Early detection and accurate typing of cancer are critical for improving patient survival rates. While traditional pathology remains the gold standard, it often requires complex sample processing and ...

Tumours boost their own growth by attracting and then commandeering nearby sensory neurons, a study finds. By ‘plugging into’ ...

Receiving a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can be an overwhelming experience, but it is important to remember ...

New NE-AFM method measures nuclear stiffness in living cells. It shows cancer nuclei change softness with chromatin and environment, aiding diagnosis and treatment. By employing a technique called ...

A multidisciplinary team from Harvard Medical School, Duke University, and Massachusetts General Hospital has developed the dual-scale Capillary-Cell (CapCell) microscope, a revolutionary tool for ...

A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has identified flavonoids, natural compounds found in plants, that are toxic to bladder cancer cells cultured in the lab. The researchers report ...

Cancer and Alzheimer's disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person.

Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, ...

Researchers have discovered a secret super power that cancer cells exhibit while squeezing themselves through our bodies. The finding now gives scientists the chance to discover the kryptonite that ...

Vaults are mysterious cellular structures that can be genetically engineered to store information about a cell’s history.