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Immune stimulant molecule shown to prevent cancer
A research team at the University of Louisville has discovered that an immune checkpoint molecule…
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Platinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells
In recent years the number of targeted cancer drugs has continued to rise. However, conventional…
Uncovering a ‘smoking gun’ of biological ageing clocks
A newly discovered ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clock can be used to accurately determine an individual’s…
Revealed: The gut microbe source of a carcinogenic, DNA-smashing genotoxin
A study published in Science has provided the first direct evidence of how a genotoxic warhead that…
Sea worms and jellyfish treat cancer and kill insects
Scientists have found that marine invertebrates living in Troitsa Bay, the Sea of Japan, contain…
Combo T cell and targeted therapy strategy for resistant melanoma with BRAF mutation
Collaborative research by The Wistar Institute and Moffitt Cancer Center has demonstrated that BRAF targeted…
Use of gastric acid suppressants may negatively impact survival outcomes in sarcoma patients treated with pazopanib
In patients with soft tissue sarcoma, the concomitant use of gastric acid suppressant (GAS) therapy…
Exposure to chemical in Roundup increases risk for cancer: study
Exposure to glyphosate—the world’s most widely used, broad-spectrum herbicide and the primary ingredient in the…
Growing tumours on brain-like tissue for better therapies
A new brain tumour model to provide more realistic test responses to chemo and radiotherapy…
Fingertip-sized sensors to prevent skin cancer
Between your morning commute, coffee break, playing with the kids, or mowing the lawn—how do…