Medical News
Mutant KRAS and p53 cooperate to drive pancreatic cancer metastasis
EurekAlert! - 10 Apr 2021 06:00
(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) MD Anderson researchers have discovered that mutant KRAS and p53, the most frequently mutated genes in pancreatic cancer, interact to promote metastasis and tumor growth...
We Don't Really Know What's in Pre-Workout Supplements
Discover - 10 Apr 2021 21:00
There's no conclusive evidence that pre-workout products work, and some ingredients (labeled or not) can put your health at risk. In the past, products have been banned only after killing consumers.
Immune-stimulating drug before surgery shows promise in early-stage pancreatic cancer
EurekAlert! - 10 Apr 2021 06:00
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Giving early-stage pancreatic cancer patients a CD40 immune-stimulating drug helped jumpstart a T cell attack to the notoriously stubborn tumor microenvironment before surg...
The impact of chemotherapy on immune cells in the tumor microenvironment
EurekAlert! - 10 Apr 2021 06:00
(Queen Mary University of London) Research from Queen Mary University of London has revealed novel insights into the effects of chemotherapy on the tumour microenvironment (TME). The study, published today in Cancer Immu...