Engineered ‘tails’ tame killer T cells for immunotherapy

Fusing a molecular tail onto the engineered T cells used in immunotherapy can inhibit their proclivity to attack each other, say researchers.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
July 28, 2023 ~3 min

With inactivated gene, mice age faster but live longer

A gene called Myc is an important driver of cancer in both mice and humans. It also plays a role in aging, research shows.

Asher Jones-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
July 25, 2023 ~6 min


Expert: With aspartame, moderation is key

The WHO has added aspartame to its list of potential carcinogens. So does that mean you have to give up Diet Coke? An expert weighs in.

Texas A&M University • futurity
July 17, 2023 ~6 min

Morphine may increase bone loss and pain for cancer patients

New research indicates morphine may contribute to bone loss and cancer-induced bone pain.

Stacy Pigott-Arizona • futurity
July 11, 2023 ~5 min

Findings suggest future meds for natural killer/T-cell lymphoma

A new study finds an increase in transcription factor TOX2 in people with natural killer/T-cell lymphoma.

National University of Singapore • futurity
June 26, 2023 ~4 min

Gas stoves raise benzene levels above secondhand smoke

Cooking with gas stoves can raise indoor levels of the carcinogen benzene above those found in secondhand smoke.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
June 20, 2023 ~5 min

Drug therapy improves lung cancer survival rates

A targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer improved rates of survival and reduced risk of recurrence after surgery.

Yale • futurity
June 20, 2023 ~4 min

Second cancers kill more Black, Hispanic breast cancer survivors

Black and Hispanic breast cancer survivors have more risk of dying from a second cancer than survivors of other racial or ethnic groups.

Amy Mone-JHU • futurity
June 12, 2023 ~7 min


New Hodgkin lymphoma treatment shines in clinical trial

"We hypothesized that the newer treatment would turn out to be most beneficial for patients, but the magnitude of the benefit exceeded our expectations."

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
June 9, 2023 ~6 min

Nanoparticle delivers chemo to deadly brain tumors

A newly-developed nanoparticle offers a more effective way to deliver a chemotherapy drug to fast growing, aggressive brain tumors.

Bridget Druery-U. Queensland • futurity
June 2, 2023 ~4 min

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