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Could a chemical found in red grapes prevent bowel cancer?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Scientists, funded by Cancer Research UK, are finding out if an ingredient commonly found in red grapes could hold the answer to help prevent bowel cancer.
Scientists create blood test to enhance cancer treatment effectiveness
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
The first-of-its-kind test can rapidly assess how effective different polyethylene glycol (PEG) based nanomedicines are at killing cancer cells and minimizing side effects using just a drop of blood from people with leukemia, a type of blood cancer.
Scientists discover key protein that helps cancer cells evade CAR T cell therapy
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
CAR T cell therapy harnesses the immune system to seek out and kill tumor cells. This treatment is used in certain types of leukemia and lymphoma -; blood cancers. Some wily cancer cells, however, have learned how to hide from the immune system to avoid destruction.
Researchers investigate CBD's effect on scan-related anxiety in breast cancer patients
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
The findings showed that CBD did not significantly change scan-related anxiety when compared to a placebo, but researchers did find that CBD was safe and resulted in significantly lower overall anxiety levels.
Can we use AI to help our immune systems fight cancer?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Developing computer models to decipher how T cells interact with cancer cells, or which keys fit which locks, to improve immunotherapies and match patients with the treatments best suited to them as individuals.