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A virus that grows in black-eyed pea plants could form the basis for a new therapy to treat metastatic cancers and established tumors.

Researchers have demonstrated how to engineer smart immune cells that are effective against solid tumors.

Diminishing a single protein in a set of mice caused them to gain only half the weight of other mice, even on a high-fat diet.

A new screening method has shown success in detecting five common types of cancers far earlier than current methods.

Dr. Daniela Bota’s pioneering work is improving outcomes for patients with the most aggressive form of the disease.

This could help treat or even reverse the development of conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and cancer.

The Pan-Cancer Project discovers causes of unexplained cancers and zeros in on mechanisms of development.

Findings in mice point to new approach that may help make some metastatic breast cancers susceptible to immunotherapy.

The popular athletic supplement is shown to help immune cells fight cancer in mice.

The goal is to bring to the clinic a novel compound to selectively destroy breast cancer cells.