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A small vesicle that knows how to inhibit the binding of PD-1/PD-L1 and remind the immune system that it needs to attack the cancer. Screenshot from the video. Dr. Rita Acúrcio

A small molecule that will make the immunological treatment of cancer accessible to all patients

Prof. Ronit Sachi-Painero: "I believe that in the future the small molecule will be available and will make immunological treatment accessible and effective for cancer patients."
CEO of P-Cure, Dr. Ramichal Marash. Photo: Idan Maoz

P-Cure has developed a proton-based cancer radiation device that does not require an entire building

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Sperm cells. Illustration: shutterstock

Researchers have found a way to grow and produce human sperm cells in culture

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A synthetic cell that contains all the molecular machinery needed to convert a DNA template into RNA and an active protein. The building blocks found in the external environment enter the particle and provide the raw materials necessary for the production of the therapeutic proteins. Courtesy of the Technion.

Researchers have developed a synthetic cell that produces anti-cancer drugs inside the tumor

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Medical crystal ball: a new method for selecting chemotherapy treatment

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Although their name was given to them due to their function on the tongue, the bitter and sweet taste receptors were recently discovered in various tissues and organs that do not come into contact with food. In at least some of these areas of the body, especially the respiratory tract, these taste receptors play an important role in the immune response. Illustration: pixabay.

The algorithm that beat prostate cancer at chess

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Human papillomavirus vaccine. Source: Pan American Health Organization.

Will Australians succeed in eradicating cervical cancer?

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Illustration: Thomas B. Shea / Feature Photo Service for IBM / Flickr.

Artificial intelligence has contributed to the increase in finding a match for experimental breast cancer treatments

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Cancer cells. Illustration: NIH (Yu (Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC), USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Pancreatic Desmoplasia).

A new approach will allow personalized medicine for countless types of diseases

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Cytotoxic T white blood cells (in red) attack a cancer cell. Illustration: Elena Serda, Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.

A new treatment eliminates cancerous tumors of various types throughout the body

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Aspirin has been found to be effective in the treatment of various diseases. Evidence shows that it can also prevent the formation of malignant metastases. Illustration: Jill Watson.

Aspirin against cancer

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The mystery has been solved: why a small percentage of pancreatic cancer patients survive much longer than others

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The figure shows the letters that represent DNA and RNA bases. A CRISPR spin-off is capable of changing bases in DNA and RNA. Source: Shaury Nash.

The most important discoveries in biology in 2017: precise editing of genes; A genetic cure for cancer

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Illustration: K. Raskoff, Monterey Peninsula College, Arctic Exploration 2002, NOAA.

The hunt for cancer cells inspired by the jellyfish

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In the future, will lung cancer patients be able to receive chemotherapy using an inhaler at home? Source: illustration - Nic McPhee.

Inhaled chemotherapy for lung cancer

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Cancer metastasis in the brain, originating from lung cancer. Photo: Marvin 101, Wikimedia.

Two genes responsible for the development of brain metastases among lung cancer patients have been identified

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Illustration: The Trojan horse represents the virus, which enters the cell and causes the creation of proteins. Their purpose is to call the immune system, so that it attacks the cancer cell only, without harming healthy cells. Source: Courtesy of the Hebrew University.

Researchers have developed a "switch" that activates the immune system to attack cancer cells when it detects signs of the disease

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Hepatocellular carcinoma liver cancer. Source: Ed Uthman.

New liver cancer research reveals potential targets for treatment

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The attached images show how E260 dramatically affects the mitochondria of metastatic cells. From the study.

Researchers have developed a substance that kills cancer metastases without harming normal cells

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Bacteria (in green) inside pancreatic cancer cells (AsPC-1 cells). The nuclei of the cells are colored in blue and the intracellular fluid in orange. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

Fifth brother-in-law: bacteria that live inside cancerous tumors disrupt the drug treatment

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CAR T cells attack a cancer cell. Source: Rita Elena Serda, Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.

The army to destroy cancer

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On the left: a cancerous tumor under a microscope: the infiltration of normal T cells (purple) into the tumor tissue is not different from that of T cells that were grown under conditions of oxygen deficiency (green). Right: The amount of the enzyme "granzyme B" (red), which kills cancer cells, is much greater in T cells grown in a low-oxygen environment (top) compared to normal T cells (bottom). Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

Combat fitness for cells

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Embryonic stem cell colonies as seen under a microscope: the cells differentiated in an orderly manner when their genome contained a normal copy of the p53 gene (left), but not when p53 was missing (right). Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

The new role of the guardian of the genome

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Imaging of a cancer cell. Source: Trail-in Pharma.

The FDA has put a new drug for aggressive "triple negative" cancer patients on the fast track for approval

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Cancerous breast cells (in blue). Source: NIH.

Researchers were able to reduce the risk factors for the spread of cancer metastases after resection of the primary tumor

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