Topic
Cancer
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How cells combat chromosome imbalance
Biologists discover the immune system can eliminate cells with too many or too few chromosomes.
June 19, 2017 -
Study offers guidance for targeting residual ovarian tumors
Findings support new strategy of continuous drug delivery by implantable device.
May 23, 2017 -
Biologists identify key step in lung cancer evolution
Blocking the transition to a more aggressive state could offer a new treatment strategy.
May 10, 2017 -
Engineer, pianist, global citizen
Senior Tiffany Yeh explores health care and poverty through working abroad, and cultivates her love of music while at home.
May 4, 2017 -
New model could speed up colon cancer research
Introducing genetic mutations with CRISPR offers a fast and accurate way to simulate the disease.
May 1, 2017 -
The creation of a public engineer
Hadley Sikes is bridging the gap between engineering and public policy to solve big social problems at home and abroad.
April 27, 2017 -
Tyler Jacks: NIH budget cuts would have “devastating” effects on progress against cancer
Koch Institute director advocates support for biomedical research in testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
April 10, 2017 -
New technology can detect tiny ovarian tumors
“Synthetic biomarkers” could be used to diagnose ovarian cancer months earlier than now possible.
April 10, 2017 -
Study helps explain varying outcomes for cancer, Down Syndrome
Differences in chromosome number may underlie variation among genetically identical individuals.
April 6, 2017 -
Method may help myeloma patients avoid painful biopsies
Microfluidic device isolates plasma cells from blood rather than bone marrow.
April 4, 2017 -
Progress toward a Zika vaccine
Researchers program RNA nanoparticles that could protect against the virus.
March 29, 2017 -
Detecting mutations could lead to earlier liver cancer diagnosis
New technique can reveal exposure to aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen, before tumors develop.
March 27, 2017 -
Tethered nanoparticles make tumor cells more vulnerable
New strategy could improve performance of some immune-based drugs.
March 20, 2017 -
Vera Gorbunova delivers eighth Paul F. Glenn Lecture
Expert on long-lived rodents provides insights into research on longevity and cancer resistance.
February 16, 2017 -
Putting data in the hands of doctors
Computer scientist Regina Barzilay empowers cancer treatment with machine learning.
February 16, 2017 -
Coming together for immuno-oncology
Takeda's $1 million gift to the MIT Koch Institute will advance research into how the immune system affects cancer.
February 13, 2017 -
Making single-cell RNA sequencing widely available
Portable tool could help scientists learn more about cells’ roles in many diseases.
February 13, 2017 -
Biomarker could help guide cancer therapy, avoid drug resistance
Biologists link levels of Mena protein to breast cancer cells’ sensitivity to chemotherapy.
November 22, 2016 -
Predicting cancer cells’ response to chemotherapy
Measuring DNA repair capability can reveal tumors’ sensitivity to drugs.
November 2, 2016 -
Fighting cancer with the power of immunity
New treatment elicits two-pronged immune response that destroys tumors in mice.
October 24, 2016