Cancer treatments

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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leukemic cells. Evolve from "cancer stem cells". Photo: Mary Ann Thompson / Wikimedia.

Is it possible to identify, already in the initial diagnosis, signs that the cancer is going to return?

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Prototype of the Watson system, 2011. Photo: Clockready / Wikimedia.

Watson set a record in analyzing the genetic makeup of cancer patients

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Electron micrograph of a cancerous breast cell. Source: Bruce Wetzel and Harry Schaefer, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.

Researchers have discovered that breast cancer cells can be turned back into ones that mimic healthy breast tissue cells

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The area of ​​operation in the peritoneal membrane of a mouse. The red marking shows the expression of LOX; The green marking shows the hypoxia (lack of oxygen) in the cells. Source: Courtesy of the Technion.

Battle of Lima

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

A new service for cancer patients will connect them with researchers and current research

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waves in the cell membrane. Source: From the study - Fronts and waves of actin polymerization in a bistability-based mechanism of circular dorsal ruffles.

Researchers shed new light on the movement of waves across cell membranes, which may affect cancer research and treatment

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Dr. Ayelet Erez. Photo: Weizmann Institute of Science Spokesperson

The connection between a rare childhood disease and the fight against cancer

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The graphene layer (gray) leads the nanomedicine (white, red and blue) to the outer wall of the cell (yellow and red). Source: Courtesy of IBM.

Researchers at IBM have discovered a new way to stimulate an immune response in the body using nanomaterials

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Diagram from the article, which presents the innovative method developed: "We pack tiny amounts of the anti-cancer drugs inside dedicated nanoparticles that we developed. The uniqueness of these nanometer packages is that they flow in the bloodstream to the tumor and there are swallowed by the cancer cells. To these packages we attach "In advance, artificial DNA sequences are used as barcode readers of the drug's activity in the cancer cells. After 48 hours, a sample (biopsy) is taken from the tumor, and the barcode analysis provides accurate information on the cells that were destroyed (or not) by each drug." Source: Zvi Yaari et al., Theranostic barcoded nanoparticles for personalized cancer medicine, Nature Communications 7, 2016.

Personalized medicine for cancer treatment

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X-ray of a healthy breast (left) versus a breast with cancer. Source: Wikimedia.

A winning medicinal combination

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Thyroid cancer cells. Source: NASA / Team Daniela Grimm.

Carcinogenic groups

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Electron microscope photo of T cells (in red) attacking a cancerous skin cell. Source: Rita Elena Serda, Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health / flickr

Protection against cancer

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Chemical engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an implantable device capable of injecting many drugs into the body at the same time, which could help them identify the most effective drugs. [Courtesy of Eric Smith]

Personalized medicine: choosing the best medicine

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Radiotherapy facility. Photo: shutterstock

Improvement in radiation technology for cancer

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A blind Israeli rat from research at the Department of Evolution at the University of Haifa. Photo courtesy of Prof. Aharon Avivi

Special to the scientist site: the blind Israeli rat - the animal that defeated cancer but is having a hard time with the scientific establishment

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Prof. Nadir Arber, photo: Tel Aviv Medical Center

A study conducted at the Cancer Prevention Center at the Tel Aviv Medical Center found: 2.4% of 1,000 healthy subjects were found to have cancer

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Improved chemotherapy method

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Images: Carlson Lab/Brown University and Morgan Lab/Brown University

Grow an egg in a petri dish

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PhD student Maya Shoshan. Photo: Daniel Wiseman

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have revealed the mechanism responsible for introducing copper ions into the cell

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T cell (right), platelet (middle) and red blood cell (left)

Living nano-submarines eliminate cancer and communicate with doctors outside the body

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immune system cells. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Rambam and Harvard Medical School are launching a joint research program: a cancer vaccine

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Zhihao Zhuang (second from right) and his team

An innovative method for preparing proteins

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The combined activity of two proteins causes the death of cancer cells found in children's brains

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Cancer vaccine

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Tel Aviv University sold to Champions the rights to an antibody that inhibits the development of cancerous tumors

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