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Stem-like T cells found in certain lymph nodes could be natural cancer fighters

Researchers performed a new study and demonstrated that stem-like T cells found in some lymph nodes could exhibit natural cancer-fighting properties.

7 Sep 2021

Study explores the efficiency of CasMINI, an engineered CRISPR-Cas system

A compact CRISPR-Cas system, known as CasMINI, can be employed for gene-therapy and cell-engineering applications as it is easier to deliver into cells.

7 Sep 2021

Researchers engineer CAR T cells to enhance their function

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy employs engineered T cells to treat certain kinds of cancers.

7 Sep 2021

Miniature CRISPR-Cas system expands applicability and implications further

For the first time, Stanford researchers have miniaturized CRISPR for mammalian gene editing, which magnifies the scope of CRISPR technology.

3 Sep 2021

Study details how immature innate lymphoid cells become effector cells

During the invasion of pathogens into the human body, a prompt response is needed.

1 Sep 2021

Study reveals mechanisms promoting overall glioma tumor growth

Researchers from Northwestern Medicine unearthed the epigenetic processes involved in the regulation of multiple oncogenes in glioma cells.

31 Aug 2021

Study finds the link between circular RNA and alternative splicing in gastric cancer

At the Chinese Academy of Sciences, scientists have now come up with a mechanism used by circular RNA to inhibit the metastasis of gastric cancer cells.

23 Aug 2021

Study reveals the biology and treatment behind rare rheumatoid-like autoinflammatory condition

The absence of a protein that activates the body's antiviral defenses can cause a rare rheumatoid-like autoinflammatory condition that is treatable with an FDA-approved class of drugs known as TNF (tumor necrosis factor) inhibitors, a global research team led by Mount Sinai has found.

20 Aug 2021

Study reveals how two separate DNA changes may predict aggressive childhood leukemias

New research published today in JAMA Oncology reports how two separate DNA changes appear to predict aggressive childhood leukemias when they occur in combination.

From The University of Utah 20 Aug 2021

Researchers develop heat-controllable CAR T cells to kill tumors and prevent relapse

A team of researchers led by bioengineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology is expanding the precision and ability of a revolutionary immunotherapy that is already transforming oncology. CAR T-Cell therapy has been hailed by patients, clinical-researchers, investors, and the media as a viable cure for some cancers.

19 Aug 2021

New gene activity sensors, activators could help treat diabetes, cancer, and other disorders

People likely have apps on their cellphone. A new study at Rice University provides the viability of apps for actual cells.

19 Aug 2021

Scientists develop a novel approach to analyze tumor evolution

A group of scientists from the University of Texas at Austin created a novel approach to tag tumor cells to identify how they evolve and change eventually to resist cancer treatments.

16 Aug 2021

New molecule can effectively deplete cancer-protecting cells inside tumors

A new study has discovered a two-arm molecule that can effectively deplete cancer-protecting cells within tumors.

16 Aug 2021

Study uncovers key factors immune cells need to survive in the battle against cancer

A study headed by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital unravels certain crucial factors required for the survival of immune cells in the fight against cancer.

12 Aug 2021

New technique to hunt down mutations that cause cancer drug resistance

Using a virus to purposely mutate genes that produce cancer-driving proteins could shed light on the resistance that inevitably develops to cancer drugs that target them, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

11 Aug 2021

Study discovers actionable DNA errors remain stable over time

A single analysis of the entire tumor DNA is mostly sufficient to identify all DNA errors that might be relevant for treating metastatic cancer.

11 Aug 2021

Study analyzes the role of eIF4A3 protein in cancer cell growth

Cell growth requires new proteins and the same applies to cancer cells. Scientists analyzed the protein eIF4A3 and its role in the growth of cancer cells.

10 Aug 2021

Research provides a detailed 'proteogenomic' view of lung squamous cell carcinoma

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-associated death in the United States and worldwide. Patients with a subtype called lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) have benefited from the development of new targeted medicines, but the search for effective new therapies for another subtype called lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) has largely come up short.

6 Aug 2021

Researchers identify inhibitor that converts immune cold cancer to red hot ones

Scientists headed by the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center converted an immune cold cancer into one that responds to immunotherapy.

4 Aug 2021

Study unravels vital mechanism coordinating cell division and adhesion in humans

A new study by scientists has unraveled a crucial mechanism that coordinates the processes of cell division and adhesion in humans.

29 Jul 2021

Tumor News and Research

Stem-like T cells found in certain lymph nodes could be natural cancer fighters

Study explores the efficiency of CasMINI, an engineered CRISPR-Cas system

Researchers engineer CAR T cells to enhance their function

Miniature CRISPR-Cas system expands applicability and implications further

Study details how immature innate lymphoid cells become effector cells

Study reveals mechanisms promoting overall glioma tumor growth

Study finds the link between circular RNA and alternative splicing in gastric cancer

Study reveals the biology and treatment behind rare rheumatoid-like autoinflammatory condition

Study reveals how two separate DNA changes may predict aggressive childhood leukemias

Researchers develop heat-controllable CAR T cells to kill tumors and prevent relapse

New gene activity sensors, activators could help treat diabetes, cancer, and other disorders

Scientists develop a novel approach to analyze tumor evolution

New molecule can effectively deplete cancer-protecting cells inside tumors

Study uncovers key factors immune cells need to survive in the battle against cancer

New technique to hunt down mutations that cause cancer drug resistance

Study discovers actionable DNA errors remain stable over time

Study analyzes the role of eIF4A3 protein in cancer cell growth

Research provides a detailed 'proteogenomic' view of lung squamous cell carcinoma

Researchers identify inhibitor that converts immune cold cancer to red hot ones

Study unravels vital mechanism coordinating cell division and adhesion in humans

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