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Vitamin K Precursor Takes On Prostate Cancer
Long focused on antioxidants, researchers are now exploring a new route to combat prostate cancer: pro-oxidants.
Vitamin K Precursor Takes On Prostate Cancer
Vitamin K Precursor Takes On Prostate Cancer

Long focused on antioxidants, researchers are now exploring a new route to combat prostate cancer: pro-oxidants.

Long focused on antioxidants, researchers are now exploring a new route to combat prostate cancer: pro-oxidants.

Cancer

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Great Anticancer Potential Comes in a Small Package 
Niki Spahich, PhD | Dec 28, 2024 | 4 min read
Jingjing Sun developed a novel, ultra-small nanocarrier that actively targets tumor cells.
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Circumventing Cancer Resistance
The Scientist Staff | Dec 18, 2024 | 1 min read
Bishoy Faltas investigates how chemotherapy, extrachromosomal DNA, and a gene-editing protein create the perfect storm for bladder cancer therapeutic resistance.
An illustration showing a tumor in a human colon.
Colorectal Tumors are Born When Stem Cells Die
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Dec 16, 2024 | 5 min read
New research describes the early steps of colorectal tumor formation and lays a foundation for improving diagnosis and treatment of aggressive cancers.
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How Dietary Fructose Fuels Tumor Growth
Sneha Khedkar | Dec 13, 2024 | 4 min read
The liver breaks down dietary fructose into lipids that are used by cancer cells to boost their growth in mice.
New Approaches for Decoding Cancer at the Single-Cell Level
New Approaches for Decoding Cancer at the Single-Cell Level
The Scientist Staff | Dec 2, 2024 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Linghua Wang and Jeremy Goecks will talk about technology that enables new approaches for a better understanding of tumors on a cellular, spatial, and environmental level.
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A Keto Diet Could Enhance Cancer Drug Effectiveness
Paige Nicklas | Nov 29, 2024 | 4 min read
In mice, a ketogenic diet remodeled the translatome of pancreatic cancer cells, rendering them vulnerable to targeted therapy.
An illustration showing a DNA strand and a cancer cell. 
How Some Cancer Cells Survive Chemotherapy
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Nov 26, 2024 | 4 min read
Chemotherapy drugs can kill cancer cells by halting DNA replication, but a glucose-depleted environment can help cancer cells overcome this effect and resist death. 
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Blocking Scar Formation Prevents Glioblastoma Recurrence
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Nov 18, 2024 | 5 min read
A combination of three therapies prevented scar tissue and stopped glioblastoma in its tracks in mice.
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The Neural Circuitry Driving Cancer-Related Wasting Disease
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Nov 18, 2024 | 4 min read
In mice, dampening the activity of area postrema neurons diminished cancer-induced muscle and fat loss and increased lifespan.
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Improving the Efficiency of CAR T Cell Manufacturing 
Thermo Fisher Scientific | Nov 6, 2024 | 1 min read
Explore how a closed and integrated instrument workflow takes CAR T cell manufacturing to the next level.
An illustration of seven T cells (in seafoam green) attack a cancer cell (in pink).
Meet Cyclone: A Monitoring Tool That Watches for Waves of Immune Response
Rashmi Shivni | Nov 1, 2024 | 4 min read
A new algorithm detects when immunotherapies create surges of T cell responses in melanoma patients.
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Automating Liquid Biopsy: Unleashing New Potential in Diagnostics
Tecan | Oct 30, 2024 | 1 min read
Discover how automation increases the efficiency and reliability of blood-based liquid biopsy assays.
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Data by the Dozen: Consortium Cancer Maps Provide a 3D View of Tumor Evolution
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Oct 30, 2024 | 4 min read
New 3D blueprints that highlight tumor complexity reveal several new discoveries, some of which challenge existing theories of cancer progression.
Pink cancer cell on a black background. 
Cancer Cells Hijack the Neuron-Glia Connection for Brain Metastasis
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Oct 21, 2024 | 5 min read
Breast cancer cells send microRNA-filled vesicles to the brain, creating a nutrient-rich environment that facilitates metastasis. 
Test tubes containing urine samples
Achieving Better Test Sensitivity for Cancer Liquid Biopsies
DNA Genotek Inc. | Oct 18, 2024 | 1 min read
First-void urine has emerged as a promising sample type for cancer diagnostic test development.
Liquid biopsy and circulating tumor cells
The Next Frontier: Circulating Tumor Cells and Liquid Biopsies
The Scientist Staff | Oct 15, 2024 | 2 min read
Improved methods for circulating tumor cell capture and analysis can ensure reproducible biomarker and omics insights across different cancer types.
The drawing depicts two fruit flies near a plant from the genus Aristolochia. One fly perches on the plant's orange flower, while the other moves away from it. 
Flies’ Taste for Tumor-Fighting Compounds May Aid Drug Discovery
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Oct 4, 2024 | 3 min read
Fruit flies with gut tumors showed an increased preference for a bitter antitumor compound compared to healthy flies, suggesting a self-medication strategy. 
Spatial Insights into Targeting Ovarian Cancer with CAR T Cell Therapy
Spatial Insights into Targeting Ovarian Cancer with CAR T Cell Therapy
The Scientist Staff | Oct 1, 2024 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Christoph Herbel will discuss multiplexed spatial analyses that identify ovarian tumor antigens and CAR T cell candidates.
An illustration of a purple and blueribosome using mRNA as a template to synthesize a red protein chain.
A Small RNA with a Big Impact on Cell Aging
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Oct 1, 2024 | 4 min read
Proteins that trigger cell senescence occupy much of the literature on aging, but a small RNA moves into the limelight.
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