In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become ...

Cancer arises when the normal controls on cell growth, differentiation and death are subverted. Under physiological conditions, cells proliferate only in response to external stimuli, replicate their ...

The gut microbiome is no longer viewed as a mere spectator in cancer development – it is increasingly recognized as a key ...

Mo Khalil is the Hok Lam and Kathleen Kam Wong Professor of Bioengineering and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences ...

Unlike accidental cell death, some cells can actively decide to die through a controlled process. This is called programmed cell death and can occur in different forms, including apoptosis and ...

Bladder cancer remains one of the most frequently diagnosed urologic malignancies worldwide, imposing a heavy and persistent ...

Hearing that two people have the same type of cancer often leads to one assumption: they'll receive the same treatment. However, modern oncology has moved fa ...

Imagine diagnosing cancer, tracking its progress, and identifying treatment resistance—all from a simple blood sample. Just a ...