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Collagen, a major component of the extracellular matrix, plays a crucial role in tumor development. During the development of tumors (“tumorigenesis”), collagen fibers become linearized and densely deposited, hindering immune cell infiltration and promoting tumor metastasis. However, quantifying these collagen changes during melanoma progression has

  Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute In a study of nearly 200 young women who have survived breast cancer, most of those who tried to conceive were able to become pregnant and give birth   This study fills in major gaps from previous studies of fertility

Prof De Ridder, head of Radiotherapy at UZ Brussel: “Traditional radiotherapy generally requires many radiation sessions, also called fractions. Typically, 10 to 30 fractions are required. With the new FLASH technique, which delivers radiation at ultra-high dosage rates, patients will be able to receive their

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – University of Oklahoma researchers have deepened their understanding of a drug’s ability to prevent fat buildup in the liver, a condition that often occurs with obesity and can lead to serious fatty liver disease. Their findings – which illustrate the complexity

“[…] Weo electrolyzed water could have a positive impact on longevity and age-related diseases.” Credit: 2024 Court-Vazquez et al. “[…] Weo electrolyzed water could have a positive impact on longevity and age-related diseases.” BUFFALO, NY- May 22, 2024 – A new research paper was published

Location, race and insurance status play a significant part in the odds of a patient being diagnosed with early-stage or late-stage cancer, according to a detailed medical records analysis of more than 94,000 patients with cancer by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public

Having extra chromosomes is typically an issue for an organism and can disrupt development or cause disease. But some cells benefit instead: For example, cancer cells or pathogenic yeasts can use extra chromosomes to escape treatment and become drug-resistant. A team of researchers from Charité

“The present studies demonstrated that GZ17-6.02 interacted with irreversible inhibitors of the EGF receptor and HER2 to kill uveal melanoma cells.” Credit: 2024 Booth et al. “The present studies demonstrated that GZ17-6.02 interacted with irreversible inhibitors of the EGF receptor and HER2 to kill uveal

Breastmilk can promote equitable child health and save healthcare costs by reducing childhood illnesses and healthcare utilization in the early years, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tomi Ajetunmobi of the Glasgow Centre for Population Health,

Dr. George Bray has dedicated his professional life to researching obesity and metabolism, serving as the first executive director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center in 1989. Now as professor emeritus, his most recent publication explores the extensive history of obesity research over the past 100