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Programmable DNA “Nanotransporters” Could Improve Cancer Treatment
A new class of drug transporters have been created from DNA and are 20,000 times smaller than a human hair, in a discovery that could improve treatment for diseases like blood cancer.
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Metastatic Potential Increases for Cancer Cells in Highly Viscous Environments
Scientists have discovered how cancer cells exposed to high viscosity environments change the way they move to improve their invasiveness and favor metastases.
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Potential Drug Targets Discovered for Rare, Deadly Nerve Tumors
Researchers have used single-cell analyses to discover a new cell type that drives the progression of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, finds ways to control that cell’s function and demonstrates treatment success in mice.
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"Genome Guardian” p53 Continuously Protects Our Cells From Tumorigenesis
Researchers have discovered that the protein p53 continuously protects our cells from tumorigenesis by coordinating important metabolic processes that stabilize their genomes.
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Vitamin C Could Enhance Immune System-Based Cancer Treatment
New research has shown that vitamin C can enhance the immunogenic properties of dendritic cells, a cell type that could be used as an anticancer therapy.
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How "Chameleon Cancers" Change To Survive Treatment
Some leukemias – so-called "chameleon cancers" – evade treatment by changing their appearance and identity by changing the read-out of their DNA, a new study has found.
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Blood–Tumor Barrier Discovery Could Advance Brain Cancer Treatment
A team of scientists has uncovered the mechanics of the blood-tumor barrier, laying the foundation for more effective treatments for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor.
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Pancreatic Cancer Diagnoses Could Be Made Up to Three Years Earlier
New research suggests that pancreatic cancer could be identified in patients up to three years earlier than current diagnoses, using early indicators such as weight loss and increasing blood glucose levels.
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Breast Cancer Test Could Guide Treatment for More Aggressive Subtype
A new breast cancer test could detect women who are less likely to respond to a standard breast cancer treatment – and could help improve treatment for these women by giving them other treatment options earlier.
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Gut Bacteria Produce Molecules That Are Toxic to DNA
Researchers have discovered that certain species of bacteria in the gut produce “genotoxins”. These toxins can cause DNA damage and may influence the development of colorectal cancer. Their research is published in the journal Science.
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