Vitamin D May Help Fight Brain Cancer Better
Scientists discovered that a special form of vitamin D called 1,25D3 might help make brain cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy drugs. The research …
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New Clue Found in How Bladder Cancer Grows and Spreads
Scientists discovered that a protein called ATIC may play an important role in helping bladder cancer cells grow and spread in the body. The research suggests …
Read MoreCan Fasting-Like Diets Help Fight Cancer?
Researchers looked at studies about special diets that trick your body into thinking it's fasting, even though you're still eating some food. Scientists …
Read MoreCan a Low-Carb Diet Help Fight Breast Cancer?
Researchers reviewed evidence about whether a ketogenic diet—a eating plan very low in carbs and high in fats—might help treat breast cancer. Cancer cells need …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Stop Aggressive Breast Cancer from Spreading
Researchers discovered that calcitriol, an active form of vitamin D, may help prevent a dangerous type of breast cancer called triple-negative breast cancer …
Read MoreHow Cancer Cells Switch Energy Sources to Survive
Scientists discovered that cancer cells can change which nutrients they use to fuel their growth, depending on what's available. Using a new tracking method, …
Read MoreHow Cancer Cells Hide Their Weak Spots (And How Doctors Can Find Them)
Cancer cells are surprisingly good at changing how they use energy to survive in the body and resist treatment. But these changes also create weak points that …
Read MoreNew Way to Help Cancer Drugs Work Better Against Resistant Tumors
Scientists discovered that cancer cells can develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs like cisplatin through a specific protein called DLAT. This protein acts …
Read MoreHow Cancer Cells Use Lactate to Grow Faster
Scientists have discovered that cancer cells use a substance called lactate in a surprising way. Instead of being just waste, lactate actually helps cancer …
Read MoreHow Low Oxygen Changes Brain Cancer Cell Behavior
Scientists discovered that when brain cancer cells don't get enough oxygen, they change how they control their genes in surprising ways. Even though low oxygen …
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