US researchers spotted a ‘switch’ that causes cancer cells to self-destructThe team now hopes to develop a treatment that targets this part of the cellBy EMILY CRAIG DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 05:45 EDT, 25 October 2023 | UPDATED: 05:45 EDT, 25 October 2023 A kill ‘switch’ which triggers the death of cancer cells...
by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainComplications of diabetes can have numerous negative health effects, from impaired vision and nerve damage to kidney dysfunction and heart disease. In an analysis of information on adults with colorectal cancer, patients who also had diabetes—particularly those with diabetic complications—faced a higher risk of dying early. The research is published in...
by American Society of Hematology Micrograph of a plasmacytoma, the histologic correlate of multiple myeloma. H&E stain. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Patients with multiple myeloma treated with idecabtagene vicleucel, known as “ide-cel,” a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, had no difference in overall survival outcomes regardless of race and ethnicity, according to a study published in...
by University of Oulu A microscopic image of a breast cancer sample, in which collagen XVIII is stained in brown within the cancer cells spreading into the surrounding tissue and in the blood vessels bordering the tumor nest. Credit: Devarajan et al. J Clin Invest 133(18):e159181, 2023Researchers at the University of Oulu have made a discovery...
Peer-Reviewed Publication THE OBESITY SOCIETY ROCKVILLE, Md.—After adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence among females. The research also found that cancer mortality was significantly lower among female surgical patients compared to non-surgical subjects, according to a...
by American Society for Radiation Oncology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA type of head and neck cancer predominantly diagnosed in people who reside in low- and middle-income countries may be treated effectively with fewer but higher doses of radiation, a large new international study suggests. The study—a randomized phase III clinical trial involving 10 countries across...
by Boston University School of Medicine Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For more than 100 years, it has been believed that sunlight and vitamin D deficiency were associated with the risk for many deadly cancers including colorectal, prostate and breast. But some scientists remained skeptical that this nutrient provides any benefit for reducing cancer risk and morbidity...
by City of Hope National Medical Center The return (i.e., homing) of leukemia stem cells (green) to the bone marrow microenvironment/niche (red) is substantially enhanced by low levels of TET2, at right, compared to the wild-type version of the gene. Credit: Jianjun Chen Laboratory/City of Hope Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer...
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Aug 16 2023 Prolonged exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought, suggests research tracking the deaths of workers in the nuclear industry, published in The BMJ today. The findings should inform current rules on workplace protection from low-dose radiation, say the...
by Addison Dehaven, South Dakota State University Cancers use sugar residues to engage in multidrug resistance. The research conducted by the RAWC Lab reveals breakthrough insights into exactly how that process occurs and how it could potentially be reversed. Credit: Frontiers in Oncology (2023). DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1145333 In the United States, cancer continues to be the second leading cause...
