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Virus-fighting enzyme may fuel cancer evolution
An enzyme that defends human cells against viruses can help drive cancer evolution towards greater…
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Sweet discovery has potential for cancer drug treatments
Scientists have discovered that sugar-based molecules can be used to block the activity of a…
World’s first clinical trial with CAR-T technology for patients with T-cell leukaemia subtype authorised
The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Products (AEMPS) has approved the CARxALL clinical trial…
Cellular messengers improve cancer therapy
Nano-sized membrane bubbles known as extracellular vesicles activate the immune system in mice and seem…
A double bind for cancer
Hitting two targets at the same time may be the key to stopping the spread…
Researchers make miniature ‘bone marrows in a dish’ to improve anti-cancer treatments
Scientists from Oxford University and the University of Birmingham in the UK have made the…
Promotion of cancer progression via extracellular vesicles
The advent of cell phones, the internet, and various messaging platforms has allowed for faster…
Corrupt endothelial cells protect blood cancer cells from chemotherapy
Endothelial cells—the cells that line blood vessels—grown alongside leukaemia cells become corrupted and rescue the…
Mushroom that grows on insects could help develop new anti-viral medications and cancer drugs
The Cordyceps mushroom is best known for its gruesome eating habits: famously, its spores infect insects and…
Testosterone is an ally of macrophages in the battle against adrenal cancers
Why are cancers of the adrenal glands more common among women? Why are prognoses worse…