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Protein variant identified that renders chemotherapy ineffective in gastric cancer
A new protein variant underlies the ability of gastric cancers to resist an otherwise effective…
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Biosensor barcodes identify ‘chatting’ among cancer cells
Ever since the first barcode appeared on a pack of chewing gum in 1974, the…
Discovery of a Stem-like T cell in type 1 diabetes holds potential for improving cancer immunotherapy
To an immunologist, autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes are the polar opposite of cancer.…
Cancer-spotting AI vulnerable to cyberattacks
Artificial intelligence (AI) models that evaluate medical images have potential to speed up and improve…
For children, young adults with recurrent AML, immunotherapy shows promise
An immunotherapy harnessing the immune system’s “natural killer” cells has proven effective in treating acute…
Smoking cessation after cancer diagnosis associated with improved survival
Patients with lung cancer who quit smoking after their diagnosis have a 29 percent improvement…
Researchers shed light on the maturation of spliceosome, a cellular process involved in certain types of cancer
Alternative Splicing is an extraordinarily complex process that requires the coordinated action of multiple proteins, each…
Scientists retool CAR T cells to serve as ‘micropharmacies’
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells use genetically engineered versions of a patient’s own immune…
Aberrant splicing of CD22 in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia underlies resistance to immunotherapy
Aberrant splicing of messenger RNAs encoding surface antigen CD22 leads to downregulation of this protein…
Portable prostate cancer test may help reach underserved men
A highly portable and rapid prostate cancer screening kit could provide early warning to populations…