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Real-Time Imaging of Innate Immune Activity Made Possible by Radio-Labeled Molecule

Researchers have developed a new radio-labeled molecule able to selectively react with certain high-energy radicals characteristic of innate immune activity, which may allow a non-invasive approach to monitor inflammation in real time.
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Key Regulator of Cell Differentiation Identified

Researchers have discovered that a molecule known as BEND3 shuts down the expression of hundreds of genes associated with differentiation, maintaining the cell’s stem cell-like status.
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Killing Leukemia Cells by Disrupting Their Energy Supply

The mechanism of a drug that could help treat acute myeloid leukemia has been identified. The drug activates AMPK – the main detector of cell energy levels – which triggers apoptosis.
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Studying Cancer Cell Signaling in Microgravity Conditions Aboard the Space Station

A new project is set to launch that will use 3D cell culture to examine cell signaling pathways involved in tumorigenesis aboard the International Space Station.
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More Precise Information on the Genetic Basis of Leukemia

A research team has used a new method called optical genome mapping to obtain more accurate information on different types of leukemia.
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Three-Drug Combo Prolongs Survival in Men With Specific Type of Prostate Cancer

Results from a Phase III clinical trial indicate that adding darolutamide to other therapies can prolong the survival of men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
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A Drug Screening Platform Compatible With Cancer Patient Biopsies

Researchers have designed a screening platform that will allow the testing of drugs for possible use in brain metastases.
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Using Personalized Organoids To Model Spinal Cancer

Dr. Alice Soragni and colleagues at UCLA are using organoids to study diseases and possible treatments. In their latest study, the team developed clinically-relevant, personalized models to find therapeutics for chordoma, a rare bone cancer.
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Bypassing Pancreatic Tumors’ Defensive Barrier

Researchers have discovered that cancer cells can weave a deactivating signal into a protective coat of armor that excludes T cells that would otherwise kill them.
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Using Virtual Patient "Surrogates" To Personalize Cancer Treatment

A mathematical model used to describe cell signaling has been adapted to create patient-specific computer models of prostate cancer, which could help in identifying the most effective treatment for each patient.
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