Stopping cancer cells from entering a soft biomechanical state could help the immune system clear dormant cancer metastasis.

A small number of cancer cells with the ability to change their identities and behaviors appear to be a key driver of cancer ...

Researchers have identified a single protein whose absence can cripple tumors in mice, slowing their growth and in some cases pushing cancer cells to self-destruct. The work, centered on a molecule ...

Cachexia is a metabolic disorder that causes uncontrolled weight loss and muscle wasting in chronic diseases and cancer.

When you're pounding along an icy pavement or sweating through a gym workout, you try to remind yourself of the many health benefits of exercise. Between gasps, you can say that a healthy, fit ...

Stanford University scientists have found that erythropoietin (EPO), a protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells also plays a surprising, ...

The study, published in British scientific journal Nature, suggests that the disease may begin in basal stem cells — long-lived cells that help repair and replace damaged tissue in the lungs — ...

In a Jan. 13th installation of the Stanford Cancer Institute’s “Breakthroughs in Cancer” lecture series, Lawrence Fong ...

Researchers find that pancreatic cancer cell signals reprogrammed macrophages to suppress immune response and fuel tumor ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...