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New Test Predicts Tumors Most Likely to Respond to Radiation, Chemotherapy
Many cancer patients might respond better to treatments with the help of a new prognostic indicator based on a distinctive pattern of gene activity within tumor cells.
Response to Cancer Immunotherapy May Be Affected by Genes We Carry from Birth
A new study finds that inherited genetic variation plays a role in who is likely to benefit from checkpoint inhibitors, which release the immune system’s brakes so it can attack cancer.
Could this Llama-Inspired Nanobody Help Curtail COVID?
A UCSF team has engineered a tiny antibody capable of neutralizing the coronavirus.
‘Invisible’ Stem Cells Evade Natural Killer Cells Using Immune ‘Off-Switch’
UCSF scientists have discovered a new way to control the immune system’s “natural killer” cells, a finding with implications for novel cell therapies and tissue implants that can evade immune rejection.
Frailty Is a Factor in Higher Mortality for Women Awaiting Liver Transplants
A study headed by UCSF and Columbia University highlights the role that frailty plays in this gender gap.
E-Cigarettes, as Consumer Products, Do Not Help People Quit Smoking, Study Finds
A team led by UCSF’s Richard Wang, surveyed the scientific community’s understanding of e-cigarettes and found that, in the form of mass-marketed consumer products, they do not lead smokers to quit.
A Genetic Shortcut to Help Visualize Proteins at Work
A group at Gladstone Institutes and UCSF has demonstrated that a large-scale and systematic genetic approach can indeed yield reliable and detailed information on the structure of protein complexes.
Astonishing Animals That Illuminate Human Health
Giant lizards with superpowered hearts. Hairless rodents that don’t seem to age. Songbirds that babble like human babies. These and other scurrying, soaring, and slithering wonders are teaching scientists how our own bodies work – and how to fix them.
Novel Tool Deciphers Cells’ Energetic Code to Enhance Anticancer Therapies
Immunotherapies are a promising anticancer arsenal and work by mobilizing the immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells. Currently, however, only a third of patients respond to
Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days
In the new study, UCSF researchers showed rapid restoration of youthful cognitive abilities in aged mice, accompanied by a rejuvenation of brain and immune cells that could help explain improvements in brain function.
Big Data Powers Design of ‘Smart’ Cell Therapies for Cancer
Finding medicines that can kill cancer cells while leaving normal tissue unscathed is a Holy Grail of oncology research.
Breast Cancer Study Hits 30K Milestone in Demystifying Risk
A new, $9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to increase ethnic diversity will help the study work toward a goal of enrolling 100,000 or more women overall.
Scientists Look to Neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 Spike for Potential Therapies
SARS-CoV-2 uses its distinctive spike to latch onto a receptor called ACE2 on the surface of a human cell. Once there it prompts the human cell to ferry the virus inside. Then, the virus co-opts human enzymes to make copies of itself and spread to other cells.
Climate Change Will Give Rise to More Cancers
Climate change will bring an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures, wildfires and poor air quality, accompanied by higher rates of cancer, especially lung, skin and gastrointestinal cancers.
