A team led by surgeon-scientist Dr. Vinod Balachandran identified the molecular pathway involved in the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures. Therapeutically targeting this pathway could ...

Researchers have discovered how cells activate a last-resort DNA repair system when severe damage strikes. When genetic ...

Varun Venkataramani is the winner of the 2025 Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators. A neurologist and group leader at Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, his work in cancer ...

Your body contains trillions of cells, each carrying out specific functions to keep you alive. According to a 2016 article in PLOS Biology, about 97% of these cells are made up of red blood cells, ...

A new mRNA-based vaccine triggers a response from the innate immune system to help arm the body against cancer, a mouse study finds. It's now in early human trials. When you purchase through links on ...

Share on Pinterest Recent evidence shows how diet might affect the risk for cancers of the gastrointestinal system. Image credit: Trent Lanz/Stocksy. There is plenty of research suggesting that a ...

Cancer and some treatments for cancer may cause changes to your blood that can encourage the formation of blood clots. Having cancer can greatly increase your risk of a pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary ...

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to the bone. Doctors not involved in the former president's care said his diagnosis shows the ...

A universal cancer vaccine in development could help rev up the immune system against tumors and supercharge the effects of existing cancer therapies, an animal study suggests. Similar to vaccines for ...