JULY 12, 2024 by Weizmann Institute of Science Cells with cancer-causing p53 proteins (red); the genetic material in the cell nuclei is in blue. Left: In the presence of a regular DNAJA2 chaperone, the structure of the p53 proteins is stabilized, so they do not bind with one another and therefore remain scattered throughout the...
NEWS RELEASE 3-JUL-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY OF TURKU A new Finnish study from University of Turku shows that already a 30-minute exercise can increase the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream of breast cancer patients. White blood cells, the cells of our immune system, fight against cancer, bacteria, and viruses. However, not all...
JULY 2, 2024 by Laura Red Eagle, University of Wisconsin-Madison Graphical abstract. Credit: Molecular Therapy – Methods & Clinical Development (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2024.101249A promising therapy that treats blood cancers by harnessing the power of the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells could now treat solid tumors more efficiently. Thanks to a recent study...
JUNE 24TH, 2024POSTED BY MAX ESTERHUIZEN-VIRGINIA TECH(Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash) TAGS : BACTERIA, CANCER, FOOD, MOLDUNIVERSITY : VIRGINIA TECH Researchers have discovered a way to synthesize a compound in the mold of blue cheese that has antibacterial and anticancer properties. The marbled veins of blue cheese, which are edible Penicillium molds, produce compounds with antifungal, antibacterial,...
MAY 24, 2024 by Carla K. Johnson A doctor holds a vial of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil in Chicago on Aug. 28, 2006. Research published Thursday, May 23, 2024, by the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing throat cancer in men, as well as cervical cancer in women,...
Medscape Medical News Klaus Fleck, MD May 02, 2024 BERLIN — To date, mRNA vaccines have had their largest global presence in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Intensive research is underway on many other potential applications for this vaccine technology, which suggests a promising future. Martina Prelog, MD, a pediatric and adolescent medicine specialist at the...
According to an independent U.S. lab report, high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene have been identified in certain acne treatments, including products from Estee Lauder’s Clinique, Target’s Up & Up, and Clearasil owned by Reckitt Benckiser. The U.S.-based independent laboratory Valisure has filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging...
Understanding how this coupled mechanism could lead to new treatments for cancer and other epigenetic diseases. the University of Hong Kong Credit: iStock. A research team led by Professor Yuanliang ZHAI at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) collaborating with Professor Ning GAO and Professor Qing LI from Peking University...
by NYU Langone Health Credit: CC0 Public DomainInsights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengthened to improve their anticancer effect, a new study shows. The same findings also support experimental treatment strategies for autoimmune diseases, in which the immune system...
by Wiley Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsNew research indicates that individuals with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome—which encompasses conditions such as high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal cholesterol—face an elevated risk of developing various types of cancer. The findings are published in a paper titled “The association of metabolic syndrome...
