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Researchers Use Deep Learning to Identify Gene Regulation at Single-Cell Level

January 15, 2021
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Irvine, CA — Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have developed a new deep-learning framework that predicts gene regulation at the single-cell level. Deep learning, a family of machine-learning...

A Potent Weapon Against Lymphomas

January 13, 2021
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Berlin, Germany — MDC researchers have developed a new approach to CAR T-cell therapy. The team has shown in Nature Communications that the procedure is very effective, especially when it comes to...

Researchers Identify New Gene Involved in Breast Cancer Growth

January 13, 2021
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Dallas, TX — A team of UT Southwestern researchers has identified a gene involved in the growth of breast cancer, a finding that could lead to potential new targets for treatment. “The gene...

Scientists Uncover the Structure of Wnt, Wntless Proteins

January 13, 2021
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Singapore — Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore and Columbia University in the US have solved how Wnt proteins, which play a fundamental role in cell proliferation and differentiation,...

New Clues to Prostate Cancer

January 11, 2021
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Bedford Park, South Australia — Australian research has identified a new mechanism in which prostate cancer cells can ‘switch’ character and become resistant to therapy. These findings,...

New Theranostic Approach Reduces Tumour Volume and Increases Survival in NET Study

December 17, 2020
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Reston, VA — A pair of copper radionuclides that target the somatostatin receptor overexpressed in neuroendocrine tumours has proven successful in identifying tumors and improving survival. According...

Blocking DNA Repair Enzyme could Help Treat Certain Cancers

December 17, 2020
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London, UK — Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new way to prevent some tumours from repairing their own DNA, a function that is essential for cancer cell survival. This discovery...

Potential Treatment Approach Kills Lymphoma while Sparing Healthy Cells

December 17, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — Scientists at Scripps Research have demonstrated a promising new strategy for treating lymphomas, a group of cancers that begin in infection-fighting cells of the immune system called...

Immune Cell that Drives Breast Cancer could be Effective Target in Novel Immunotherapies

December 16, 2020
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Richmond, VA — Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, but many immunotherapies have had limited success in treating aggressive forms of the disease. “A deeper understanding...

Obesity Impairs Immune Cell Function, Accelerates Tumour Growth

December 11, 2020
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Boston, MA — Obesity has been linked to increased risk for over a dozen different types of cancer, as well as worse prognosis and survival. Over the years, scientists have identified obesity-related...

Tiny Nanospindles Enhance Use of Ultrasound to Fight Cancer

December 10, 2020
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Washington, DC — Ultrasound can be used to treat cancer when used in combination with molecules that sensitize the system to sound waves. These sonosensitizers generate toxic reactive oxygen species...

New Findings Shed Light on the Repair of UV-Induced DNA Damage

December 10, 2020
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Kobe, Japan — An international research team has clarified the regulatory mechanism of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (*1) in recognizing and repairing DNA that has been damaged by ultraviolet (UV)...

Using Targeted Microbubbles to Administer Toxic Cancer Drugs

December 10, 2020
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Leeds, UK — New research has shown how microbubbles carrying powerful cancer drugs can be guided to the site of a tumour using antibodies. Microbubbles are small manufactured spheres half the size...

Researchers Discover Treatment that Suppresses Liver Cancer

December 10, 2020
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Columbia, MO — Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered a treatment combination that significantly reduces tumour growth and extends the life span of mice with...

White Blood Cells may Cause Tumour Cell Death — but that’s not Good News

December 8, 2020
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Hershey, PA — White blood cells are part of many immune system responses in the human body. New research shows that a specific type of those cells may cause brain cancer tissues to die — but...

Telomere Shortening Protects Against Cancer

December 2, 2020
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New York, NY — As time goes by, the tips of your chromosomes–called telomeres–become shorter. This process has long been viewed as an unwanted side-effect of ageing, but a recent study...

Mapping Out the Mystery of Blood Stem Cells

November 26, 2020
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Toronto, ON — Princess Margaret scientists have revealed how stem cells are able to generate new blood cells throughout our life by looking at vast, uncharted regions of our genetic material that hold...

Scientists Regenerate Skin with Stem Cells to See How DNA Defects in Kids Cause Cancer

November 24, 2020
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Cincinnati, OH — Physicians and scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center used new stem cell technology to regenerate and study living patient-specific skin in the lab, giving...

Scientists Discover Roles for Cellular Motor in Cancer

November 20, 2020
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Salt Lake City, UT — Utah scientists have discovered new functions of a key cellular machine that regulates gene packaging and is mutated in 20% of human cancers. The study was published in print today...

Revolutionary CRISPR-Based Genome Editing System Treatment Destroys Cancer Cells

November 19, 2020
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New York, NY — Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have demonstrated that the CRISPR/Cas9 system is very effective in treating metastatic cancers, a significant step on the way to finding a cure...

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