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fromNature
1 day ago

Personalized CRISPR therapies could soon reach thousands - here's how

FDA proposed a 'plausible mechanism pathway' to enhance development of personalized genetic therapies for rare disorders.
fromPadailypost
4 days ago

Stanford gets a green light for its plan for cancer hospital that could be 10 stories tall

Resident Mike Morris expressed that the project will burden the community, citing existing congestion on local roads. He stated, 'This is the wrong neighborhood for such a massive project.'
Cancer
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

'I'm in remission for the first time due to new cancer drug'

A woman with multiple sclerosis reached remission from myeloma after surpassing her prognosis of three to seven years, thanks to a new drug.
Cancer
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

Venture capitalist Ron Conway says he is starting treatment for a 'rare' cancer

Ron Conway, a prominent venture capitalist, has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and is stepping back from SV Angel to begin treatment.
Science
fromNature
6 days ago

Quantum computers take on health care: light-sensitive cancer drugs win US$2 million contest

A team won a $2-million prize for using quantum computing to develop light-sensitive cancer drugs, but no grand prize was awarded.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Patients missing cancer treatments and 'serious concern' ambulances may not have access to fuel as forecourts begin to run out amid queues

Blockades threaten food and clean water supply, prompting government action to clear protests and ensure access to fuel terminals.
Cancer
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Meet the Wexford radiologist who has helped build hospitals across the world to improve access to cancer treatment

Anita Bourke is recognized for her contributions to radiology and volunteering as Western Australia's first dual trained nuclear physician and senior breast radiologist.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

Breakthrough Alzheimer's drugs are unlikely to significantly benefit patients despite slowing cognitive decline.
#autoimmune-diseases
fromNature
1 week ago
Science

Daily briefing: CAR-T-cell therapy keeps a trio of autoimmune diseases at bay

fromNature
1 week ago
Medicine

One woman, three autoimmune diseases: CAR-T therapy vanquishes ultra-rare disease trio

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Medicine

Woman with three deadly diseases has remarkable' recovery after cell therapy

A woman with three autoimmune diseases achieved remission after CAR T-cell therapy, marking a significant breakthrough in treatment options.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
Cancer

Cell therapy helps woman with three autoimmune diseases make remarkable' recovery

A woman with severe autoimmune diseases achieved treatment-free remission after innovative cell therapy at University Hospital Erlangen.
Science
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: CAR-T-cell therapy keeps a trio of autoimmune diseases at bay

Engineered immune cells successfully treated a woman with three autoimmune diseases, resulting in no symptoms or medication needed after fourteen months.
Medicine
fromNature
1 week ago

One woman, three autoimmune diseases: CAR-T therapy vanquishes ultra-rare disease trio

A woman with three autoimmune diseases experienced no symptoms after receiving engineered immune cells, marking a significant treatment breakthrough.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Woman with three deadly diseases has remarkable' recovery after cell therapy

A woman with three autoimmune diseases achieved remission after CAR T-cell therapy, marking a significant breakthrough in treatment options.
Cancer
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Cell therapy helps woman with three autoimmune diseases make remarkable' recovery

A woman with severe autoimmune diseases achieved treatment-free remission after innovative cell therapy at University Hospital Erlangen.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Review finds 250 patients need repeat bone scans

"I would like to sincerely apologise to any patients who have been affected and recalled for a scan as I understand receiving such news can be unsettling."
Health
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks 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-research
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research

A new generation of cancer researchers is focused on improving diagnostics and treatments to enhance survival rates for cancer patients.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Here are the top locations for cancer research in the Nature Index

Breast cancer leads in research output, significantly ahead of lung cancer and other types, with the US and China contributing 60% of global cancer research.
#car-t-therapy
Medicine
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

CAR T Therapy Shows Promise Against Autoimmune Diseases

CAR T therapy shows promise in treating autoimmune conditions, providing significant relief for patients previously unresponsive to traditional treatments.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Biggest Hope for Curing Autoimmune Disease

Experimental CAR-T cell treatment shows promise for severe autoimmune diseases, with one patient returning to a normal life after years of unsuccessful treatments.
Medicine
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

CAR T Therapy Shows Promise Against Autoimmune Diseases

CAR T therapy shows promise in treating autoimmune conditions, providing significant relief for patients previously unresponsive to traditional treatments.
Medicine
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The Biggest Hope for Curing Autoimmune Disease

Experimental CAR-T cell treatment shows promise for severe autoimmune diseases, with one patient returning to a normal life after years of unsuccessful treatments.
Cancer
fromNature
1 week ago

Improving cancer survival rates will require hard policy choices

Global cancer incidence is rising, necessitating early detection strategies and public education on risk factors.
Medicine
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Stanford Medicine Cancer Center to launch proton therapy system for targeted cancer treatment

Stanford Medicine is launching a compact proton therapy system that improves tumor treatment by minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.
Cancer
fromNews Center
6 days ago

Understanding Cancer's Hidden Vulnerabilities - News Center

EZH2 plays a new role in RNA editing in prostate cancer, linking epigenetic processes and impacting cancer treatment strategies.
#pancreatic-cancer
Cancer
fromNews Center
1 week ago

New Drug Doubles One-Year Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Trial - News Center

Elraglusib combined with chemotherapy reduces the risk of death in pancreatic cancer patients by 38% and improves one-year survival rates.
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
Medicine

New treatment for inoperable pancreatic cancer form offers hope. Here's what Optune Pax does.

Cancer
fromNews Center
1 week ago

New Drug Doubles One-Year Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Trial - News Center

Elraglusib combined with chemotherapy reduces the risk of death in pancreatic cancer patients by 38% and improves one-year survival rates.
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
Medicine

New treatment for inoperable pancreatic cancer form offers hope. Here's what Optune Pax does.

#ai-in-healthcare
fromTNW | Opinion
1 week ago
Medicine

AI health tech is booming. The cures are not.

AI in drug discovery shows promise but has not yet delivered significant breakthroughs for patients.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Medicine

AI use in breast cancer screening cuts rate of later diagnosis by 12%, study finds

AI-supported mammography reduced subsequent-year breast cancer diagnoses by 12%, increased screening-stage detection to 81%, and reduced aggressive subtype cancers by 27%.
Medicine
fromTNW | Opinion
1 week ago

AI health tech is booming. The cures are not.

AI in drug discovery shows promise but has not yet delivered significant breakthroughs for patients.
#glioblastoma
Cancer
fromNews Center
1 week ago

Targeting Novel Long Non-Coding RNA May Improve Glioblastoma Treatment - News Center

Increased expression of a novel long non-coding RNA drives glioblastoma cell growth and may inform new therapeutic strategies.
Cancer
fromNews Center
1 week ago

Targeting Novel Long Non-Coding RNA May Improve Glioblastoma Treatment - News Center

Increased expression of a novel long non-coding RNA drives glioblastoma cell growth and may inform new therapeutic strategies.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Stage 4 Melanoma: 'I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2011 and given nine months. I have been in remission since 2016'

Maria Kilcommins was living life as normal with no symptoms whatsoever of cancer when she experienced a seizure on December 19, 2011. This unexpected event led to her cancer diagnosis, which drastically changed her life.
Cancer
Medicine
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Clinical trial shows gene editing works for -Thalassaemia, too

An improved gene editing system reactivates a fetal hemoglobin gene to treat β-Thalassaemia, building on CRISPR's success with sickle-cell anemia.
Cancer
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

Person functionally cured of HIV after bone marrow transplant from sibling

A 63-year-old man achieved functional HIV cure through a bone marrow transplant from his brother with a rare genetic mutation.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Merck's Keytruda: A lifesaving drug, a global divide

Keytruda, first approved in 2014, belongs to a class of immunotherapy drugs that enable the immune system to attack cancer cells, extending survival for millions and transforming fatal diagnoses into manageable conditions.
Cancer
#prostate-cancer
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I've been living under a shadow for 13 years': life with prostate cancer

A man diagnosed with hereditary prostate cancer at 52 has endured 13 years of intensive treatments and severe physical and psychological side effects that profoundly impact his quality of life and family.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I've been living under a shadow for 13 years': life with prostate cancer

A man diagnosed with hereditary prostate cancer at 52 has endured 13 years of intensive treatments and severe physical and psychological side effects that profoundly impact his quality of life and family.
Cancer
fromNature
2 weeks ago

New drugs take aim at one of cancer's deadliest mutations

Researchers are developing innovative strategies to target the cancer-causing KRAS protein, previously deemed 'undruggable', showing promising results in clinical trials.
Medicine
fromWIRED
2 weeks 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
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks 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.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
3 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.
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
Science
fromNature
1 month 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.
fromHoodline
1 month ago

H+H's New Coney Island Cancer Center Could Double Patients

The revamped outpatient space folds in more infusion stations, extra exam rooms and added specialty clinics, which officials and neighborhood advocates hope will shrink travel times and long waits for patients across southern Brooklyn. The center now stretches South Brooklyn Health's outpatient cancer footprint with additional infusion bays, more exam rooms and extra clinical staff.
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Cancer
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks 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.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month ago

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health opens $2M eenovated Oncology and Infusion Center * Brooklyn Paper

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health opened a renovated $2 million Oncology and Infusion Center that doubled patient capacity and integrated comprehensive cancer care services under one roof.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months 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.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Hope for hard-to-treat heart disease

Some 1 million patients in the U.S. live with a type of heart disease called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF, caused by a stiffening of a chamber of the heart that makes it much more challenging to distribute blood throughout the body. The condition has few approved therapies and high mortality rates.
Miscellaneous
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

A brain-based AI test could point to the best antidepressant for you - Silicon Canals

Before treatment began, participants underwent neuroimaging. Instead of relying on a single modality, the researchers fused structural connectivity (how regions are physically wired) with functional connectivity (how regions co-activate at rest). The goal was not to throw every possible feature at a black box, but to learn a constrained pattern-what the authors call structure-function "covariation"-that carries the most predictive signal for outcome. In other words, the model tries to find the smallest set of connections that meaningfully forecasts symptom change.
Mental health
#breast-cancer
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

New treatments and new hope reach kidney patients

Chronic kidney disease affects one in seven U.S. adults, yet 90 percent remain undiagnosed; new treatments from diabetes and cardiovascular drugs, advances in pregnancy management, and medications for autoimmune kidney disease offer improved outcomes.
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month 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.
Medicine
fromSlate Magazine
1 month 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.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Families with children battling cancer to have travel costs covered

England will cover travel costs for children and young people with cancer up to age 24, funded by ÂŁ10 million annually by 2027.
Cancer
fromBusiness Insider
1 month 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.
Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month 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
fromBusiness Matters
1 month 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.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month 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
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.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months 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
Cancer
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A space of their own': how cancer centres designed by top architects bring hope to patients

Maggie's Centres provide compassionate, architecturally designed spaces within hospitals where cancer patients can maintain joy and connection to life during treatment.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months 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.
Cancer
fromNews Center
2 months 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.
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.
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.
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.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Just bad luck': The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours

Two teenage cousins in Scotland developed inoperable brain tumours, unrelated genetically, and are living with their conditions after multiple surgeries.
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
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.
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