A nanosized polymer, developed by a research team from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, can selectively deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to blood vessels that feed tumors and metastases and has emerged as an effective treatment for advanced cancer. The polymer eliminates colorectal cancer liver metastases and prolongs mice survival after a single dose therapy.
A recent UCLA study demonstrates a new process for screening T cells, part of the body's natural defenses, for characteristics vital to the success of cell-based treatments. The method filters T cells based on the receptor proteins found on their surface—which enable them to latch onto certain threats—and the type and amount of cell-killing or immune response-triggering molecules that they secrete.
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XRP has now broken past the $0.6 price mark again after a week of price correction among major cryptocurrencies. The price increase, led by Bitcoin, has seen most cryptocurrencies turning green since the weekend. XRP, being one of the largest crypto assets by market cap, has been included in this increase. Although modest compared to […]
New research could pave the way to developing cancer drugs targeting an enzyme that inhibits ferroptosis, a type of cell death. Cancer cells that are resistant to anticancer drugs are known to be vulnerable to ferroptosis. Therefore, agents that effectively induce or enhance the sensitivity of cancer cells to ferroptosis are expected to become novel anticancer agents.
The woman from New Jersey who featured in a viral video that captured a mother's startling scream at the sight of a 'scary clown' has died from breast cancer at the age of 44
The new positions came after Texas voters approved property tax cuts last November.
The Israeli military's most important strategic target should be Iran's nuclear weapons program. Tehran is building a new heavily fortified facility near Natanz in central Iran and buried under a mountain.
Dr. Lukasz Milewski, an oncologist at Letterkenny University Hospital, was among the signatories of an open letter to the Taoiseach Simon Harris, that was published on Monday. The letter stated: “Screening has not been expanded as planned. Target waiting times for cancer tests are not being met. Cancer surgeries are frequently delayed due to shortages in staffing, beds, and theatre space.” The intervention was noted by Donegal TD Pearse Doherty in the Dáil on Tuesday. "Yesterday 21 leading...
BOSTON -- Red Sox manager Alex Cora was so excited about his team playing baseball games at Fenway Park that he woke up at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, the day of the home opener. His team was filled with good vibrations after going 7-3 on a season-opening, three-city trip to
This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a few weeks ago. In this eighth edition of this blog for the 2024 run for the roses, the focus is on the key Derby prep races from last weekend on the Triple Crown trail. THREE HEATING UP Read More