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• High energy radiotherapy could 'paint' tumors to avoid harming healthy tissue February 23, 2021
  A radiotherapy technique which 'paints' tumors by targeting them precisely, and avoiding healthy tissue, has been devised.
• Turbocharging the killing power of immune cells against cancer February 23, 2021
  Creating 'super soldiers' of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumor response has been shown in a series of elegant experiments.
• Potentially harmful chemicals found in plastic toys February 22, 2021
  New research suggests that more than 100 chemicals found in plastic toy materials may pose possible health risks to children. The study provides findings that may lead to stricter international regulations.
• Screening for macrocyclic peptides February 22, 2021
  Macrocyclic peptides are promising candidates for pharmaceuticals, but their screening is difficult. Scientists have now developed an easy-to-use, high-throughput screening assay for cyclic peptides with affinity to ubiquitin, a protein that helps to degrade proteins and induce cell death. The results could lead to novel drug candidates against cancer.
• New insights on how inflammatory molecule contributes to skin and pancreatic cancers February 22, 2021
  An immune molecule called interleukin-33 can act within a cell's nucleus to stimulate abnormal growth and division, ultimately resulting in cancer. Targeting interleukin-33 in the nucleus may help prevent certain cancers.
• Investment needed to bring down pancreatic cancer death rates in Europe February 22, 2021
  Researchers have called on European policymakers to make adequate resources available to tackle pancreatic cancer, a disease that is almost invariably fatal and where little progress has been made over the past 40 years. The latest predictions for cancer deaths in the EU and UK for 2021 show that pancreatic death rates are predicted to remain approximately s […]
• Chatter between cell populations drives progression of gastrointestinal tumors February 18, 2021
  Researchers identified new therapeutic targets for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) that could lead to new treatment options for patients.