Cancer immunotherapy has advanced the field of medicine and cancer care. Specifically, immunotherapy refers to the targeted treatment of the immune system. Over the last few decades, immunotherapy has ...

What if your liver was silently preparing for cancer — just six months after starting a high-fat diet? New research from MIT ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is one of the most aggressive forms of lung cancer, with a five-year survival rate of only five percent. Despite this poor prognosis, SCLC is initially highly responsive ...

Leuven, 11 March 2025 – Solid tumors often provide a challenging environment for the T cells of our immune system. By reprogramming the metabolism of T cells, scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Center ...

Metabolic reprogramming in the tumor microenvironment shapes immune function and therapy resistance, offering insights into ...

A new immune cell conversion technology has been developed that directly transforms somatic cells into 'Natural Killer (NK) ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer therapy by harnessing the body's immune system to target ...

Stimulating a key metabolic pathway in T cells can make them work more effectively against tumors when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, according to a preclinical study. The findings ...

The field of cancer research is increasingly exploring the intricate intersections among epigenetics, cancer metabolism, and immunotherapy. These ...

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as ...