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Learn how people with cancer can reduce insomnia during and after treatment.

… Thursday, March 15, 2018 Summary Many people with cancer suffer from insomnia, both during treatment and sometimes for years after. Effective insomnia treatments exist, including a special type of cognitive behavioral therapy. There are also relaxation techniques, acupuncture, and medication. Insomnia

A team of experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering shared their insights on colorectal cancer and general digestive health in an Information Session for patients, caregivers and those at increased risk for the disease.

… Thursday, June 25, 2020 A team of experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering shared their insights on colorectal cancer and general digestive health in an Information Session for patients, caregivers and those at increased risk for the disease.   Members of the MSK community joined the session to have their

The reason certain patients with follicular lymphoma do worse than others may come down to a missing gene.

… Monday, July 3, 2017 Summary Follicular lymphoma is a slow-growing yet incurable form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma . New research is shedding light on the molecular causes of this type of cancer. Scientists have identified a gene that functions as a tumor suppressor. Loss or inactivation of this gene promotes

Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan Kettering has identified a previously unknown mechanism of resistance to the newly approved melanoma drug vemurafenib.

… Thursday, March 1, 2012 Summary Research led by investigators at Memorial Sloan Kettering has identified a previously unknown mechanism of resistance to the newly approved melanoma drug vemurafenib. Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which tumors can

Learn about Verdun Perry’s devotion to fund rare cancer research at MSK.

… Thursday, April 1, 2021 When Verdun “Vern” Perry opened an email in 2007 from his friend Dave Linn inviting him to a Spinning fundraiser for rare cancer research, he immediately responded, “I’m in.” A few moments later, Vern wrote back, “By the way, what is Spinning?” Soon, Vern had a new purpose in

New findings provide details about the hidden organization of the cytoplasm, showing it makes a big difference where in that cellular broth that messenger RNA (mRNA) get translated into proteins. The findings hold promise for increasing or altering the production of proteins in mRNA vaccines and therapies.

… Thursday, December 21, 2023 Highlights Messenger RNA (mRNA) is translated into proteins in the cytoplasm of cells. But rather than being a uniform “soup,” the cytoplasm is divided into multiple distinct compartments or regions. Each region is largely responsible for translating functionally similar types

A new study in flies reveals a previously unknown type of cooperation at work in muscle cells.

… Monday, May 13, 2019 Mutlinucleated muscle cells from flies Individual muscle cells from a fruit fly, with their nuclei shown in blue Muscles in the wall of a fly A fly's abdomen is lined with a patchwork of muscles (purple). Each muscle is a single cell. Mutlinucleated muscle cells from flies Up close

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces its most recent awards and appointments for the institution’s physicians, scientists, nurses, and staff.

… Monday, November 15, 2021 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments: Piro Lito Receives the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) 4th Annual Trailblazer Prize for Clinician-Scientists Piro Lito Piro Lito, MD, PhD , Medical Oncologist

Meet Roseann Tucci and her daughter Gabriella, both nurses dedicated to caring for patients in the Department of Pediatrics at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

… Friday, May 25, 2018 Summary Formative experiences with her mom, Roseann , at a summer camp for children with cancer led Gabriella Tucci into nursing. Today, she and her mom work with current and former patients of the Department of Pediatrics at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Gabriella Tucci gave her mom

New MSK research finds improving intestinal metabolism may help treat chronic inflammation and prevent cancer; shows how breast cancer resistance is linked to APOBEC3 enzymes; investigates opportunities for restoring sensitivity to endocrine therapy; and finds acupuncture may help prostate cancer survivors wake up less often at night to urinate.

… Wednesday, June 18, 2025 New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) finds improving intestinal metabolism may help treat chronic inflammation and prevent cancer; shows how breast cancer resistance is linked to APOBEC3 enzymes; investigates opportunities for restoring sensitivity to