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CYC065-eribulin combination therapy for triple-negative breast cancer identified
Researchers find novel combination disrupts multiple factors in aggressive breast cancer...
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MMP20 gene variants linked to high-risk childhood cancers
Paediatric researchers have identified common gene variants that raise the risk of an aggressive forms of childhood cancer...
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National Physical Laboratory re-launched to improve access to health innovations
NPL's new approach informed by government priorities, consultancy with industry and the NHS, and a century of expertise, will see it focus on some of the world’s biggest health challenges, from supporting the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and dementia, to reducing attrition rates in drug development, to creating new…
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B-cells promote melanoma progression and resistance to therapy
Depletion of B cells in the tumour micro-environment shows anti-tumour activity in patients with advanced metastatic melanoma...
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RNA cells genetically re-programmed to fight cancer
RNA cells can be genetically programmed like a computer to fight cancer, influenza, and other serious conditions...
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CRISPR-Cas9 technology used to study hereditary forms of cancer
Researchers have developed a method, based on CRISPR-Cas9 technology in organoids, to study the genetic cause of hereditary forms of cancer...
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Cell surface protein may offer target in treating childhood cancers
Immunotherapy drug candidate could be potent weapon against neuroblastoma and other paediatric malignancies...
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Mechanism identified to be responsible for the growth of epithelial tumours
Researchers reveal the capacity of epithelial-derived tumours to grow in the absence of a microenvironment...
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DNA sequencing could open up new drug indications for rare cancers
A network of hospitals have systematically collected biopsies from metastatic cancer patients in order to create a global database...
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Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells
New research shows that the Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells...
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Cell culture system could offer cancer breakthrough
A new cell culture system that provides a tool for preclinical cancer drug development and screening has been developed...
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Nanoparticles give disease-fighting properties to cells
A new biomedical tool has been developed using nanoparticles that deliver transient gene changes to targeted cells...
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Novel system developed to improve cancer detection
Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept nano-system that dramatically improves the visualisation of tumours...
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Non-coding RNA encourages cancer growth and metastasis
Researchers have deduced how an alternative form of RNA encourages tumours to spread.
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GIST tumours linked to NF1 mutations
Researchers have determined that a specific region of the duodenal-jejunal flexure, shows a high frequency of gastrointestinal stromal tumours with mutations of the NF1 gene...
