Blocking ZFP36L2 protein may disrupt colorectal cancer metastatic growth
Digestion is hard on the cells that line the human gut, and they are constantly being shed and…
Novel drug puts cancer cells under extreme metabolic stress
Cancer cells have a voracious appetite for sugar-using it to fuel their rapid growth. This is why many…
Dual immunotherapy with neoadjuvant chemotherapy shows encouraging activity in ERBB2-negative breast cancer
A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given prior to surgery…
New ultrasound technique breaches blood brain barrier to treat gliomas
In a promising sign for the potential of focused sound waves to improve care for brain tumors, UVA…
New strategy combines cancer immunotherapy and gene therapy in a single nanoparticle
Cancer cells survive by hiding from the immune system’s surveillance. A KAIST research team has developed a new…
Researchers uncover molecular switch controlling nutrient-driven cell growth
Cells carry their own growth switches. When enough nutrients-amino acids in particular-are available, cells flip this switch on…
Engineered probiotic bacteria boost immune attack against pancreatic cancer
Cancer immunotherapies have transformed treatment for many cancers, but pancreatic cancer remains especially difficult to treat. One major…
Mass-producible immune cells fight solid human tumors in mice
Off-the-shelf and mass-producible immune cells fight solid human tumors engrafted into mice. The Kobe University development is a…
Occult hepatitis B mutations drive liver cancer growth via Akt mTOR pathway
Occult hepatitis B virus (OBI) infection presents a significant global health challenge, notoriously flying under the radar of…
Understanding the role of cerebral venous flow in idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare and poorly understood neurological disorder that affects 1 to 20 people…
New photothermal therapy overcomes major cancer treatment barriers
In a promising development for cancer treatment, a collaborative research team has overcome two issues that have prevented…
New tumor organoids strengthen precision oncology research
Significant advances have been made in the development of patient-derived tumor “organoids” for preclinical research, in two new…