Management of recurrent gastrointestinal cancer with ripretinib and surgery
“The patient was managed with ripretinib and surgical resection of progressing lesions at multiple time points which led to extended clinical benefit.”
Credit: 2023 Gouda et al.
“The patient was managed with ripretinib and surgical resection...
Illinois Tech grows research footprint, securing prime space at TCC’s Fulton Labs
CHICAGO—November 3, 2023—Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) has leased approximately 34,295 square feet in Trammell Crow Company’s (TCC) Fulton Labs innovation hub, announced today by the Chicago office of TCC, a global real estate...
Locks on Translation Initiation May Restrain Cancer
By Gail Dutton Cancer is the Houdini of diseases because it escapes elaborately contrived predicaments. Like Houdini, who was known to emerge triumphant after being handcuffed, locked in a trunk, and tossed into a...
Multiomics in Pancreatic Cancer: A Conversation with Dr. William Hwang
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Q: What are some of the biggest challenges in pancreatic cancer?
Dr. Hwang: I would start with the unique tumor microenvironment. Stromal cells create high interstitial pressure, which can limit...
A comprehensive database developed to help understand the basis of protein aggregation
Researchers at the IBB-UAB have developed the most comprehensive database available to date to help understand the basis of protein aggregation, a phenomenon associated with aging and several pathologies. The new resource, A3D-MOBD, brings...
Involvement of brain peptide dynamics in the pathology of fatty liver disease
Niigata, Japan – The research group of Professor Kamimura in Niigata University have demonstrated the complementary role of peripheral and central nervous system on GH–IGF-1axis activation to prevent MASLD progression. IGF-1 ameliorates fatty infiltration...
TUM start-up nominated for Science Breakthrough of the Year at Falling Walls summit
It all began with basic research: While conducting laboratory experiments, a team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) came across an active agent against multidrug-resistant bacteria with a fundamental difference to antibiotics developed...
$13M NIH grant funds research aimed at revitalizing immune systems of older adults
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers received a $13.1 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to continue studies aimed at rejuvenating the immune system of older people in order to improve health throughout...
SPT Labtech Launches firefly® for Laboratory Developed Tests
SPT Labtech announced a number of new developments regarding its firefly® all-in-one genomics liquid handling platform. Targeted to address the bottlenecks of NGS library preparation in Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs), more details regarding these...
New drug shows promise in killing cancer cells with genetic vulnerability
Imagine the body's cells are well-behaved students in the classroom. The "teachers" are tumor suppressor genes, and they make sure cells follow the rules. But when tumor suppressor genes are away, cells may go...
