Oct 20, 20204 minPancreatic cancer: Subtypes with different aggressiveness discoveredTumors of the pancreas are particularly feared. They are usually discovered late and mortality is high. Until now, no targeted and ...
Sep 25, 20203 minVaccination against altered proteins could prevent cancer developmentCancer types in which a defect in genetic repair is given are characterized by a particularly high number of mutations. Scientists at ...
Sep 2, 20202 minGene defect influences tumor development in childhood brain tumorsMedulloblastoma are the most common malignant brain tumors affecting children. The greatest danger is that the cancer cells can quickly...
Sep 2, 20203 minA metabolic enzyme as a potential new target for cancer immune therapiesThe metabolic enzyme IL4I1 (Interleukin-4-Induced-1) promotes the spread of tumor cells and suppresses the immune system. This was ...
Aug 5, 20203 minThe wrong track: how papillomaviruses trick the immune systemSpecific antibodies protect us against viral infections – or do they not? Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) ...
Jul 22, 20203 minA tool to improve cancer researchEMBL scientists use ‘mini organs’ to clarify how cells turn cancerous; insights may shed light on ways to stop tumour growth. If we can...
Jul 17, 20203 minWanted: Antibodies that render malaria pathogens harmlessA protective vaccination against the parasite Plasmodium falciparum and thus against the dreaded malaria tropica should ideally take...
Jul 14, 20203 minNew Clues from Fruit Flies about the Critical Role of Sex Hormones in Stem Cell ControlIn one of the first studies addressing the role of sex hormones' impact on stem cells in the gut, scientists outline new insights ...
Jul 6, 20203 minRNA molecule identified as a growth driver in various types of cancerA special RNA molecule ensures faster growth and stops cell ageing in many types of cancer. This was discovered by scientists from the...
Jun 29, 20203 minNew explanation found for the extreme complexity of mutations in tumor genomesScientists from the German Cancer Research Center and the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have been studying the evolution of...