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Neuroblastoma is cancer that arises in immature nerve cells and affects mostly infants and children.

Natural killer cells target breast cancer using the body’s immune system

Natural killer cells target breast cancer using the body’s immune system

In a recent study, researchers investigated how natural killer cells target breast cancer using the body's own immune system.

18 Jun 2021

New study shows why some children get secondary leukemia after neuroblastoma treatment

New study shows why some children get secondary leukemia after neuroblastoma treatment

Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge discovered that in children with neuroblastoma—a tumor of immature nerve cells—platinum chemotherapy created mutations in the genome that might lead to leukemia in some children later on.

31 May 2021

Customized tumor cell vaccine produces active immune response in melanoma, neuroblastoma models

Customized tumor cell vaccine produces active immune response in melanoma, neuroblastoma models

A pre-clinical study for melanoma and neuroblastoma shows that a customized tumor cell vaccine technique that targets Myc oncogenes coupled with checkpoint therapy produces an active immune response that bypasses antigen selection and immune privilege.

5 Apr 2021

Compounds from marine-derived fungus may protect cells from paraquat

Compounds from marine-derived fungus may protect cells from paraquat

Biologically active compounds from the marine fungus Penicillium dimorphosporum protect cells from paraquat, the highly toxic herbicide with no remedy, and might enhance the action of some drugs.

24 Feb 2021

Study reveals novel antibody binding implicated in liver and breast cancer

Study reveals novel antibody binding implicated in liver and breast cancer

In the field of structural biology, certain molecules are so uncommon that they can only be captured with a special set of tools.

18 Feb 2021

Cell cycle of cancer cells can be disrupted using two commercially available inhibitors

Cell cycle of cancer cells can be disrupted using two commercially available inhibitors

With two commercially available inhibitors, the cell cycle of the cancer cells in the childhood tumor neuroblastoma can be disrupted at a key point causing tumor cell death.

12 Feb 2021

New CAR T therapy could be more effective and less toxic against neuroblastoma

New CAR T therapy could be more effective and less toxic against neuroblastoma

CAR T therapy has transformed the treatment for leukemia. Regrettably, the therapy is not effective enough to treat solid tumors, like neuroblastoma.

22 Jan 2021

CAR T cells display signs of efficacy against hard-to-treat pediatric cancer in phase 1 trial

CAR T cells display signs of efficacy against hard-to-treat pediatric cancer in phase 1 trial

A phase 1 trial involving 12 children with relapsed neuroblastoma - a hard-to-treat pediatric cancer - shows that anticancer CAR T cells displayed signs of efficacy against these tumors while avoiding damage to nerve tissue.

26 Nov 2020

Study outlines transient prospective stages in development of neural crest cells

Study outlines transient prospective stages in development of neural crest cells

Last year, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, identified the early origins of neural crest cells -- embryonic cells in vertebrates that travel throughout the body and generate many cell types -- in chick embryos.

19 Nov 2020

Immunotherapy using CAR NKT cells shows promise for treating solid tumors

Immunotherapy using CAR NKT cells shows promise for treating solid tumors

Natural killer T (NKT) cells, a type of immune cells known for their potent anti-cancer properties in murine tumor models, have been developed into a novel form of immunotherapy to treat patients with cancer.

14 Oct 2020

Treatment using immune system T cells preserves vision of mice with retinoblastoma

Treatment using immune system T cells preserves vision of mice with retinoblastoma

A treatment that uses immune system T cells, combined with an immune-boosting drug packaged in an injectable gel, was found to preserve the vision of mice implanted with tissue from a human eye cancer known as retinoblastoma.

13 Oct 2020

New drug shows promise in the treatment of neuroblastoma

New drug shows promise in the treatment of neuroblastoma

A drug has shown great promise in the treatment of neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. The study was led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden, and is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

7 Oct 2020

Highly expressed DDX1 gene is associated with poor survival of neuroblastoma

Highly expressed DDX1 gene is associated with poor survival of neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma, is often diagnosed during childhood. It is responsible for causing 15% of all malignancy death in childhood.

14 Sep 2020

Removing copper from the blood can destroy some of the deadliest cancers

Removing copper from the blood can destroy some of the deadliest cancers

Australian researchers have discovered that removing copper from the blood can destroy some of the deadliest cancers that are resistant to immunotherapy using models of the disease.

20 Aug 2020

MRI Scan Used For Heart Disease Could Also Pick Out Aggressive Cancers

MRI Scan Used For Heart Disease Could Also Pick Out Aggressive Cancers

An MRI scan used for heart disease could help assess whether children's cancers are especially aggressive and spot early signs that treatments are working.

29 Jun 2020

'Switching on' Sight using Gene Therapy

Dr. Raymond Wong

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Raymond Wong about his latest research into eye health and we could potentially 'switch on' sight using gene therapy.

'Switching on' Sight using Gene Therapy

Digital Drone: New Technology to Improve Crop Yields

Kray Technologies

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dmytro Surdu, CEO of Kray Technologies, about their drone technology and how it is revolutionizing the field of agriculture.

Digital Drone: New Technology to Improve Crop Yields

Does the Future of Farming Involve the Gene Editing of Farm Animals?

Dr. Penny Hawkins

In this interview, AZoLifeSciences speaks to the RSPCA about the future of farming, and whether it involves gene-edited farm animals.

Does the Future of Farming Involve the Gene Editing of Farm Animals?