The mechanics behind how an important process within the cell traps material before recycling it has puzzled scientists for years. But Penn State researchers have gained new insight into how this process seals off waste, much like a trash bag.
Click to view article: New clues into how ‘trash bag of the cell’ traps and seals off waste
The Skin Cancer Foundation will award two grants for $50,000 and one grant for $25,000 in 2019 to support pilot research projects related to skin cancer.
Click to view article: Skin Cancer Foundation accepting applications for support of pilot research
Multi-colored handprints marked the day as Hyundai Hope on Wheels presented Penn State Children's Hospital and Dr. Barbara Miller with a check for $100,000 toward pediatric cancer research.
Click to view article: Hyundai grant to bolster pediatric cancer research at Children's Hospital
Patients' perceptions of the hospital they're being treated in may be improved by the type of artwork hanging in hospital rooms, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Click to view article: Artwork may help improve patients' perceptions of their hospital experience
Two current drugs used to treat psychosis and depression showed anti-cancer activity in mice by blocking the movement of cholesterol within drug-resistant cancer cells, according to Penn State Cancer Institute researchers.
Click to view article: Antipsychotics may prove effective in killing drug-resistant cancer cells
It's often considered "the forgotten cancer." Sarcoma is a tumor that occurs in the bones and soft tissues such as fat and muscle.
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Sarcoma
Liver cancer is proving deadlier. A report released on July 18 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows death rates from liver cancer rose 43 percent between 2000 and 2016. Many cases are caused by underlying disease that can be prevented.
Click to view article: Ask Us Anything About… Liver Cancer
Penn State Cancer Institute is now the first and only oncology center in central Pennsylvania to offer patients CAR T-cell therapy, a cutting-edge treatment that has been successful treating a common type of lymphoma.
Click to view article: Penn State Cancer Institute now offering CAR T-cell therapy
On Tuesday, July 3, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Hershey Symphony Orchestra will present “An American Salute,” the annual Independence Day celebration on the front lawn of the Medical Center.
Click to view article: Penn State Health to celebrate Independence Day with free concert on July 3
A biomimetic nanosystem can deliver therapeutic proteins to selectively target cancerous tumors, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
Click to view article: Camouflaged nanoparticles used to deliver killer protein to cancer
