Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) gathers inside a growing membrane bleb, creating a local increase in water pressure. This pressure draws in water and pushes the cell membrane ...

A new study suggests that pancreatic cancer may start preparing to "hide" from the immune system long before the disease becomes full-blown cancer.

"Dendritic cells act like sentinels, sounding the alarm upon spotting dead cancer cells. They then teach other immune cells, particularly T cells, to go off and destroy the remaining living tumor ...

Cancer immunotherapy has been a game-changer, but many tumors still find ways to slip past the immune system. New research reveals a hidden trick: cancer cells can package the immune-blocking protein ...

T cells (red) attack cancer cell (white) / Rita Elena Serda, Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, National Cancer Institute, NIH Share Lights, vitamin, action. A ...

As we age with each passing year, we become more susceptible to chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and dementia.

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A feature of pancreatic cancer cells' surroundings determines whether they grow fast or become resistant to chemotherapy, a new study shows. The ability of these cancer cells to adapt quickly and ...

A newly discovered link between pancreatic cancer and neural signaling reveals a promising drug target that slows tumor ...