Sound waves offer 2-prong attack against cancer

New research digs into how a technique that uses noninvasive sound waves to break up tumors triggers an immune response in mice.

Jim Lynch-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 2, 2023 ~5 min

Glowing dye lights up hard-to-reach parts of the brain

A new fluorescent dye that lights up the brain holds promise for cancer treatment, according to new research.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 ~6 min


Genes may connect mouth diseases and cancer

The same genes that affect diseases in our mouths may be linked to other diseases, including certain types of cancer.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Jan. 20, 2023 ~5 min

‘Metabolic switch’ may pave way for obesity, cancer treatments

The discovery of a "metabolic switch" in fruit flies could potentially lead to new treatments for obesity and cancer, researchers say.

Dave Roepke-Iowa State • futurity
Jan. 13, 2023 ~4 min

3D imaging tracks cancer radiation in real time

A technique that tracks radiation in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy with less collateral damage, researchers say.

Jim Lynch-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 6, 2023 ~5 min

Breast cancer drugs face a ‘whack-a-mole’ problem

Researchers have discovered for the first time how deadly hard-to-treat breast cancers persist after chemotherapy.

Keith Brannon-Tulane • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~5 min

Stomach cancer risk is higher for Asian Americans

Asian Americans, particularly Korean Americans, are at an unusually high risk for stomach cancer, research shows.

Stanford • futurity
Dec. 21, 2022 ~6 min

Vaccine extends life for patients with brain cancer

"This personalized immune therapy could be a game-changer for a disease this is so deadly and difficult to treat."

Susanne Pallo-Rochester • futurity
Dec. 8, 2022 ~5 min


Rare disease finding sheds light on head and neck cancer

New research clarifies why people with a rare genetic disease called Fanconi anemia are at higher risk of an aggressive head and neck cancer.

Rockefeller University • futurity
Dec. 7, 2022 ~8 min

‘Dialogue’ with environment fuels cancer stem cells

New research indicates that "crosstalk" between stem cells in tumors and their environment leads to a loop that can promote cancer.

Rockefeller University • futurity
Dec. 2, 2022 ~8 min

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