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Understanding How Proteins Can Drive The Growth Of Multiple Cancer Types

The new study investigates the key proteins driving cancer growth and how they’re regulated.

Enzyme "Scissors" Cut Off Cancer Cells’ Defenses Against The Immune System

Cancer cells can evade the body’s immune defenses by exploiting a normally helpful and ubiquitous group of molecules known as mucins. Now, Stanford researchers have engineered a biomolecule that removes mucins specifically from cancer cells.

Ovarian Cancer Patients Enrolled In First-in-human Trial Of CAR T Cell Therapy

Recently published preclinical data by City of Hope scientists shows the immunotherapy is effective. Advanced ovarian cancer patients are now being enrolled in a Phase 1 first-in-human trial.

Study Finds Improved Survival For Incurable Brain Tumour, Providing 'a Crack In The Armor'

For the first time, researchers have found a potential drug candidate that improved outcomes for patients with a type of childhood brain tumor for which there are no effective treatments.

New Approach For Treatment-Resistant Breast Cancers Tested

A study provides compelling evidence that combining an investigational oral drug with standard-of-care medications reverts hormone resistance and increases Rx effectiveness in experimental models of estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) and triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC), respectively.

Study Explores The Use Of Existing Medicines To Revolutionize Cancer Treatment

The potential of repurposed drugs in uncovering novel treatment targets, potentially transforming the cancer treatment landscape and providing an effective, safe, and economical solution for cancer patients.

Biomarker To Help Improve Lung Cancer Treatment Identified

By sorting lung tumours according to specific EGFR mutations, it might be possible to create a more personalized drug protocol and achieve better results.

Interview With Beam: A Social Enterprise Where Homeless People Can Crowdfund Themselves

This East London-based company’s platform lets people donate directly to a homeless person or refugee, showing the goals and progress of the campaign. It has supported 1,935 people through its platform and that 81% of people go on to find work.

Interview With Olio: An App For Sharing Food And Other Goods That Would Otherwise Be Going To Waste

The London-headquartered company says more than 100 million portions of food and nine million household items have been shared on its platform.

What's Next For The Moon?

The moon, private space travel, and the wider solar system will all have major missions over the next 12 months.

Meta's Latest AI Model Is Free For All

The fact that LLaMA 2 is an open-source model will also allow external researchers and developers to probe it for security flaws, which will make it safer than proprietary models.

NASA Asteroid Impact Mission Triggers Surprise Avalanche Of Space Boulders

The aim was to try to knock Dimorphos slightly off its current orbit around larger asteroid Didymos, to test how capable we are of doing so in the possible event of a hazardous asteroid headed in Earth's direction.