Cancer
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Health & MedicineCancer killers send signal of success
Newly designed nanoparticles deliver anticancer drugs and updates on tumor death.
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Health & Medicine‘Cancer moonshot’ launch prep under way
Details are trickling out for the president’s proposed “cancer moonshot,” but plan for launch is still months off.
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LifeMemory cells enhance strategy for fighting blood cancers
Immune therapy made more powerful with memory T cells.
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LifeIn the body, cells move like flocks of birds or schools of fish
Cells move in groups similarly to flocks of birds and schools of fish
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LifeCancer cells get help migrating through the body
Helper cells may give cancer a straight shot to spread through the body.
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LifeGene editing helps a baby battle cancer
Doctors used molecular scalpels to tweak T cells to target leukemia but not harm the patient.
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Health & MedicineParasite gives a man cancer
Tapeworms can kick parasitism up a notch to become cancer, a case in Colombia shows.
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Health & MedicineEating meat officially raises cancer risk
Eating processed meats like bacon, ham and sausage causes cancer, says the World Health Organization.
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GeneticsMicrobes may reveal colon cancer mutations
Certain microbial mixes are associated with particular DNA mutations in colon cancer, a new study suggests.
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Health & MedicineCancer drug’s effectiveness overinflated in animal studies
Claims about the cancer drug sunitinib are overblown because of poorly designed studies and negative results that were never published, a new analysis suggests.
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Health & MedicineElephants’ cancer-protection secret may be in the genes
An extra dose of cancer-fighting genes may be the secret to elephants’ long life spans.
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Health & MedicineWhat makes cells stop dividing and growing
Scientists have found that the protein GATA4 helps control cellular senescence, and may be a target for treating aging-related diseases.