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A class of drugs originally developed to treat certain neurological disorders appears to boost the production of red blood cells.

… Friday, October 4, 2019 Summary Researchers discovered that blocking a pathway called CHRM4 increases the production of red blood cells. Anemia , a condition in which there are not enough red blood cells to transport oxygen throughout the body, affects millions in the United States every year. It can

… Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Andrew McMahon, front man of the bands Something Corporate and Jack’s Mannequin, was a rock star on the rise when he was suddenly diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia at 22 years old. How did he handle this life-changing challenge? And how did his relationship survive the stress

Researchers at MSK pioneered many discoveries in 2023. Read about some of the most important findings.

… Thursday, December 21, 2023 Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) continued to make strides against cancer in 2023. Laboratory research teams across the institution investigated many fundamental biological questions to advance the global understanding of cancer and the development

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced that Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS, an internationally recognized pancreatic cancer surgeon and researcher, a pioneer in cancer health disparities research, and an academic medical leader, has joined the institution as President and Chief Executive Officer.

… Monday, September 19, 2022 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) today announced that Selwyn M. Vickers, MD, FACS , an internationally recognized pancreatic cancer surgeon and researcher, a pioneer in cancer health disparities research, and an academic medical leader, has joined the institution

New MSK research illuminates new details about Thetis cells that will support efforts to harness them therapeutically; shows how the timing and strength of danger signals steer immune cell fates; and employs single-nucleus DNA sequencing to shed new light on the evolution of pancreatic cancer.

… Wednesday, February 4, 2026   New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) illuminates new details about Thetis cells that will support efforts to harness them therapeutically; shows how the timing and strength of danger signals steer immune cell fates; and employs single-nucleus DNA

Everolimus plus bevacizumab demonstrates robust activity in treatment-naïve patients with advanced papillary variant nonclear cell renal cell carcinoma.

… Monday, November 9, 2020 Everolimus plus bevacizumab demonstrates robust activity in treatment-naïve patients with advanced papillary variant nonclear cell renal cell carcinoma (nccRCC), according to the results of an expanded single-arm, single-institution phase II trial conducted at Memorial Sloan

Learn how to get enough calories during treatment from MSK specialists in diet and nutrition.

… Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Summary MSK experts offer tips on how people who are currently in cancer treatment can get enough vital calories when they need them most. During cancer treatment, many people face a nutritional double whammy. The disease can rob them of their appetite and sap their strength

BCG has been used to treat bladder cancer for more than 30 years. Scientists are still learning how it works.

… Friday, July 17, 2020 Summary Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering have found that BCG, a commonly used immunotherapy for bladder cancer , works differently than many researchers had assumed. For people with early-stage bladder cancer, an immunotherapy called BCG has been the standard treatment for

… Friday, September 30, 2022 The idea came to Swathi Iyer on the subway, while headed to a Broadway show: The best way to explain brain cancer’s need for cholesterol is to liken it to an addiction. And the processes that regulate cholesterol activity present in normal brain cells are like the local police

Pharmacist and herbalist Simon Yeung gives consumers tips on how to determine whether an herb or dietary supplement contains what’s indicated on the label.

… Friday, January 17, 2014 Summary Pharmacist and herbalist Simon Yeung gives consumers tips on how to determine whether an herb or dietary supplement contains what’s indicated on the label. Many people search the web, ask friends and family, or look in reference books when they want to know if an herb