Cells aren’t as passive as scientists once thought—they actively create internal currents to move proteins quickly and ...

Can sugar help detect pancreatic cancer? Johns Hopkins scientists use modified sugars to label hidden proteins and ramp up ...

A small molecule inside your body quietly fuels life every day. It helps your cells turn fat into energy, keeping your heart ...

Metastasis occurs when cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel through the bloodstream to form new tumors in other parts of the body. It is the leading cause of cancer-related death ...

Scientists have discovered that a rare “mirror-image” version of the amino acid cysteine can dramatically slow the growth of certain cancers while leaving healthy cells largely untouched. Unlike most ...

Researchers at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center have discovered how breast cancer cells that spread to the lungs may take ...

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) refer to cancer cells that have broken off from a primary tumor. These tumor cells can travel through the blood in the circulatory system and lodge themselves in other ...

Immunotherapy is changing the landscape of cancer care by leveraging the body's natural defenses to combat tumors. This ...