controls gene activity without altering the DNA sequence of the genome

Researchers develop new method to detect the role of enigmatic gene sequences

CNIC study uncovers a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development

Researchers show how hotspot maps can detect structures contributing to compounds’ selectivity

Two distinct classes of stem cells drive treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

Researchers find an epigenetic adaptation showing resistance to targeted therapy in T cell leukemia

UH researcher secures $2 million to develop drugs for formerly undruggable cancer targets

Study uncovers genomic drivers and therapeutic vulnerabilities of transformed cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Protein appears key to the function and survival of brain cells most impacted by glaucoma

Researchers study how metabolomic assessment finds postmortem biomarkers indicating decedent’s diabetes mellitus history

Researchers design a new imaging approach to accelerate imaging-based research

Attacking a protein in prostate cancer cells stops the disease spread, research finds

Men and women do have immune cell differences, study says

Microbes hindering cancer therapy seem to play a bigger role than helpful ones

US research reveals the role of Heparan Sulfate in obesity

Looking at protein activity gives a complete picture of leukemia's weaknesses

Macrophages restore normal functions when transported back to the body, says research

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