Epigenetic editing enables safer and more effective T cell therapies
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that…
Researchers develop a novel approach to monitor CD8⁺ T cell activity over time
The ability of immune cells-particularly CD8+ T cells-to launch a rapid burst of proliferation inside tumors is key…
I Am a Doctor: Waikato cancer doctor stars in NZ documentary series
Sathiyakumar said his grandfather went through “quite a turbulent journey” before the cancer took his life. “I was…
Study reveals protein plaques in neurodegeneration function as enzymes, breaking down ATP
A new study led by Rice University’s Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede has revealed that protein clumps, or plaques that clog…
Researchers engineer a tool to dismantle cancer’s RNA-built growth hubs
In a city, coworking hubs bring people and ideas together. Inside cancer cells, similar hubs form-but instead of…
BRCA2 gene family speaks out on inherited cancer and hope for the future
For women, the BRCA gene mutation dramatically increases the likelihood of getting breast or ovarian cancer, and a…
The rare fertility surgery that can give Kiwi girls a chance at children after cancer treatment
“There’s a really high chance that the treatment they’re going to have is going to put them into…
Stroud woman survived cancer but life changed after doctors prescribed painkillers
Stevie Davis was prescribed opioid co-codamol, an effective painkiller, but one that can result in dependence, and this…
New insights reveal persistent genome structure during cell division
Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the…
Books especially for Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Oelwein Daily Register
One more scan. One more test, one more poke or push or pain, one more day to cry…
Nanoparticles offer new hope for treating alcohol-related liver disease
Across the world, more than 1.5 billion people suffer from chronic liver disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease…
CRATERs identified as key sites for T cell-mediated tumor destruction
Like the surface of the moon, new research published today in Cell finds the existence of craters on…