Anticancer Therapies – News and Features
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Sniffing Out Surprises Could Shape the Future of Health and Agriculture
Imagine if we could inhale scents that delay the onset of cancer, inflammation, or neurodegenerative disease. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, are poised to bring this futuristic technology closer to reality.
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Enzyme Checkpoint Identified in Tumor-Associated Immune Cells
A study recently published has a promising result from tumor research: The enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHDGH) acts as a metabolic checkpoint in the function of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and thus on tumor growth.
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Exposing Cancer Cells to Secondhand Smoke Decreases Chemotherapy Efficacy
People who are diagnosed with head and neck cancer often receive a standard type of chemotherapy as part of their treatment. If they are exposed to secondhand smoke during chemotherapy the treatment may be far less effective at killing cancer cells.
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Using Gravity To Separate T Cells Could Speed Up Cancer Treatment
While traditional methods of cell sorting come with several challenges, microbubbles are simple to use and can separate cells without causing harm. Technology Networks spoke to Dr. Brandon McNaughton, CEO and co-founder of Akadeum to find out more about this technology, its applications and how it could improve cancer treatment.
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Magnolia Berry Compound Shows Promise for Colon Cancer in Preclinical Models
A new study has discovered a naturally occurring compound found in a fruit has the potential to be an effective alternative treatment for colon cancer.
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The Role of Vitamin B6 in Pancreatic Cancer
In a recent publication in the journal Cancer Discovery, Mehla details the role of vitamin B6 in healthy people and when pancreatic cancer is present.
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“Olive Oil” Drug May Benefit Some Brain Cancer Patients, Study Suggests
A unique drug derived from oleic acid – found naturally in olive oil – has shown promise for patients with advanced glioblastoma in a Phase 1/2 study.
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TB Vaccine Shrinks Liver Cancers in Mouse Study
A UC Davis Health study found that a single dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), reduced liver tumor burden and extended the survival of mice with liver cancer.
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Chronic Stress Increases Risk of Cancer Metastasis
Chronic stress can increase our risk for heart disease and strokes. It may also help cancer spread. How this works has remained a mystery – a challenge for cancer care.
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Starving Ovarian Cancers of Cholesterol Cuts Tumor Growth in Mice
Scientists have discovered the Achilles heel of chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer – its hunger for cholesterol – and how to sneakily use that to destroy it.
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