Category: Cancer
Ponatinib an FDA-Approved Drug Inhibits RIPK2 a Protein Involved in Prostate Cancer Metastasis
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer that threatens the lives of many men across the globe today. Occurring in over 34,000 men in the U.S alone, doctors are …
Macrophages Retain Their Normal Functions Even after Long Culture Periods in the Lab
Macrophages are the reason your body has immunity over foreign invaders. They are a special type of white blood cell that engulfs unrecognized cells in your body and initiate …Wound Healing: The Tumor Protein p53 Is at the Center of Epithelialization
The tumor-suppressing protein P53, already known as the guardian of the genome for its cancer-fighting action by which it blocks cell division in case of malignancy, is now also …
Oregon State University Researchers Developing a Vaccine against Skin Cancer
Oregon State University researchers are trying to stimulate the production of the protein Thioredoxin Reductase 1 (TR1), which has antioxidant properties for the skin. Their goal is to develop …
Those Who Start Smoking Cannabis before the Age of 16 Twice as Likely to Experience Unemployment in Adulthood
Of the 17.1 million young Europeans who used cannabis, 40 percent were French, aged 15 to 24, according to a study by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and …Prostate Health: Foods and Supplements Men Should Take To Reduce Their Risk of Prostate Cancer
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. While there are many different types of cancer, some tend to be more common and more …Tetracycline Family Antibiotics May Help Fight Melanoma by Targeting Cancer Cell Mitochondria
Antibiotics of the tetracycline family can help treat certain forms of skin cancer, specifically by targeting the mitochondria, or energy centers, of cancer cells, according to a team of …
NIH: Fecal Transplant Boosts Immunotherapy Response in People with Advanced Melanoma
People with metastatic melanoma who are not responding well to treatment with immunotherapy drugs may benefit from the introduction of fecal transplants into their intestines. This is according to …