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Brain-mimicking environment created to grow 3D tissue models of tumours
Researchers have developed three-dimensional (3D) human tissue culture models of paediatric and adult brain cancers in a brain-mimicking microenvironment.
The development, led by a team of...
Blood test can replace invasive biopsy for lung cancer patients
A growing number of patients with advanced lung cancer could soon be offered a blood test instead of having to get a tumour sample...
Trial shows that men can be spared radiotherapy after surgery
The largest ever trial in post-operative prostate cancer patients confirms that men can be spared radiotherapy after surgery.
Men with prostate cancer can be spared...
Drug resistance tackled using new single-cell genetic method
Scientists have used a new technique to identify genetic profiles of individual cells to model a breast cancer tumour’s potential resistance to a drug.
The...
Tacalyx raises €7m to generate anti-TACA antibodies for cancer treatment
Tacalyx, a biotech company focussed on the discovery and development of novel anti-TACA cancer treatment, has secured €7 million in seed funding.
The funding round involves...
Asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide a new method of treating cancer
A space-age metal that formed part of the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide a new method of treating cancer tumours selectively using...
Study shows our biological clock influences immune response efficiency
According to a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, the biological clock influences immune...
Leukaemia drug shows promise for treating childhood brain cancer
A drug that is used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia appears to be more effective at stopping a type of childhood brain cancer according...
New family of drugs identified that could combat a range of cancers
Scientists at the University of Bath have identified a new family of drugs which inhibit the activity of a protein associated with prostate and...
Are e-cigarettes really an effective way to quit smoking?
While not an FDA-approved treatment, e-cigarettes are used as a quitting aid, but new research suggests this may not be an effective way to...
New breakthrough in cancer hair loss treatment discovered
In a breakthrough new discovery, scientists have found a way to protect the hair follicle from chemotherapy which will help to prevent hair loss...
Cannabis flavonoid could help treat pancreatic cancer
A recent study has concluded that a non-cannabinoid, non-psychoactive cannabis flavonoid, FBL-03G, has the potential to treat pancreatic cancer.
The study, conducted by researchers with...
Did you know that nanoparticle therapy can target lymph node metastases?
Reported in ACS Nano, researchers have developed a nanoparticle therapy to target lymph node metastases for destruction, before they can cause cancer at other...
Addressing the health effects of indoor air pollution
Did you know that indoor air pollution is a thing? Here guest author Jennifer Shawn covers hints, tips and tricks to make the air...
Substituting poultry for red meat may reduce risk of breast cancer
New study suggests red meat consumption may increase the risk of breast cancer, whereas poultry consumption may be protective against breast cancer risk.
Published in...
Exploring cannabinoids in oncology with Professor Lah
With her pioneering research in the field of oncology, Professor Tamara Lah Turnšek provides an insight into the Slovenian perspective on medical cannabis and...
Learn about the nano-vaccine for melanoma that has proven to be effective
Tel Aviv University scientists have developed a novel nano-vaccine for melanoma, whereby injection of nanoparticles has proven effective in mouse models.
Researchers at Tel Aviv...
Using immunotherapy drugs to tackle treatment-resistant lymphoma
Explore how Mount Sinai researchers have made immunotherapy drugs work for treatment-resistant lymphoma for the first time.
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a way to...
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: hidden parthenolide compound in flowers could kill cancer cells
A team of researchers were able to extract the compound parthenolide from common gardening flowers and modify it so it could be used to...
Therapeutic targets identified for deadly non-small-cell lung carcinomas
Salk scientists discover a pair of enzymes that drive non-small-cell lung carcinomas, a form of deadly lung cancer, by promoting inflammation.
85% of deadly lung...
