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Physical pressure on the brain can trigger neurons' self-destruction programming
To think, feel, talk and move, neurons send messages through electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord. This intricate communication network is built of billions of neurons connected by synapses and managed and modified ...
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Itaconate identified as a new target for pediatric brain tumors called ependymomas
Ependymomas are tumors that grow in the brain or spinal cord and are the third-most common type of brain tumor in children. This type of cancer affects about 250 children in the United States each year and is most often diagnosed ...
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Clinical trial explores whether a genetic test can improve early detection of prostate cancer
A genetic test developed by researchers at Broad Clinical Labs and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is now enabling a large, nationwide clinical trial aimed at improving health care for men at increased risk of ...
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How lung tumors use the brain to avoid immune attacks
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine, along with other collaborators, report that lung adenocarcinoma can engage nerve pathways that link the lung to the brainstem ...
New registry analysis links three-year childhood cancer survival to stage at diagnosis
A major study by UCL and Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan (INT) researchers has for the first time shown in detail how far children's cancer has spread at diagnosis in a way that can be compared between ...
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First in-human study finds novel immune cell therapy is safe and effective in advanced lymphoma
In a first-in-human study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center observed strong responses and early signs of antitumor activity in patients with difficult-to-treat non-Hodgkin lymphomas who received ...
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Researchers uncover lymph-to-vein shortcuts inside lymph nodes, challenging dogma
Our lymphatic system is like a big network of roots spread throughout the body. It serves as part of our immune system, transporting immune cells and filtering excess fluid (lymph) before returning it to the bloodstream. ...
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The nervous system plays an active role in pancreatic cancer development, researchers discover
Notoriously tricky to detect, pancreatic cancer also often resists traditional therapy. So, researchers are urgently looking for new ways to disrupt tumor formation. Though scientists know that the nervous system can help ...
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Eye cancer genes predetermine liver metastasis, study finds
Cells from cancerous tumors can spread, or metastasize, throughout the body. Researchers have long sought to understand what determines where those cells will go and thrive in order to more effectively treat the cancer and ...
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Q&A: Simple blood test may help identify colorectal cancer patients at higher risk for recurrence and death
A new study led by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center found that blood-based DNA markers known as protein epiScores can help predict which colorectal cancer patients face a higher risk of cancer recurrence or death. Results ...
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Study finds chemotherapy before surgery improves survival in early-stage pancreatic cancer
A Mayo Clinic study is providing new insights into how treatment sequence can affect survival in patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer, suggesting that many patients may benefit from receiving chemotherapy before surgery. ...
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Preclinical study finds senolytics clear up to 70% of 'zombie' cells
Senolytics—a class of drugs that reduce chronic inflammation and tissue damage in aging cells—are shown to eliminate 30% to 70% of "zombie" cells in the body. These zombie cells, known as senescent cells, stop dividing ...
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New study unlocks important information about how to treat recurring prostate cancer
New research appearing in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network found that incorporating information from prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT scans may be able to predict progression-free survival ...
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How associations between historical redlining and breast cancer survival changed over time
A 1930s to 1960s residential segregation policy has been linked to shorter survival time in people with breast cancer. New research reveals that this association has changed over time, with disparities narrowing until recently. ...
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i-DNA 'peek-a-boo structures' form in living cells and regulate genes linked to cancer
DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown that one such structure, ...
Feb 7, 2026
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Surgical innovation may cut ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%
A prevention strategy developed by Canadian researchers can reduce the risk of the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer by nearly 80%, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open by researchers ...
Feb 7, 2026
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PRISM reanalyzes 4,400 tumors, reshaping the debate over tumor microbiomes
When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi—microorganisms that—if actually present in tumor tissues—could influence how they grow, evade immunity ...
Feb 7, 2026
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Ulcerative proctitis not linked to higher rectal cancer risk
People with ulcerative proctitis, a milder and more limited form of ulcerative colitis, are not at higher risk of developing rectal cancer than the general population. This is shown in a new Swedish registry study from Karolinska ...
Feb 7, 2026
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'Molecular glue' from this San Diego startup makes cancer self-destruct: Clinical trial begins
This local biotech says it has found a way to trick cancer cells into destroying themselves with its molecular glue. Now it's putting that claim to the test. After attracting global attention from researchers and billions ...
Feb 7, 2026
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STS: Assessment of more than one nodal station tied to increased upstaging, survival in NSCLC
For adults with clinically node-negative non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), assessment of more than one N1 nodal station is associated with increased nodal upstaging and improved survival, according to a study presented ...
Feb 7, 2026
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AI tool can read prostate MRIs to help decide who needs a biopsy
Diagnostic tools based on artificial intelligence are now making their way into Norwegian hospitals. AI can independently read X-ray images and detect bone fractures, or assess cancer tumors in both the breast and prostate. ...
Feb 7, 2026
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Experimental bioadhesive patch sticks to wet brain tissue and wipes out most glioblastoma cells
Glioblastoma is the most prevalent and aggressive brain tumor. It proliferates very rapidly, is highly invasive, and there is currently no treatment capable of halting its progression or curing it, which means life expectancy ...
Feb 6, 2026
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Scientists now know why ovarian cancer spreads so rapidly in the abdomen
Ovarian cancer kills more women than any other gynecological cancer. Most patients receive their diagnosis only after the disease spreads throughout the abdomen. Until now, scientists have never fully understood why this ...
Feb 6, 2026
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ABCA1 protein releases molecular brakes on solid tumor immunotherapy, study finds
In recent years, cancer researchers have made major breakthroughs by using the body's immune system to fight cancer. One of the most promising approaches, known as immune checkpoint blockade, works by releasing molecular ...
Feb 6, 2026
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'Sticky coat' boosts triple negative breast cancer's ability to metastasize
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a strategy that triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells use to boost their ability to metastasize, or spread to other organs. Metastasis is the leading cause of ...
Feb 6, 2026
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