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Magnetic nanomaterials to fight bone cancer and help healing
A team of researchers from Brazil and Portugal has developed a new type of magnetic…
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MIT scientists strip cancer of its sugar shield
A research team from MIT and Stanford University has developed a new technique designed to…
Hot flush treatment has anti-breast cancer activity
A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen…
Inhalable therapy aims for one-two punch against advanced melanoma
Immune checkpoint molecules play a crucial role in keeping the immune system in balance and…
Novel material to enhance cancer immunotherapy
Cancer has long remained a leading cause of death worldwide and in Hong Kong, accounting…
Natural polysaccharide-based microneedles: A promising frontier in cancer immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy involves harnessing the body’s immune system to fight tumours; however, delivering treatments effectively…
Enhancer-driven epigenetic rewiring in CBFA2T3-GLIS2 paediatric leukaemia
A recent study published in Genes & Diseases by researchers from the University of Arkansas for…
Mathematicians tame cellular “noise” to control life at the single-cell level
Why does cancer sometimes recur after chemotherapy? Why do some bacteria survive antibiotic treatment? In many…
New prostate cancer trial seeks to reduce toxicity without sacrificing efficacy
The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has launched a randomised phase III clinical trial…
Study: Simple wipe test finds invisible cancer-linked PFAs on firefighter gear
A simple wipe test detected invisible cancer-linked “forever chemicals” on every set of firefighter gear…