Cancer
Coated for a clearer contrast
15 Nov 2018Peptide coatings boost the biocompatibility and performance of tiny iron oxide-based particles for diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging
Controlling the gene for the ‘immortalizing enzyme’
15 Nov 2018Revealing how a gene is activated in cancer cells to produce an enzyme that helps the cells thrive could lead to new treatments
How to make a neutrophil
29 Aug 2018Insights into the development of neutrophils could lead to therapeutic options for inflammatory diseases and cancers
A sustainable source of natural killers
15 May 2018Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy
Pinpointing cancer drivers
1 May 2018A
consensus-based computational approach improves prediction of gene mutations linked to cancer
Relocated enzymes make cancer more mobile
18 Apr 2018Relocation
of enzymes involved in protein modification makes it easier for cancer to
spread
The molecular path to better oral cancer care
22 Mar 2018A
better understanding of how genetics influences responses to mouth cancer drugs
could lead to improved treatment
Targeting the root of the problem
22 Mar 2018Tumor growth in a mouse model of lung cancer is
reduced using an RNA-based therapeutic that inhibits a metabolic pathway in tumor-initiating
cells
More evidence for metformin
15 Jan 2018A
popular diabetes drug could one day be used to treat malignant tumors
Fetal immune system developed, but tolerant
18 Dec 2017More mysteries of the developing immune system have been revealed in a study of fetal
dendritic cells
Classify and conquer
12 Dec 2017Molecular dissection of bile duct cancer reveals subtypes with different origins and varying potential treatments
Enzyme makes TB bacteria eat themselves
30 May 2017An
organic compound found in red wine boosts the body’s ability to fight drug-resistant
tuberculosis