tumors

Scientists engineer bacteria to eat cancer tumors from the inside out

Scientists at the University of Waterloo are working on a new cancer treatment that uses specially engineered bacteria to consume…

2 months ago

New nasal nanodrops wipe out brain tumors in mice

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, working with scientists at Northwestern University, have created a noninvasive…

5 months ago

Bacteria hidden inside tumors could help beat cancer

An international team of scientists led by researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London and…

7 months ago

A new cancer vaccine just wiped out tumors in mice

An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step closer to…

9 months ago

CRISPR uncovers gene that supercharges vitamin D—and stops tumors in their tracks

Vitamin D is not only an essential nutrient, but also the precursor of the hormone calcitriol, indispensable for health: it…

10 months ago

This AI tracks lung tumors as you breathe — and it might save lives

In radiation therapy, precision can save lives. Oncologists must carefully map the size and location of a tumor before delivering…

10 months ago

Discovery of FOXR2 activation in various brain tumors refines diagnosis to improve care

Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization…

1 year ago

Genetic mutations linked to toxin exposure found in firefighters’ brain tumors

Occupational and environmental exposures can put specific groups of people at higher risk of cancer, including firefighters. A new study…

1 year ago

Researchers identify sex-based differences in immune responses against tumors

Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung…

2 years ago