When it comes to their survival, cancer cells have a host of backup plans. This is especially true of the nutrients that ...

In a Cambridge lab, a team of scientists may have found a new way to fight the most aggressive brain cancer—not by killing it, but by locking it in place. Glioblastoma, the deadliest and most common ...

“Most folks who are diagnosed with them end up dying from them, usually within a year or two. We don't have great treatments.

Some cancer cells don't die; they go quiet, like seeds lying dormant in the soil. These "sleeper cells," scattered throughout the body, can stay inactive for years. But when the body faces a ...

Recent research shows that even individual cells can detect and react to sound waves. This surprising discovery could change how we approach health, medicine, and our understanding of life itself.

Cancer immunotherapy has advanced the field of medicine and cancer care. Specifically, immunotherapy refers to the targeted ...

With the development of a patient-specific organ-on-a-chip, Dr. Lorenzo Ferri at The Institute and collaborators at Harvard ...

Scientists have long suspected that stress hormones help fuel the spread of cancer. Now, new research has uncovered how a single gene may switch this process on and off in one of the most aggressive ...

A team of scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) has created a ...

How Does Throat Cancer Spread? Throat cancer spreads when cancer cells break away from the original tumor and move to other parts of your body.

A vigorous workout can spark anti-cancer proteins, cut cancer cell growth, and help survivors fight recurrence by reducing inflammation and improving body composition.

Acetyl-CoA is essential to cell function, and research shows that cancer cells can use different nutrients and different paths to produce it.