Glycerol phosphate serves as a terminator of glycan elongation in cancer malignancy
Dystroglycans on epithelial cell surfaces interact with the extracellular matrix via long sugar chains (called matriglycans), and they are responsible for cell adhesion. Abnormalities in the formation of matriglycans can impair cell adhesion and caus.....»»
Sonodynamic immunotherapy proves effective in pancreatic cancer treatment
Ultrasound is a promising technique for treating cancer. Unlike laser light, used in photodynamic cancer therapy, ultrasound waves can reach deep into tissue—up to 12 cm—to treat deep tumors without damaging healthy cells. A team of researchers r.....»»
Study in mice links heat-damaged DNA in food to possible genetic risks
Researchers have newly discovered a surprising and potentially significant reason why eating foods frequently cooked at high temperatures, such as red meat and deep-fried fare, elevates cancer risk. The alleged culprit: DNA within the food that's bee.....»»
Lung Cancer Pill Halves Risk of Death in Some People
For lung cancer patients who have a specific genetic mutation, taking a pill called osimertinib after surgery greatly reduced the risk of lung cancer recurrence.....»»
New model offers a way to speed up drug discovery
Huge libraries of drug compounds may hold potential treatments for a variety of diseases, such as cancer or heart disease. Ideally, scientists would like to experimentally test each of these compounds against all possible targets, but doing that kind.....»»
Team develops magnetic microrobots with folate to promote targeted drug delivery to cancer cells
The limited ability of microrobots to assist drugs in entering cells hinders their therapeutic efficacy. To address this, a research team, reporting in Cyborg and Bionic Systems, has introduced the cancer-targeting molecule folic acid (FA) to microro.....»»
Cell-membrane coated nanoparticles light up two cancer biomarkers at once to give more complete picture of tumor
Cancer surgeons may soon have a more complete view of tumors during surgery, thanks to new imaging agents that can illuminate multiple biomarkers at once, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers report. The fluorescent nanoparticles, wrap.....»»
When Not to Treat Cancer
Taking a rational and statistical approach to a diagnosis can lead to better choices about treatment—which in some cases might mean not treating cancer at all......»»
Scientists expand understanding of limb evolution in earliest birds
The assembly of the volant bird body plan from the ancestral bulky dinosaurian condition is an enduring topic of evolutionary biology. The body plan of volant birds demonstrates a pronounced decrease in body size and proportionate elongation of the f.....»»
Traceable AI unveils API Security Reference Architecture for Zero Trust
Traceable AI announced API Security Reference Architecture for Zero Trust. This reference architecture serves as a guide for security leaders as the industry addresses the urgency of integrating API Security into zero trust security initiatives. Zero.....»»
More than 400 Grail patients incorrectly told they may have cancer
Life assurance customers pause review relationship with early-detection biotech. Enlarge / Grail is a subsidiary of Illumina, the world’s biggest gene sequencing company. (credit: Grail) More than 400 patients who sig.....»»
Code42 names Wayne Jackson to its Board of Directors
Code42 Software has announced the appointment of Wayne Jackson to its board of directors. Jackson boasts an impressive career in enterprise security software and currently serves as the CEO of Sonatype. “We are pleased to welcome Wayne Jackson to C.....»»
How Steve Jobs" legacy has changed
When Steve Jobs died of cancer in his California home in 2011, the world rushed to eulogize him in glowing terms: Genius. Visionary. A modern-day Thomas Edison......»»
Plants remove cancer-causing toxins from air
A groundbreaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic petrol fumes, including cancer-causing compounds such as benzene, from indoor air......»»
Inside Our Next Energy"s new metro Detroit battery plants
Our Next Energy is scheduled to ship its first electric vehicle batteries, built on a small assembly line in metro Detroit, to customers this week. By the end of the year, CEO Mujeeb Ijaz said the Novi-based LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery st.....»»
Can beer convince Americans to drink recycled wastewater?
Earlier this year, a new beer appeared on the menu at Fox City Brewing Company in Forsyth, Georgia. Opened three years ago in a former ice house an hour south of Atlanta, Fox City serves pale ales, stouts and other microbrews. The new addition, calle.....»»
Photo Recovery from Camera Memory Card: Complete Guide to Retrieve Your Precious Memories
A camera memory card is a small electronic storage device commonly used to store digital data in cameras or other devices equipped with memory card slots. It serves as a portable storage medium specifically designed for capturing, storing, and transf.....»»
Having Their Fallopian Tubes Removed Will Spare a Large Number of Women from Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is hard to detect and usually deadly. Preemptively removing fallopian tubes during other abdominal surgeries could save hundreds of thousands of lives.....»»
First contact: Global team to simulate message from extraterrestrial intelligence to Earth
What would happen if we received a message from an extraterrestrial civilization? Daniela de Paulis, an established interdisciplinary artist and licensed radio operator who currently serves as Artist in Residence at the SETI Institute and the Green B.....»»
Nitrate: healthy heart or cancer risk? Meet nutrition"s Jekyll and Hyde
Despite our understanding of nutrition expanding remarkably in recent times, few aspects of our diet continue to confuse and divide the experts like nitrate......»»
NASA completes heart of Roman Space Telescope"s primary instrument
The heart of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope was recently delivered to Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colorado, for integration into the WFI (Wide Field Instrument). Called the FPS (Focal Plane System), it serves as the core of Roman's camera. W.....»»