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For roughly forty years, oncologists have treated pancreatic cancer with the grim arithmetic of months gained, not years. A new drug called daraxonrasib appears ready to rewrite that math. In late-stage trial data, patients who added it to chemotherapy lived roughly twice as long as those on chemo alone – […]

Learning a new language or relearning speech after a stroke requires coordinated movements that are controlled by networks in the brain. This includes the orofacial sensory system (input such as touch and position from the lips, tongue, jaw, and face) and the motor system (commands that move the muscles in […]

Researchers have created a detailed map of a deadly childhood cancer, showing it uses ‘shields’ and ‘bodyguards’ to protect itself, paving the way for new treatments. University of Queensland researchers used cutting-edge technology to map the biology of neuroblastoma – a cancer that typically develops in children under the age […]

Researchers from The University of Western Australia will use biomaterials to create a lifelike 3D model of human skin to better understand and treat skin stiffness associated with age, scarring and disease. If successful, in time the model could reduce the need for animal testing of skin products and enable […]

Cancer is often described as a genetic roll of the dice. A matter of bad luck. But new global estimates from the World Health Organization suggest something different: four in 10 cancer cases could be prevented worldwide. That statistic raises an obvious question: If so many cancers are preventable, what […]

Nanobodies — miniature proteins derived from camel antibodies — demonstrated powerful potential to accurately and safely deliver radioisotopes as specialized cancer treatments in a project at ORNL. The unusual antibodies were first observed in 1989 by Belgian researchers studying the immune system of camelids — animals such as camels, alpacas […]

Research published in Science Advances has uncovered new insights into why the most aggressive oesophageal cancers are so difficult to treat and how the body’s own defence systems are helping them to thrive. The study, led by Professor Eileen Parkes and her team in the Department of Oncology at the University of Oxford, analysed patient-donated tumour […]

University of Queensland researchers who mapped cancer cell ‘neighbourhoods’ in the most common type of lung cancer have found cell metabolism plays a critical role in determining how lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy. Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe from UQ’s Frazer Institute said machine learning algorithms and computational approaches […]

Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury — a frustrating reality familiar to many older adults. A new UCLA study conducted in mice reveals an unexpected cause: Stem cells in aged muscle accumulate higher levels of a protein that slows their ability to activate and repair tissue, but helps the […]

The shingles vaccine was never meant to protect anyone's brain. It was built to stop a painful rash. But study after study now shows that people vaccinated against shingles face significantly lower dementia risk — and the latest research suggests those already-impressive numbers might be too conservative. A newer, more […]