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Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have made progress in exploring potential treatments for skin tumours associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. Their findings in cell models have been published in the journal JCI Insight. Credit: IGTP Researchers from the Germans Trias i

A new, cutting-edge study from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has found vanoxerine, a drug initially developed for the treatment of cocaine addiction, could impede advanced colorectal cancer stem cells by essentially re-wiring critical gene networks. Credit: University of Ottawa A new, cutting-edge study from

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2024 — Breast cancer is on the rise, but new tools for early detection could save lives. Credit: Hsiao-Hsuan Wan WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2024 — Breast cancer is on the rise, but new tools for early detection could save lives. In Journal

Extracted from the core of sandalwood trees (santalum album tree), sandalwood oil has been used for many centuries by several cultures throughout the world for perfume, soaps, incense and candles. With its earthy sweet scent, this essential oil also is used in the food industry

HOUSTON ― A specific combination of targeted therapy and immunotherapy may better help patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) overcome inherent immune resistance and reinvigorate anti-tumor activity, according to a new study led by a researcher from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

“[…] people of the northeastern region [of India] consume betel quid, consisting of raw areca nut […]. People often swallow the entire betel-quid after chewing, which is believed to contribute to the development of oral, esophageal, and gastric cancers.” Credit: 2024 Singh et al. “[…]

Using the results of a standard blood test and an online tool, you can find out if you are at increased risk of having a heart attack within six months. The tool has been developed by a research group at Uppsala University in the hope

New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) investigates overcoming drug resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia; describes a new method for identifying driver mutations in tumor samples; identifies a protein that orchestrates macrophages’ cancer-fighting abilities; and uncovers how cancer programs could do more to

(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – February 12, 2024) St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists improved chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T–cell immunotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), demonstrating better efficacy in the lab. To overcome common problems with CAR T cells, the researchers created an additional means for

A study conducted by Aston University researchers has demonstrated that the appearance of ageing skin looks noticeably different compared to younger skin, when examined under polarised laser light.The scientists believe that their new finding could pave the way for new, non-invasive light-based techniques to detect