Cancer cells possess a remarkable quality called plasticity. This means they can change their form. This ability helps them survive and spread. Cancer cells act like young cells. They can adapt to ...

Cancer researcher Chi Van Dang studies pharmacokinetics—the way the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a ...

For cancer- and infection-fighting T cells, glucose offers far more than a simple sugar rush. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. A new discovery by Van Andel Institute ...

When cancer cells are physically squeezed, they mount an instant, high-energy defense by rushing mitochondria to the cell ...

Scientists have uncovered a sweet twist in the body’s fight against cancer. Glucose, best known as the fuel that powers our cells, also helps immune cells called T cells communicate and organize their ...

The cancer cells of some men feature a striking mutation: their Y chromosome is missing altogether. Now, tantalizing research suggests that this mutation can spread ‘contagiously’ from tumour cells to ...

Hodgkin lymphoma and other malignancies that express the CD30 protein have been the scourge of oncologists for decades. For ...

Fasting has long been hailed for its health benefits, from weight loss to improved metabolism, but scientists are now exploring an even more powerful idea: what if a carefully controlled diet that ...