Oncology

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a groundbreaking treatment for malignant mesothelioma, significantly extending patient survival by combining a new drug, ADI-PEG20, with chemotherapy. This innovative approach offers new hope for a disease with limited treatment options, potentially changing the treatment landscape for other cancers as well.An innovative treatment significantly improves survival rates for individuals suffering from malignant mesothelioma, a rare and rapidly fatal cancer with…

New research in mice may pinpoint how chronic stress can fuel the spread of cancer. The study found evidence that stress can induce changes to certain immune cells that inadvertently make it easier for cancer cells to metastasize and invade other parts of the body. The findings emphasize the need to manage stress following a cancer diagnosis, the scientists say, and could even help efforts to find new treatments.Dave Bautista Opens Up About His Relationship With Denis VilleneuveThe research was led by scientists at Cold…

Researchers at City of Hope have identified a crucial interaction between two proteins that facilitate cancer cell growth, offering a new target for developing effective cancer treatments. Credit: SciTechDaily.comScientists identify treatment target that disrupts proteins’ interaction, offering hope for new therapeutic approach.Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, have discovered a new cellular mechanism that plays an important role in cancer…

Scientists have discovered that mutations in mitochondrial DNA can predict a patient’s response to immunotherapy, potentially leading to more personalized and effective cancer treatments. Credit: SciTechDaily.comA groundbreaking study shows that mitochondrial DNA mutations are key indicators of a patient’s likelihood to respond to immunotherapy, revolutionizing cancer treatment approaches.Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have made an unusual discovery that could help to identify patients who are up to two and a half…

The average litre of bottled water has nearly a quarter million pieces of ever-so-tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers.Scientists long figured there were lots of these microscopic plastic pieces, but until researchers at Columbia and Rutgers universities did their calculations they never knew how many or what kind.Looking at five samples each of three common bottled water brands, researchers found particle levels ranged from 110,000 to 400,000 per litre,…

Scientists at the Princess Máxima Center and the Hubrecht Institute have developed brain organoids from human fetal brain tissue, offering new insights into brain development and disease modeling. These organoids, mirroring the complexity of the brain, could revolutionize research in neurology and oncology. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.comScientists have developed 3D mini-organs from human fetal brain tissue that self-organize in vitro. These lab-grown organoids open up a brand-new way of studying how the…

Happy New Year, and welcome to the 78th installment of Pitch Deck Teardown! This week, we are taking a closer look at Pepper Bio‘s seed pitch deck that landed the company $6.5 million. With the slogan “The end of untreatable,” the company is taking on a hell of a challenge: Finding solutions for all those illnesses doctors can’t target well at the moment. Unlike CancerVax (which I ripped apart in a previous teardown for being completely unbelievable), Pepper Bio has a strong team and a lot of promise. We’re looking…

Regular exercise is linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, such as those of the head, neck and the lungs, according to a new study. The researchers also found that people who were diagnosed with cancer but exercised still tended to live longer than those who didn’t exercise.Will You Click Windows’ New Copilot Button?Countless studies have found that exercise can blunt the risk of many health problems, cancer included. But according to study author Lee Jones, an exercise scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering…

A groundbreaking study by King’s College London and partners shows that a rare type of T cells, Vd1-gd, can predict how patients with advanced skin cancer will respond to immunotherapy. This discovery could lead to more effective and enduring cancer treatments. Credit: SciTechDaily.comA pioneering study reveals that Vd1-gd T cells can indicate a patient’s likelihood of responding to cancer immunotherapies, paving the way for more targeted and effective treatments.A type of immune cell can help predict which patients may…

Researchers at the Salk Institute found that HDAC inhibitors are effective in treating pancreatic cancer by targeting fibroblasts, the cells responsible for the dense scar tissue around tumors. This approach both slows tumor growth and reduces fibroblast activation, offering a new strategy in combating this hard-to-treat cancer. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Salk researchers discovered that an anti-cancer therapy can prevent the activation of fibroblasts, cells that typically form protective barriers around pancreatic tumors.…