Can a drug that prevents brain cancer in mice work for kids?

New research lays groundwork for clinical trial aimed at preventing brain cancer in children with NF1 with an epilepsy drug.

Tamara Schneider-Washington University in St. Louis • futurity
April 24, 2024 ~7 min

New method safely recruits immune cells to fight cancer

Researchers have developed a new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer without harming healthy cells.

Hailey Wade-Virginia Tech • futurity
April 23, 2024 ~9 min


Team cracks 2 enzymes’ role in cancer mutation

Two enzymes that play a role in cancer mutation offer potential new targets for intervention strategies, researchers report.

UC Irvine • futurity
March 25, 2024 ~4 min

Method could pave way for drugs to target ‘rogue enzymes’

When enzymes go rogue, they can cause a range of diseases, including cancers. A new platform could reveal molecules that target them.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
March 20, 2024 ~5 min

Can the Zika vaccine fight brain cancer?

New research potentially offers a new treatment alternative for brain cancer patients who currently have a poor prognosis.

Duke-NUS • futurity
March 11, 2024 ~7 min

100-year-old TB vaccine shrinks liver tumors in mice

In a new study, a single dose of the vaccine for tuberculosis cut liver tumor burden and extended the survival of mice with liver cancer.

Nadine Yehya - UC Davis • futurity
Feb. 23, 2024 ~6 min

Plant protein discovery could pave way for new anti-cancer drugs

The discovery of never-before-seen biochemistry in plants could lead to uncovering new drugs to fight cancer, researchers say.

Kim North Shine-U. Michigan • futurity
Feb. 21, 2024 ~6 min

Test quickly detects breast cancer with a tiny drop of spit

In early testing, a hand-held device detected breast cancer from a tiny sample of spit in less than five seconds.

Karen Dooley-Florida • futurity
Feb. 19, 2024 ~3 min


Early imaging can reveal if melanoma immunotherapy will work

"...imaging tumors early can improve how clinicians develop personalized treatment plans for each patient."

Kelsey Geesler - Penn • futurity
Feb. 13, 2024 ~5 min

Team uncovers a key actor in pancreatic cancer’s spread

"It's very clear that EN1 is a really important factor behind the aggressiveness of pancreatic cancer."

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Feb. 12, 2024 ~6 min

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