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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 21-Sep-2025 18:11 ET (21-Sep-2025 22:11 GMT/UTC)

Study validates AI lung cancer risk model Sybil in predominantly Black population at urban safety-net hospital

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Reports and Proceedings

A new study presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) validates the use of Sybil, a deep learning artificial intelligence model, for predicting future lung cancer risk in a predominantly Black population.

Pennington Biomedical’s Dr. Steven Heymsfield named LSU Boyd Professor – LSU’s highest faculty honor

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Business Announcement

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is proud to announce that Dr. Steven B. Heymsfield, Professor of Metabolism and Body Composition, has been named a Boyd Professor of Louisiana State University – the highest faculty rank and honor awarded within the LSU System.

New insights into energy metabolism and immune dynamics could transform head and neck cancer treatment

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Head and neck cancer remains a major global health challenge, ranking among the six most common cancers worldwide and claiming hundreds of thousands of lives each year. A growing body of evidence now points to an intricate connection between energy metabolism and immune regulation as a driving force behind the onset, progression, and treatment resistance of these cancers. The latest comprehensive review on this topic underscores the potential of targeting these intertwined processes to unlock more effective therapies.

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Innovative oncolytic virus and immunotherapy combinations pave the way for advanced cancer treatment

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The integration of oncolytic viruses (OVs) with immunotherapy is reshaping the landscape of tumor treatment, offering new hope for patients. This cutting-edge approach harnesses the ability of OVs to selectively infect and destroy tumor cells, while simultaneously stimulating anti-tumor immune responses. The latest advancements in genetic engineering have further optimized these therapies, leading to improved clinical outcomes and enhanced patient quality of life.

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Natural medicines target tumor vascular microenvironment to inhibit cancer growth

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Recent advances in cancer treatment highlight the potential of natural medicines to target the tumor vascular microenvironment, offering a novel strategy to inhibit tumor growth and metastasis. Unlike conventional therapies that directly target tumor cells, natural compounds focus on normalizing tumor vasculature and inhibiting pathological angiogenesis, crucial processes in cancer progression. This innovative approach holds promise in enhancing anti-cancer therapies while minimizing side effects.

Journal: Genes & Diseases

Pioneering advances in in vivo CAR T cell production

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This review article highlights the transformative potential of in vivo CAR T cell therapy in addressing the limitations of traditional CAR T cell production. This innovative approach could revolutionize cancer treatment, offering a more efficient, scalable, and cost-effective alternative to conventional methods.

Journal: Genes & Diseases

MD Anderson and Phoenix SENOLYTIX announce strategic cross-licensing agreement to enhance inducible switch technologies for cell and gene therapies

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Business Announcement

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Phoenix SENOLYTIX, Inc., today announced a global cross-licensing agreement to facilitate work that will further enhance the development of inducible switch technologies for use in cell and gene therapies.

MD Anderson research highlights for September 5, 2025

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Clinical trials show promising results in treating pancreatic and colorectal cancers

New treatment strategies improve outcomes for patients with kidney and testicular cancers

Novel research techniques enable advances in gene-drug interactions, breast cancer progression, and identifying pre-cancerous lesions

Biomarkers help predict risk for oral cancer metastasis

Hitting one target could cripple brain tumors in two critical ways

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The most common and aggressive type of adult brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is notoriously resistant to treatment, with a median survival of just 14 months following diagnosis.

Journal: Cell Reports
Funder: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Swiss Cancer Research Foundation, University of Lausanne, European Commission, European Molecular Biology Organization, The Brain Tumor Charity (UK)

Proof-of-concept innate immune checkpoint inhibitor shows promise against solid tumors in rodents

Arc Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Cancer immunotherapy, which primes the body's immune system to fight off tumors, has historically focused on harnessing T cells' natural ability to recognize and attack cancer cells. While this approach has saved the lives of patients with melanoma, as well as certain lung cancers and blood cancers, it has been less effective against solid tumors, which tend to be “cold” environments, where anti-cancer immune responses are inactive and cancer-killing T cells are not recruited.

Journal: Cell Reports Medicine
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, Arc Institute

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