Key takeawaysWhile the immune system tries to fight cancerous tumors, the tumor cells deplete the key nutrient glucose from their environment, leaving ...

A protein made by stressed cancer cells helps lung and pancreatic tumors evade the immune system, a new study shows.

A protein made by stressed cancer cells helps lung and pancreatic tumors evade the immune system, a new study shows. Led by ...

Learn how a new laser-based therapy is giving patients with aggressive brain cancer a stronger chance at survival.

Northwestern researchers have shown that when it comes to cancer vaccines, arrangement can be just as important as ingredients. By repositioning a small fragment of an HPV protein on a DNA-based ...

Cells were long believed to safeguard nuclear contents, releasing them only during cell death. Extracellular DNA was thought ...

Each year, approximately 36,000 people are diagnosed with the disease in the United States, according to the American Cancer ...

Cancer tumors hijack the vagus nerve to communicate with the brain, triggering a hormonal response that suppresses the immune system.

Borrowing a cancer cell’s disguise, scientists shielded insulin-producing cells from attack by the immune system, a breakthrough that could pave the way for targeted type 1 diabetes treatments without ...

An Indian review reveals how macrophages are reprogrammed inside breast tumours, helping cancer grow and spread while opening new treatment pathways.

It's widely known that breastfeeding impacts the health of both mother and child, but the underlying biology that leads to ...

Over the years, cell biology has built a detailed picture of how cells compartmentalize their internal functions. Central to this organization is the nucleus, which houses the genetic material and is ...