A new way to reprogram immune cells and direct them toward anti-tumor immunity

MIT scientists’ discovery yields a potent immune response, could be used to develop a potential tumor vaccine.

Danielle Randall Doughty | Department of Chemistry • mit
Sept. 16, 2024 ~6 min

Cancer researchers and astronomers join forces in fight against disease

A unique collaboration of astronomers and cancer researchers at Cambridge has been awarded more than £5m to establish the Spatial Profiling and Annotation

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 13, 2024 ~8 min


Scientists and astronomers join forces in fight against cancer

A unique collaboration of astronomers and cancer researchers at Cambridge has been awarded more than £5m to establish the Spatial Profiling and Annotation

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 13, 2024 ~8 min

Drug kills triple negative breast cancer cells

A newly identified drug kills triple negative breast cancer cells and stops the formation of blood vessels that tumors need to grow.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Sept. 13, 2024 ~4 min

Immune cells can turn into pro-cancer traitors

New research digs into the underlying factors that cause the harmful transformation of immune cells from good to bad.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
Sept. 12, 2024 ~4 min

New study aims to catch cancer earlier than ever before

A new study aims, for the first time, to pinpoint the very moment the immune system recognizes a tumour to try to stop the disease earlier than previously

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 12, 2024 ~5 min

Breast density and mammograms: New FDA rule will ensure all women have more information after cancer screenings

The FDA’s rule change requires that all women in the US be informed about breast density and options for supplemental screening.

Tracy A. Battaglia, Associate Director of Cancer Care Equity, Yale Cancer Center, Yale University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~12 min

Discovery points to potential new breast cancer therapy target

New research identifies a potential new immune system target to head off the spread of breast cancer cells.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Sept. 9, 2024 ~7 min


FDA’s new regulations underscore the complexity around screening for women with dense breasts

The FDA’s rule change requires that all women in the US be informed about breast density and options for supplemental screening.

Tracy A. Battaglia, Associate Director of Cancer Care Equity, Yale Cancer Center, Yale University • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~12 min

Blood test can diagnose brain cancer in less than 1 hour

"Our hope is that if early detection [of brain cancer] is more feasible, then there is an increased chance of survival."

Brandi Wampler-Notre Dame • futurity
Aug. 29, 2024 ~6 min

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