What can’t graphene do? You can scratch “detect cancer” off of that list. By interfacing brain cells onto graphene, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have shown they can differentiate a single hyperactive cancerous cell from a normal cell, pointing the way to developing a simple, noninvasive tool for early cancer diagnosis. “This...
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Predicting throat cancer recurrence with a blood test
Study identifies a biomarker that rises just before patients’ cancer comes back — which could provide a window for earlier treatment Summary: Researchers found that patients whose oropharyngeal cancer recurred had higher levels of antibodies for two proteins, E6 and E7, which are found in HPV-fueled cancers. The finding suggests a potential blood-based marker that...
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First use of graphene to detect cancer cells
What can’t graphene do? You can scratch “detect cancer” off of that list. By interfacing brain cells onto graphene, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have shown they can differentiate a single hyperactive cancerous cell from a normal cell, pointing the way to developing a simple, noninvasive tool for early cancer diagnosis. “This graphene system...
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A diabetic drug controlling tumor division
Outline: Metformin is an FDA- approved drug to control blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. But a study by Massachusetts General Hospital found it also controls cancer The drug shuts off molecules needed for cancer to invade and grow in cells Metformin targets the liver to lower blood glucose in type 2 diabetes patients. But...
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Hope for cancer fight as study shows FDA-approved diabetes drug ‘controls tumor growth in breast and prostate’
Metformin is an FDA-approved drug to control blood glucose in type 2 diabetics But a study by Massachusetts General Hospital found it also controls cancer The drug shuts off molecules needed for cancer to invade and grow in cells An FDA-approved drug normally used to treat diabetes could control the growth of certain cancers,...
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Laser therapy that can wipe out prostate cancer: Technique that destroys tumours could save thousands of men from surgery
Laser therapy could eradicate the prostate cancer tumours of thousands of men Technique could spare many patients the trauma of surgery or radiotherapy Nearly half of men with early-stage prostate cancer saw their tumour destroyed Targeting prostate cancer with bursts of light could eradicate the tumours of thousands of men, a major trial has...
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The breathalyser that can sniff out 17 illnesses: £24 test can diagnose cancer and Parkinson’s with 86% accuracy
The new breath test is based on the same way that dogs can sniff out cancer But it uses gold nanoparticles instead, which react to 13 chemicals in breath When tested on 1,400 patients, researchers found it was just as effective It also diagnosed multiple sclerosis and pre-eclampsia in pregnant women In Ancient Greece,...
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1 Patient, 7 Tumors and 100 Billion Cells Equal 1 Striking Recovery
There was an exceptional example of a woman who recovered from an advanced colon cancer after being treated with her own cells. This offers new possibilities for other people who suffer from pancreatic or colon cancer. This was the primary example of a successful cancer mutation that the experts have been trying to cure for years....
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One Big Question: How close are we to a cancer vaccine?
Earlier this year we reported on new research that focused on training the body’s own immune cells to fight cancer through a process known as adoptive immunotherapy. The process involves removing immune-system white blood cells known as T-cells, genetically modifying them to recognize certain proteins involved with cancer cells, then injecting them back in their body where they...
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Inhibiting the SUMO Pathway Represses the Cancer Stem Cell Population in Breast and Colorectal Carcinomas
Highlights Sumoylation regulates CD44 and MMP14 expression in basal breast and colon cancer SUMO inhibition clears cancer stem cells, repressing invasiveness and tumor growth Anacardic acid functions as a SUMO inhibitor to repress cancer stem cells TFAP2A mediates anti-tumor effects of SUMO inhibition in breast and colon cancers Summary Many solid cancers have an expanded...