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Melanoma is a form of cancer that begins in melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin). It may begin in a mole (skin melanoma), but can also begin in other pigmented tissues, such as in the eye or in the intestines.

IL-12 Adjuvant Shows Promise in Boosting T-Cell Immunity

Scientists are always searching for new weapons to add to their arsenal in the pursuit of creating vaccinations that would better support the body’s immune system in fending off disease.

9 Jun 2025

Herpes Virus Protein Enhances T-Cell Survival for Cancer Therapy

Recent studies reveal the herpes virus may enhance cancer treatment by activating T cell pathways, improving immunotherapy effectiveness against tumors.

29 May 2025

CRISPR Unlocks ‘Sleeping’ Genes—A Potential Cure for Prader-Willi Syndrome?

CRISPR epigenome editing successfully reactivates silenced genes in Prader-Willi Syndrome, highlighting potential for targeted therapies in genetic disorders.

20 Feb 2025

Genetically Engineered Mice May Accelerate Anti-Aging Research

Washington State University scientists have created genetically-engineered mice that could help accelerate anti-aging research.

5 Feb 2025

New Method Helps T Cells Live Longer and Fight Cancer More Effectively

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new way to grow T cells in the lab that enables them to live longer and better destroy cancer cells in a mouse model of melanoma compared to those grown in traditional growth media.

29 Jan 2025

Digoxin Weakens Cancer’s Spread by Targeting Cell Clusters

Some tumor types spread throughout the body and develop metastases instead of staying at their original location.

27 Jan 2025

AI Model 'MUSK' Advances Cancer Diagnosis with Multimodal Data Integration

MUSK, a vision-language model, enhances cancer diagnosis by integrating multimodal data, outperforming existing methods in prognosis and treatment predictions.

23 Jan 2025

Genetic Mutation in the Inherited DNA Found to Drive Breast Cancer Metastasis

Ninety percent of cancer deaths are due to the spread of cancer, not complications from the original tumor.

10 Dec 2024

Brazilian Study Offers Fresh Perspectives on Pancreatic Cancer Genetics

Pancreatic cancer has recently been included in the list of diseases about which Brazil's National Cancer Institute (INCA) periodically publishes statistics.

9 Dec 2024

Unmasking the Molecular Mechanisms of Melanoma

LMU researchers have discovered how the interplay between a key protein and an endolysosomal ion channel promotes tumor development in skin cancer.

24 Nov 2024

Discovery of Large Tandem Duplications Opens New Avenues for Cancer Treatment

Cancer researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered that mutations in certain genes can lead to the accumulation of DNA errors, resulting in a specific type of genetic change known as large tandem duplications (TDs) that can arise from the collision of two critical cellular processes: transcription and DNA replication.

21 Nov 2024

A Closer Look at CAR T-Cell Therapy — Successes, Challenges, And Future

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy enhances immune response against cancer, with promising results in hematological malignancies and ongoing advancements.

13 Nov 2024

New Strategy Reinvigorates Exhausted T Cells to Fight Cancer

As cancer cells grow, they pump out metabolic byproducts such as lactic acid into the tumor microenvironment. Exhausted T cells -; which have lost their cancer-fighting oomph -; consume this lactic acid, which further saps their energy, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

11 Nov 2024

Key Regulator of Heart Repair

UCLA researchers identified the protein GPNMB as a key regulator in the heart’s healing process following a heart attack.

28 Oct 2024

Light-Activated Immune Therapy Shows Promise Against Solid Tumors

Immunotherapies that mobilize a patient's own immune system to fight cancer have become a treatment pillar.

25 Oct 2024

DNA Duplication Determines Horse Coat Color and Melanoma Risk

Scientists from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and Uppsala University in Sweden now understand why some gray horses turn completely white as they age, while others remain an eye-catching "dappled" gray color.

23 Sep 2024

Innovative Approach Supercharges T Cells by Transferring Healthy Mitochondria

Fighting cancer is exhausting for T cells. Hostile tumor microenvironments can drain their mitochondrial activity, leading to a condition known as T cell exhaustion.

16 Sep 2024

AMLo Biosciences Receives UKCA Mark for Groundbreaking Melanoma Biomarker Test

AMLo Biosciences Ltd (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) announces the successful receipt of the UKCA mark for AMBLor. AMBLor is a groundbreaking histopathological biomarker test for the personal identification of early-stage melanomas at low risk of progression, post staging diagnosis.

6 Sep 2024

Microbiotica Secures Approvals to Begin Clinical Studies in EU and UK for New Microbiome Medicines

Microbiotica, a biopharma company developing a pipeline of oral precision microbiome medicines called live biotherapeutic products (LBPs), is pleased to announce that it has received regulatory approvals to initiate clinical studies for its first two programmes in advanced melanoma (MELODY-1) and ulcerative colitis (COMPOSER-1) in selected EU countries and the UK. Both studies are due to start shortly, with initial data readouts expected by the end of 2025.

30 Aug 2024

Comprehensive Analysis Identifies Risk Factors for Multiple Cancers

Scientists have discovered over 5,000 genetic variations that give rise to specific cancers, along with a possible therapeutic target that could be used to treat or even stop these cancers from growing.

8 Jul 2024