A recent study examines the association between COVID-19 infection and an increased risk of recurrence in breast cancer ...

Although the respiratory system is one of the main entry points for microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) from the air into the body, little is known about the effects of these tiny particles on the ...

As we age, our cells accumulate genetic changes—mutations—some of which open the door to cancer. Scientists call these ...

We need investment in precision medicine technologies to start programming cancer against itself, writes Cyriac Roeding.

Cancer stem cells (CSCs), a critical subpopulation within tumors, drive cancer initiation, progression, metastasis, relapse, ...

A protein that helps cancer cells hide from the immune system may have a critical weakness, according to research that could ...

The new method relies on methyl groups, small chemical tags attached to DNA that regulate whether genes are on or off. This ...

Peter Westcott (left) runs an independent research group at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (NY, USA), which is interested in how cancer interacts with the immune system and other normal cells in the ...

Jan. 8 -- THURSDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- An enzyme that normally helps break down stored fats becomes highly active in some cancer cells and makes them more likely to spread, researchers have ...

The terms tumor and cancer can refer to different types of lumps and bumps. But the terms are often confused and misused—by the general public and even health professionals. For instance, doctors can ...