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NUS researchers reprogram immune cells with magnetic pulses to fight breast cancer

Singapore scientists use low-intensity electromagnetic fields to transform cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters, eliminating tumors in 75% of preclinical models.

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What to know

  • NUS researchers discovered that pulsed electromagnetic fields can reprogram cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters, eliminating tumors in 75% of preclinical models without chemotherapy.
  • The treatment works by activating TRPC1 calcium channels on cell surfaces, causing cancer cells to overheat while stimulating healthy tissue repair.
  • The approach addresses a critical need as global breast cancer cases are projected to rise by a third by 2050, with current treatments facing challenges from drug resistance and tumor heterogeneity.

Alfredo Franco-Obregon Principal investigator, NUS Institute for Health Innovation and TechnologyViresh Krishnan Sukumar NUS researcherAlex Tai NUS researcherNational University of Singapore (NUS) Research institution

NUS researchers reprogram immune cells with magnetic pulses to fight breast cancer
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    News aggregators pick up magnetic pulse cancer research

    Multiple news outlets including Mirage News, Newswav, Newswise, and Yahoo Finance begin circulating reports on the NUS scientists' discovery that magnetic pulses reprogram immune cells to combat breast cancer.

    “When they pass through cells, they interact with specialised microscopic gates on the cell surface called TRPC1 channels, which act as biological antennae for weak magnetic fields.”
    — Alfredo Franco-Obregon, Principal investigator, NUS · source
    1. 5 outlets Magnetic Pulses Reprogram Immune Cells to Combat Cancer

      first by Mirage News, 10d ago · also Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Finance Singapore, Newswise, Newswav

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    • straits_times@mastodon.sg

      NUS researchers use magnetic pulses to turn cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters # Singapore https://www. straitstimes.com/singapore/hea lth/nus-researchers-use-magnetic-pulses-to-turn-cancer-promoting-immune-cells-into-cancer-fighters

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  2. background

    Straits Times reports NUS magnetic pulse breakthrough — The Straits Times publishes coverage of the NUS research, highlighting the team's success in using low-intensity magnetic pulses to transform cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters for breast cancer therapy.

  3. background

    NUS team publishes magnetic pulse cancer treatment study — Researchers led by Alfredo Franco-Obregon at the National University of Singapore publish findings in Smart Medicine showing that pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) can reprogram immune cells to fight breast cancer. The study reports tumor eradication in 75% of preclinical models after four 30-minute sessions, without chemotherapy.