• Surge protector: A novel approach to suppressing therapy-induced tumor growth and recurrence

  Dead and dying cancer cells killed by conventional cancer treatments paradoxically trigger inflammation that promotes tumor growth and metastasis. Researchers now describe a novel approach to suppressing chemotherapy-induced tumor growth in an ovarian cancer model.

  2019-01-16

• Sugary stent eases suturing of blood vessels

  A team has concocted a sugar-heavy stent to reduce the margin of error in a delicate surgical procedure.

  2019-01-16

• Study of mutation order may change understanding of how tumors develop

  Cancers most commonly arise because of a series of two to five mutations in different genes that combine to cause a tumor. Evidence from a growing number of experiments focused on truncal mutations -- the first mutations in a given sequence -- suggests a new direction in understanding the origins of cancer.

  2019-01-16

• Highly mutated cancers respond better to immune therapy

  The complex tests that gauge mutation levels will pose a challenge in the clinic.

  2019-01-16

• Cancer immunologists scoop medicine Nobel prize

  James Allison and Tasuku Honjo pioneered treatments that unleash the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells.

  2019-01-04

• Industry responds to prime minister's AI plans

  Yesterday (21 May), Theresa May announced government plans to utilise artificial intelligence and data to transform the way in which diseases like cancer are diagnosed.ExpandIndustry leaders and exper

  2019-01-04

• Seven rules to avoid the tragedy of the commons

  HighlightsWe propose strategies to stabilize cooperation in the iterated public-goods game.They can recover cooperation in the presence of implementation error.They are secured from repeated exploitat

  2019-01-04

• Safer and cheaper 3D medical imaging

  A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has discovered a promising way to significantly lower doses of X-rays that has the potential to revolutionise 3D medical imaging and make sc

  2019-01-04