Medicine
How Different Cancer Cells Respond To Drug-delivering Nanoparticles
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
The findings of a large-scale screen could help researchers design nanoparticles that target specific types of cancer.
Scientists Discover Mechanism Controlling Spread Of Pancreatic Cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
Boosting GREM1 levels could reverse this process and cause invasive cell types to revert into a less dangerous form. Researchers hope, in the future, to use this knowledge to find ways to reverse more advanced pancreatic cancer into a less aggressive form, which is easier to treat.
Researchers Hail ‘breakthrough’ In Blood-based Technology For Cancer Research
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
Metastatic cancers shed DNA into a person’s bloodstream. Dr. Alexander Wyatt. In collaboration with BC Cancer, said the team has developed a blood test that uses an “unprecedented level technological resolution” to examine each cancer’s unique genetic makeup.
‘Junk’ DNA Could Lead To Cancer By Stopping Copying Of DNA
Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
Scientists have found that non-coding ‘junk’ DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute to the development of cancer.
Scientists Gain Unprecedented Insight Into The Key Properties Of Antibody Needed To Combat Cancer
Posted in Medicine on 18th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller
The findings have enabled the Southampton team to design antibodies to activate important receptors on immune cells to "fire them up" and deliver more powerful anti-cancer effects.