Low dose of aspirin cuts recurrence risk in colorectal cancer with genetic mutation
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical…
Platelets found to mop up DNA fragments and improve early cancer detection
Platelets are probably best known for their role in blood clotting, making scabs and related, if less salubrious,…
Genomic clues uncover early origins of multiple myeloma
A new study maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple myeloma, the second most common blood…
Scientists discover molecular brake that limits T cell attack on tumors
In a discovery that could expand the array of current cancer immunotherapy treatments, scientists at Harvard Medical School…
New off-the-shelf immunotherapy for metastatic kidney cancer could help improve outcomes
UCLA researchers have developed a new kind of immunotherapy that uses specially engineered immune cells equipped with built-in…
Why ‘Zombie Squirrels’ Have Been Appearing In The U.S. And Canada
News of “zombie squirrels” appearing in the U.S. and Canada may be a bit shocking to squirrels and…
Blocking CREB may prevent alcohol-related pancreatic cancer
Despite increasing evidence linking alcohol consumption to cancer, little is known about the biological mechanisms behind the association.…
Gfi1 regulates exhausted CD8+ T cells to improve cancer immunotherapy
Killer immune cells destroy cancer cells and cells infected by virus. These CD8+ T cells are activated after…
‘Two-in-one’ RNA molecule can simultaneously turn off two difficult-to-target cancer-related genes
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a “two-in-one” molecule that can simultaneously turn…
Cannabis Use Disorder Tied to Benign Salivary Tumors
TOPLINE: Cannabis use disorder (CUD) was associated with a greater than fivefold increased risk for benign tumors of…
New software predicts cancer cell behavior to advance treatment
In the same vein as weather forecast models that predict developing storms, researchers now have developed a method…
New link found between cellular stress and aggressive pancreatic cancer
Precancerous cells must adapt to and overcome cellular stress and inflammation in order to progress and form malignant…