One protein eases problems when cancer cells divide

A protein that plays a vital role in cancer cell division could be a new target for drugs or treatments, researchers say.

Cecilie Krabbe-Copenhagen • futurity
May 12, 2020 ~5 min

Nanoparticles enter living cells to gather cancer clues

A new imaging technique sends nanoparticles into living cells to reveal important information about cell structure—including how tumor cells physically change as they form a tumor.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
April 30, 2020 ~7 min


Blood test detects 26 undiagnosed cancers

A new blood test can safely detect 26 undiagnosed cancers, according to a study of more than 9,000 women.

Amy Mone-JHU • futurity
April 29, 2020 ~9 min

Can a cancer treatment work on COVID-19?

Using a patient's own immune cells, with a few tweaks, could be a useful treatment against the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers report.

Duke-NUS • futurity
April 22, 2020 ~5 min

CRISPR helps find new class of leukemia genes

Using CRISPR, researchers found several new leukemia genes. The discovery will help clarify how these aggressive blood cancers arise and grow.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
April 21, 2020 ~5 min

Blood test may detect pancreatic cancer early

A blood test may offer a way to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer while still in its early stages, a new study shows.

John Infanti-Penn • futurity
April 16, 2020 ~5 min

Tuning PARP inhibitor drug amps up its cancer-killing power

With modification a PARP inhibitor drug that's struggled in clinical trials kills cancer much more effectively, researchers say.

Melissa Moody-Penn • futurity
April 10, 2020 ~5 min

New light-up tool reveals key tumor details

A new tool can help pinpoint the size, shape, and location of tumors, researchers report. It solves issues with other current technologies, too.

Chris Adam-Purdue • futurity
April 9, 2020 ~2 min


Gene variant makes head and neck cancer more aggressive

A genetic variant in the MET gene may drive aggressive head and neck, and lung cancers in Asian populations, research finds.

National University of Singapore • futurity
April 8, 2020 ~4 min

Drug combo could treat triple-negative breast cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for about 25% of all breast cancer-related deaths. New research identifies a potential treatment.

Tom Wilemon-Vanderbilt • futurity
April 6, 2020 ~3 min

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