Many therapeutic molecules used in cancer treatments are highly toxic, often harming healthy tissues and causing significant ...

Thanks to modern therapies, a cancer diagnosis is no longer an automatic death sentence. But many patients still suffer from ...

Scientists at Oregon State University have engineered a powerful new nanomaterial that zeroes in on cancer cells and destroys them from the inside out. Designed to exploit cancer’s unique ...

When cancer-driving proteins resist various treatments, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a new solution. Don ...

A positron-emission tomography (PET) scan can detect where glucose is going in the brain—but not at the cellular level. Credit: Shutterstock Glucose is one of the major sources of energy for any cell, ...

Contrary to popular belief, antioxidants aren’t a panacea. In fact, recent research in Science suggests that for controlling the growth of prostate cancer, prooxidants may be a better choice. Back in ...

Research has uncovered a surprising biological twist: molecules that help support healthy aging can also contribute to cancer growth.

Vincent Zoete is developing computer tools to fight cancer. The chemist, who heads two groups at the University of Lausanne and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, predicts the effects of new drugs ...

The story of a cancer-fighting molecule that took half a century to build is really a story about how slow, stubborn chemistry can eventually bend to human ingenuity. Researchers spent decades ...