Can a messed up biological clock lead to lung cancer?

A new study with mice reveals a link between out-of-whack circadian rhythms and lung tumor growth.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Oct. 24, 2022 ~3 min

Gel-like implant destroys pancreatic cancer in mice

A new approach that combines a gel-like radiation implant and chemotherapy completely dissolved pancreatic cancer in 80% percent of mice.

Ken Kingery-Duke • futurity
Oct. 21, 2022 ~8 min


Odd liquid ‘computer’ is key to stem cells becoming other cells

Researchers have discovered a peculiar droplet that's key to stem cell differentiation. It also points to potential cancer therapies.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Oct. 13, 2022 ~10 min

Team makes rare, natural cancer-fighting compound in the lab

The only source of a promising cancer-fighting compound is a single kind of tree in Australia. Now, scientists have made it in the lab.

Holly Alyssa MacCormick-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 11, 2022 ~9 min

Wearable sensor tracks cancer tumor growth

A stretchy, flexible device that measures changes in tumor size to the hundredth of a millimeter offers a faster, more accurate way to screen cancer drugs.

Andrew Myers-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 20, 2022 ~7 min

Incarcerated people have higher risk of cancer death

"Cancer is the leading cause of death among people in prison, accounting for about 30% of all deaths," says Emily Wang.

Yale • futurity
Sept. 19, 2022 ~5 min

Tiny ‘drug factory’ quickly destroys tumors in mice

A treatment that combines cytokine "drug factory" implants with a checkpoint inhibitor drug eradicates advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in days.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Sept. 8, 2022 ~7 min

Ultra-processed food linked to men’s colorectal cancer risk

Men who eat more ultra-processed food are at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than men who eat less, research finds.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
Sept. 1, 2022 ~10 min


Drug may shield brain from HER2 positive breast cancer

A drug approved to treat leukemia shows promise in fighting metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, new animal studies show.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Sept. 1, 2022 ~4 min

Gene mutations drive bile duct cancer

New research shows how gene mutations fuel the growth of bile duct cancer, a rare but aggressive type of liver cancer.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Aug. 31, 2022 ~3 min

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