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Nucleotide Metabolite Controls DNA Repair and Cancer Sensitivity

Scientists have unraveled the mechanism by which a particular metabolite regulates DNA repair activity and the susceptibility of tissues to cancer treatment.

3 Nov 2023

Targeting eIF4A with Zotatifin: A Promising Strategy for TNBC Treatment

Enhancing treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a highly aggressive tumor with a grim prognosis and limited therapeutic possibilities has proven to be a formidable challenge.

31 Oct 2023

New Modular Nanoparticle Technology Opens the Door to a Variety of Therapeutic Approaches

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins.

31 Oct 2023

New £100 Million Fund to Capitalise on AI’s Game-Changing Potential in Life Sciences and Healthcare

A new mission announced by the Prime Minister will accelerate the use of AI in life sciences to tackle the biggest health challenges of our generation.

30 Oct 2023

Lactate Oxidase Nanocapsules Help the Immune System to Fight and Kill Solid Tumors

UCLA researchers have developed a new treatment method using a tiny nanocapsule to help boost the immune response, making it easier for the immune system to fight and kill solid tumors.

13 Oct 2023

Revealing How Interferon-Gamma Stops Tumor Cell Growth

At the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, scientists have uncovered a novel function for a protein known as extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) within a pathway activated by interferon-gamma, capable of inducing cellular self-destruction.

11 Oct 2023

A New Toxin from Aetokthonos hydrillicola Shows Potential Anticancer Properties

The cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola has been found to produce not one, but two highly potent toxins.

27 Sep 2023

Researchers Shed Light on Complex Interplay Between Taste Perception and Immune Function

A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the body reacts to pathogens. A new study published in iScience, by Hong Wang, PhD, an Associate Member at the Monell Chemical Sense Center, and colleagues sheds light on the mechanisms involved in the complex interplay between taste perception and immune function.

25 Aug 2023

Researchers Show How Different Taste Cells are Affected by Inflammation Using Gene Mapping Tool

A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the body reacts to pathogens.

23 Aug 2023

Revealing the Link Between Radiation Damage and DNA Rupture Time

Investigators from the University of Trento’s Physics Department discovered a link between the effect of radiation on DNA and the time when the damaged molecule breaks irreversibly.

9 Aug 2023

RNA Modification in Driving Pancreatic Cancer Growth

RNA molecules can undergo chemical changes like m6A, which can have a significant influence on gene expression and affect several aspects of cancer development and progression

7 Aug 2023

3D Bioprinting Technology Developed to Eliminate Cancer Cells

A three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology capable of eliminating cancer cells using the function of immune cells has been developed for the first time in the world.

12 Jul 2023

Study Reveals Key Insights Into the Evolution of Tumor Microenvironment in Gastric Cancer

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center provides a deeper understanding of the evolution of the tumor microenvironment during gastric cancer progression.

7 Jul 2023

Analyzing the Role of Pyroptosis in Improving the Treatment of Lung Cancer

Lung cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide. Although several new therapies have been developed for this disease, it has a poor prognosis in its advanced stages.

29 Jun 2023

New Nanoparticle Developed Helps Improve the Delivery of mRNA-Based Vaccines

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a nanoparticle -; an extremely tiny biodegradable container -; that has the potential to improve the delivery of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based vaccines for infectious diseases such as COVID-19, and vaccines for treating non-infectious diseases including cancer.

29 Jun 2023

Cancer Treatment News and Research

Nucleotide Metabolite Controls DNA Repair and Cancer Sensitivity

Targeting eIF4A with Zotatifin: A Promising Strategy for TNBC Treatment

New Modular Nanoparticle Technology Opens the Door to a Variety of Therapeutic Approaches

New £100 Million Fund to Capitalise on AI’s Game-Changing Potential in Life Sciences and Healthcare

Lactate Oxidase Nanocapsules Help the Immune System to Fight and Kill Solid Tumors

Revealing How Interferon-Gamma Stops Tumor Cell Growth

A New Toxin from Aetokthonos hydrillicola Shows Potential Anticancer Properties

Researchers Shed Light on Complex Interplay Between Taste Perception and Immune Function

Researchers Show How Different Taste Cells are Affected by Inflammation Using Gene Mapping Tool

Revealing the Link Between Radiation Damage and DNA Rupture Time

RNA Modification in Driving Pancreatic Cancer Growth

3D Bioprinting Technology Developed to Eliminate Cancer Cells

Study Reveals Key Insights Into the Evolution of Tumor Microenvironment in Gastric Cancer

Analyzing the Role of Pyroptosis in Improving the Treatment of Lung Cancer

New Nanoparticle Developed Helps Improve the Delivery of mRNA-Based Vaccines

Location-Dependent Gene Expression in Ovarian Cancer: Insights from 3-D Models

Loss of the Y Chromosome Impairs Body's Ability to Fight Cancer

New Insights Into How Diverse Chromosomal Alterations Form and Drive Cancer Development

Mitochondria Transfer From Astrocytes Enhances Tumorigenesis in Glioblastoma

New CAR T Strategy Offers a Dual-Targeting Mechanism to Fight Bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer

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