Blocking sugar structures on viruses and tumour cells
During a viral infection, viruses enter the body and multiply in its cells. Viruses often…
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Important mucin link between microbial infections and many cancers
It is generally known that viruses, with their cell-invading capabilities, can be responsible for a…
Super-soldier T-cells fight cancer better after a transformational DNA delivery
Andy Tay, Stanford University I enjoy online shopping. However, I often find myself fussing about…
Bladder cancer: how we used a common cold virus to defeat it
Hardev Pandha, University of Surrey Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is the tenth most common cancer…
Viruses show new promise in treating cancer
Viruses have shown renewed promise in the treatment of cancer, after new research has shown…
Adenoviruses and the immune system join forces against cancer
Oncolytic virus capable of redirecting the patient’s immune system against their tumour cells Researchers of…
Why we need to keep an eye on whether a blood infection in cattle is linked to breast cancer in humans
Meredith Frie, Michigan State University Humans began domesticating animals for food over 10,000 years ago,…
Herpes virus linked to most common type of childhood cancer
Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) – a common virus in the herpes family – may…
Radiotherapy supercharges cancer-targeting viruses to treat deadly skin cancer
Combining radiotherapy with a virus that targets cancer cells kicks both treatments into overdrive to…
One of the most common viruses in humans may promote breast cancer development
New research reveals that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may put some women at…