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fromNature
12 hours ago

This method to reverse cellular ageing is about to be tested in humans

Yuancheng Ryan Lu's research on reprogramming retinal nerve cells could lead to restoring eyesight and rejuvenating organs.
#cancer-research
Cancer
fromNature
5 days ago

Why some cancer-fighting immune cells lose their strength inside tumours

Mitochondrial health in dendritic cells is crucial for effective immune response against tumors, potentially enhancing cancer immunotherapy effectiveness.
Cancer
fromNature
5 days ago

Why some cancer-fighting immune cells lose their strength inside tumours

Mitochondrial health in dendritic cells is crucial for effective immune response against tumors, potentially enhancing cancer immunotherapy effectiveness.
Medicine
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

I vibe coded an AI tool to help my mom fight stage 4 cancer. It helped us catch errors in her treatment and let her die with dignity.

Pratik Desai developed a tool to assist his mother in navigating Stage 4 duodenal adenocarcinoma using advanced coding and AI technology.
Health
fromThe Washington Post
2 days ago

One way to live longer: Win the genetic lottery

Genetic factors account for about 50% of human lifespan, significantly higher than the previously estimated 20%.
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

5 Biotechs That Big Pharma Could Snap Up as Oncology M&A Heats Up

Incyte tops this list due to its rare combination of commercial scale, cash generation, and pipeline depth. The company posted FY2025 revenue of $5.14 billion, up 21.2% YoY, anchored by Jakafi generating $828.2 million in Q4 2025 alone (+7% YoY) and Opzelura delivering $207.3 million (+28% YoY). With $3.58 billion in cash and 14 pivotal clinical trials underway, Incyte offers an acquirer immediate revenue, margin expansion potential, and a deep oncology pipeline spanning KRASG12D, CDK2 inhibition, and mutCALR.
Venture
Cancer
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 days ago

What Is It Like to Get Cancer When You're Young?

Cancer is increasingly affecting individuals under 50, impacting their lives and relationships significantly.
Health
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

A metabolism researcher shared 2 simple things he does to reduce his cancer risk

NAD is crucial for energy transformation and DNA repair, and lifestyle choices significantly impact its levels and disease risk.
#ai-in-healthcare
Medicine
fromFast Company
4 days ago

The AI drug revolution is real but the hype around it isn't

AI may revolutionize drug discovery, but it cannot simplify the complexities of human biology or guarantee successful treatments.
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
2 weeks ago

Meet the Leaders Helping to Create a World Without Blood Cancer - Washingtonian

The funds raised through Visionaries of the Year are used for research to advance lifesaving therapies like immunotherapy, genomics and personalized medicine, which are saving lives today.
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Cancer
fromFortune
5 days ago

Cancer's grim calculus for the young: their insurance status can determine how long they survive | Fortune

Insurance status significantly impacts cancer survival rates among young adults, with private insurance leading to better outcomes than Medicaid or no insurance.
Medicine
fromWIRED
5 days ago

A New Implant Aims to Rewire Stroke Patients' Brains

Epia Neuro aims to help stroke patients regain hand function using a brain implant and motorized glove.
#cancer
Medicine
fromNature
1 week ago

Eye drops made from pig semen deliver cancer treatment to mice

Pig semen-derived eye drops can halt retinal tumor growth and preserve vision in mice, offering a potential treatment for retinoblastoma in children.
Cancer
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Was Once Given Just Three Years to Live. A Specific Kind of Hope Could Help Cancer Patients Like Me.

A hip injury worsened over a year, leading to an MRI that revealed serious health issues requiring medical attention.
Science
fromNature
4 weeks ago

From cancer to Alzheimer's: could a renewed focus on energy transform biomedicine?

Energy flow, governed by universal physics principles, provides a more fundamental understanding of biological processes and disease than molecular mechanisms alone.
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Masked mitochondria slip into cells to treat disease in mice

When mitochondria are exposed to tissue or blood, they lose the electrical gradient across their outer membrane. Mitochondria that lack such a gradient are recognized by a cell's internal machinery as damaged and quickly destroyed. The vast majority of previous studies involved injecting 'naked' mitochondria directly into the bloodstream or tissue sites, but the approach isn't very efficient, so researchers often have to use 'ridiculous' doses of mitochondria.
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Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

I have stage four cancer there will be no cure, but death isn't necessarily imminent: this is how it feels to live in the long middle

Stage four lung cancer transforms breath into a finite currency, dictating daily life and relationships amidst medical advancements that extend survival.
Cancer
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

SELLAS Stock Up 346% in a Year as Cancer Vaccine Trial Nears Its Final 8 Deaths

SELLAS Life Sciences Group's stock is influenced by the slow death rate in its Phase 3 REGAL trial for a cancer vaccine.
Cancer
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Stop ignoring subtle signs of cancer. A doctor explains when to get medical help.

Early cancer symptoms are often subtle and easily missed, including unexplained fatigue, persistent pain, and digestive changes; persistent symptoms lasting over a week warrant medical evaluation.
Medicine
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

At 42, With Three Young Kids, I Got a Diagnosis That Would Have Me Dead in a Year. That Was Somehow Just the Beginning.

A 42-year-old man was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer with a 10% five-year survival rate, after initially presenting with jaundice symptoms.
#car-t-cell-therapy
Medicine
fromNews Center
1 month ago

CAR T-cell Therapy Improves Survival in Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoma - News Center

CAR T-cell therapy lisocabtagene maraleucel significantly improved progression-free and overall survival in patients with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma.
Medicine
fromNews Center
1 month ago

CAR T-cell Therapy Improves Survival in Relapsed or Refractory Lymphoma - News Center

CAR T-cell therapy lisocabtagene maraleucel significantly improved progression-free and overall survival in patients with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma.
Medicine
fromBusiness Matters
4 weeks ago

Flavia Pichiorri: Turning Cancer Research Into Real Therapies

Dr. Flavia Pichiorri bridges laboratory discoveries and clinical applications in blood cancer research, focusing on therapeutic targets and radiation strategies to accelerate patient treatment outcomes.
Cancer
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

Could syncing medical treatment with circadian rhythms improve outcomes?

Medical treatments including vaccines and immunotherapies may be more effective when timed to align with a person's circadian rhythm through an approach called chronotherapy.
#breast-cancer
Cancer
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

'I survived breast cancer but I lost three siblings to the disease'

A mammogram in 2015 detected breast cancer in Síle Nic Suibhne, whose family history included her sister's previous diagnosis, prompting her participation in BreastCheck screening.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Cancer might evade immune defences by stealing mitochondria

Cancer cells acquire mitochondria from immune cells to weaken those immune cells and activate type I interferon signaling that promotes lymph-node invasion.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Why did that cancer cell become drug-resistant? - Harvard Gazette

TimeVault records and stores cellular gene-expression history inside living cells, enabling retrieval of past gene-activity information to study differentiation, stress responses, adaptation, and drug resistance.
Medicine
fromNews Center
1 month ago

Trashing Cancer's 'Undruggable' Proteins - News Center

Northwestern scientists developed protein-like polymers that direct cancer-driving proteins to cellular degradation machinery, causing cancer cell death and tumor growth inhibition.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Police probe breast cancer treatment allegations

A report last year found unnecessary surgeries were carried out, cancers were missed and poor standards of care were delivered at the University Hospital of North Durham and Darlington Memorial Hospital. CDDTF said it wanted to support the patients it had let down, including by offering access to psychological support, and to ensure they knew how to make a claim or raise concerns with police.
Cancer
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Cancer Survival Rates Are the Highest They've Been since the 1970s

On Tuesday the American Cancer Society (ACS) released its annual report on cancer statistics in the U.S., and it offered a rare bit of good news: the proportion of people who were alive at least five years after a cancer diagnosis hit a record high. The report found that, among all cancer patients diagnosed between 2015 and 2021 in the U.S., the survival rate at the five-year mark relative to those who didn't have cancer was 70 percent.
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Beyond Remission: Supporting Oncology Survivorship

Cancer survivorship transforms family relationships into a new, ongoing relational terrain requiring role renegotiation, communication adjustments, and systemic therapeutic support.
Science
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

'Remarkable' new cat cancer genome could benefit humans

Cats and humans develop similar cancers due to shared tumor-causing genetic mutations, suggesting cats could improve cancer research and treatments for both species.
Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Proton beam hope for asbestos cancer patients

A proton beam trial offers realistic hope for mesothelioma patients by delivering high-dose radiation precisely to affected areas, potentially increasing two-year survival rates from 30% to 50%.
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Pioneering gene therapy may treat a deadly seizure disorder

Gene therapy drug zorevunersen significantly reduces seizures in Dravet syndrome patients by targeting the underlying SCN1A gene mutation, offering hope for treatment-resistant cases.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

The Guardian view on cancer survival rates: there is good news about healthcare amid the gloom | Editorial

Cancer mortality in the UK has dropped 29% over 40 years, though recent progress has slowed with rising deaths from certain cancers and persistent treatment delays.
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Americans living longer after cancer diagnosis - Harvard Gazette

New findings on cancer survival rates offer hope for the more than 2 million Americans diagnosed each year. Seven out of 10 Americans diagnosed with cancer now survive five years or more, according to the American Cancer Society, a 7 percent increase since the mid-1990s, when the rate stood at 63 percent. The survival rate data - from patients diagnosed with cancer between 2015 and 2021 - showed, significantly, that those with high-mortality cancers and advanced diagnoses had the largest gains.
Public health
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Researchers praise stunning' results of new prostate cancer treatment

VIR-5500, a new immunotherapy drug, shrinks tumors in advanced prostate cancer patients with minimal side effects in early trials.
Cancer
fromNature
1 month ago

Cancer blood tests are everywhere. Do they really work?

Multi-cancer early detection blood tests show promise but lack regulatory approval and rigorous trial evidence, with initial results indicating limited effectiveness in improving cancer outcomes.
Science
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Cats may hold clues for human cancer treatment

Genetic mapping of nearly 500 pet-cat tumours reveals many cancer-driving genes mirror human cancers, linking feline and human tumour biology and suggesting shared treatment avenues.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

NHS cancer gene database to identify patients at risk

NHS England is creating a national register of 120 cancer-linked genes to identify inherited risk and enable targeted screening, monitoring, and personalized treatment.
Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Game-changing' urine tests could detect breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS

Home-based urine tests are being developed to detect breast cancer, endometriosis, and PCOS with high accuracy, potentially reducing diagnostic waiting times.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Lung cancer hijacks the brain to trick the immune system

For years, scientists have viewed cancer as a localized glitch in which cells refuse to stop dividing. But a new study suggests that, in certain organs, tumors actively communicate with the brain to trick it into protecting them. Scientists have long known that nerves grow into some tumors and that tumors containing lots of nerves usually lead to a worse prognosis.
Science
fromJezebel
2 months ago

You've Never Been More Likely to Get Cancer, Survive Cancer, or Be Bankrupted by Cancer

We're living in a curious moment for the status of cancer diagnosis and treatment, within the United States. The overall rate of prevalence for diseases that fall under the wide, wide title of "cancers" is increasing. At the same time, steady improvement to the standard of care and treatment, and newer breakthroughs in therapeutics, have raised survival rates higher than they've ever been before. But for all too many patients, the question is whether they'll be able to afford those
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Cancer
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Bacteria Engineered to Eat Tumors From the Inside

Researchers engineered Clostridium sporogenes bacteria to consume tumor cells from inside, offering a potential alternative to traditional cancer treatments.
#feline-cancer
Public health
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists discover 38% of cancers are caused by 30 lifestyle habits

Thirty-eight percent of global cancers in 2022 were attributable to 30 modifiable risk factors, so over one in three cases could be prevented.
fromwww.nature.com
1 month ago

Author Correction: The genomic landscape of response to EGFR blockade in colorectal cancer

In Extended Data Fig. 8 of this article, a micrograph shown in the left column (panel AZD) was inadvertently duplicated during figure preparation. The intended image was meant to show phospho-ERK (P-ERK) levels in a MAP2K1-mutant patient-derived xenograft (PDX) exposed to the MEK inhibitor AZD6244 (AZD). However, this image was accidentally overlaid with a micrograph from Extended Data Fig. 10 (left column, panel PAN), which displays P-ERK levels in an EGFR-mutant PDX exposed to panitumumab (PAN).
#cancer-prevention
Science
fromScienceDaily
2 months ago

Vitamin A may be helping cancer hide from the immune system

Retinoic acid signaling in cancer cells and dendritic cells suppresses anti-tumor immunity, and blocking this pathway restores vaccine effectiveness.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Multi-cancer blood test missed key goal in NHS trial

Galleri blood test failed to meet the primary endpoint in an NHS trial, though stage-four cancer diagnoses fell by about one-fifth.
Science
fromNews Center
2 months ago

New Underlying Mechanisms May Support Proper Transcriptional Regulation and Improve Targeted Therapies - News Center

BET proteins, particularly BRD4, regulate transcription initiation and elongation independently of bromodomains, with implications for targeted therapeutic development.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Trial launched to 'help spot health risks early'

Public health consultant Dr Ross Keat said supporting people earlier to make small preventative changes would make "a big difference later on". Some 3,500 people in the north of the island within that age bracket are eligible for the checks. The checks will be carried out by two pre-existing nurses that support GP staff and would not replace GP appointments, Keat explained, adding that the cost would be minimal and absorbed by Ramsey Group Practice.
Public health
Medicine
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Cancer patients should meditate twice a day, scientist says

Chronic psychological stress disrupts cortisol rhythms in cancer patients, promoting tumor aggressiveness, metastasis, and poorer treatment response; stress-reduction practices can help.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Life-extending prostate cancer drug to be offered to thousands in England

Abiraterone will be made available on the NHS in England to high-risk non-metastatic prostate cancer patients, potentially saving hundreds of lives annually.
#pancreatic-cancer
Cancer
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Douglas Hanahan, biologist: We don't necessarily need a cure, what we really need is cancer without disease'

Cancer cells acquire hallmarks: uncontrolled proliferation, evasion of growth barriers, resistance to programmed death, and relative immortality, driving tumor diversity and treatment variability.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds

A blood test measuring circulating tumour DNA predicts breast cancer treatment response before or within four weeks, enabling alternative therapies and avoiding ineffective drugs.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

A vaccine to prevent colon cancer shows promising results

Eduardo Vilar-Sanchez has spent more than 10 years pursuing a goal that seemed very distant, but which he now sees as a little closer: to develop a preventive vaccine against cancer. The physician and researcher is leading a study that presented the first promising results of a colon cancer vaccine in a small group of patients suffering from a rare disease that makes them 17 times more likely to develop colon cancer than the general population.
Medicine
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

I Was 21 When My Doctors Told Me I Had A Year To Live. What Happened Next Left Them Stunned.

The surgery was long and grueling - almost 12 hours - and my recovery was tough. I couldn't lift my baby for weeks. My husband served as a caregiver for both me and our son, while my mom and sisters rotated shifts to help. I hated feeling like a visitor in my own life, but slowly my strength began to return. It took me about a year to fully recover and start to feel like myself again.
Cancer
Cancer
fromNews Center
1 month ago

Combination Treatment May Slow Disease Progression in Advanced Sarcoma - News Center

Cabozantinib plus temozolomide, given orally, showed potential to slow progression of advanced leiomyosarcoma and merits further clinical evaluation.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Weight-loss jab helped me find my cancer'

The cancer was fastacting, and if I'd left it even six months, the outcome could have been much worse,
Medicine
fromNature
2 months ago

Microbiota-induced T cell plasticity enables immune-mediated tumour control - Nature

Although specific bacterial taxa have been associated with favourable clinical responses to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) in cancer patients12,13,18,19,20,21,22, the mechanisms by which the intestinal microbiota influences anti-tumour immune responses remain poorly defined. Products of the microbiota, including metabolites23,24,25 and innate receptor ligands26, may reprogramme myeloid cells27, lowering the activation threshold for antigen presentation and thereby facilitating priming and activation of tumour-reactive T cells.
Cancer
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Married couple share same cancer diagnosis

A married couple were both incidentally diagnosed with left-kidney tumours and underwent robotic removal by the same surgeon at East Kent University Hospital.
Medicine
fromNature
2 months ago

Innovative CAR-T therapy destroys cancer cells without dangerous side effects

CART4-34 T cells target IGHV4-34–bearing cancer B cells, destroying tumors as effectively as CD19 CAR-T while sparing healthy B cells and preserving immune function.
Medicine
fromNews Center
2 months ago

Non-invasive Approach Predicts Chemotherapy Response in Glioblastoma - News Center

A new non-invasive method may better identify glioblastoma patients responding to chemotherapy, enabling timelier treatment decisions.
#alzheimers-disease
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say

As for side effects, the companies reported that little had changed from previous analyses; adverse events were similar between the two groups. The top side effects linked to the vaccine were fatigue, injection site pain, and chills. The results "highlight the potential of a prolonged benefit" of the vaccine combined with Keytruda in patients with high-risk melanoma," Kyle Holen, a senior vice president at Moderna, said. They also "illustrate mRNA's potential in cancer care," he said, noting that the company has eight more Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials going for mRNA vaccines against a variety of other cancers, including lung, bladder, and kidney cancers.
Medicine
Medicine
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Why Early Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma Can Save Lives

Early diagnosis of multiple myeloma significantly improves treatment outcomes and prevents irreversible organ damage, increasing survival and quality of life.
Medicine
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Europe Oncology Genomics Tracker Captures Oncologist Perspectives Across Major European Markets - Data Report by DeciBio Consulting LLC - Silicon Canals

Genomic testing adoption for solid tumor oncology is growing across EU-5 with varied country-specific drivers and infrastructure tracked via a survey of 100+ oncologists.
fromNews Center
2 months ago

Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Rare Genetic Disorder - News Center

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), or Hunter syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder primarily affecting boys, caused by a deficiency in the enzyme needed to break down sugar molecules. This harmful buildup in cells and tissues impacts multiple body systems, causing frequent infections, organ enlargement and developmental disabilities. Management involves supportive care and enzyme replacement therapy, as there is currently no cure,
Medicine
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Dr. Anirban Maitra brings extensive GI oncology leadership as new director of Perlmutter Cancer Center

CITYWIDE - NYU LANGONE HEALTH HAS APPOINTED DR. ANIRBAN MAITRA, a leader in gastrointestinal oncology, as the new director of its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Maitra is a preeminent physician-scientist whose work has widely influenced the field of pancreatic cancer research. As the inaugural scientific director of the Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Dr. Maitra focused his work on early detection and biomarker development, considered two key avenues for effective cancer treatments.
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Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump

Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is an almost universally fatal brainstem cancer that leaves children physically incapacitated while their minds remain intact.
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