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Proteomic Analysis Of Immunocamouflaged Surfaces
May 29, 2012
The transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) is a critical component in the treatment of a number of acute and chronic medical problems. Indeed, approximately 75 million units of whole blood (~34 million liters) are annually collected worldwide for processing and eventual transfusion... Read More
Chronic Inflammation Gene May Destroy Tumors
May 28, 2012
A study published ahead of the 13 July print edition in Molecular Cell reveals that researchers at NYU School of Medicine have, for the first time, discovered a single gene that simultaneously controls inflammation and accelerated aging, as well as cancer. Robert J... Read More
Working Night Shifts May Result In Higher Risk Of Breast Cancer
May 28, 2012
A long-term study featured in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine reveals that working more than two night shifts per week poses a greater risk of breast cancer. The risk appears cumulatively higher in those who describe themselves as 'early birds' or 'morning people' than 'owls' or 'night birds'... Read More
When Should PSA Screening Stop? Doctors Cannot Agree
May 28, 2012
Prostate cancer is a slow-growing disease, and doctors are forever facing multiple barriers to discontinuing routine PSA screening. So, perhaps it is not surprising that consensus in the medical community on when to discontinue PSA screening is hard to achieve. Put simply, doctors are unable to agree completely when an old man should no longer be screened for prostate cancer... Read More
Cancer Risk May Be Lowered By Fat Removal Procedures
May 28, 2012
Surgically removing abdominal fat from obese mice reduces their risk of ultraviolet-light induce skin cancer, say researchers. However, whether this applies to humans is still unknown. UV-induced skin cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the United States and affects over 2 million individuals each year. The study is published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences... Read More
New Clues About Cancer Cell Metabolism Emerge
May 28, 2012
For almost a century, researchers have known that cancer cells have peculiar appetites, devouring glucose in ways that normal cells do not. But glucose uptake may tell only part of cancer's metabolic story... Read More
Anti-Psychotic Drug Pushes Cancer Stem Cells Over The Edge
May 28, 2012
An anti-psychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia appears to get rid of cancer stem cells by helping them differentiate into less threatening cell types... Read More
Anti-Psychotic Drug Pushes Cancer Stem Cells Over The Edge
May 28, 2012
An anti-psychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia appears to get rid of cancer stem cells by helping them differentiate into less threatening cell types... Read More
Cancer Stem Cells Self-Renewal Capacity Is Independent Of Their Ability To Initiate Leukemia
May 28, 2012
In leukemia, specialized cells called cancer stem cells are thought to proliferate to generate tumor cells. These cancer stem cells are rare in the tumor population and have unique properties from other tumor cells, including increased resistance to conventional drug therapy... Read More
Marked For Destruction: Newly Developed Compound Triggers Cancer Cell Death
May 28, 2012
The BCL-2 protein family plays a large role in determining whether cancer cells survive in response to therapy or undergo a form of cell death known as apoptosis. Cells are pressured toward apoptosis by expression of pro-apoptotic BCL-2 proteins... Read More
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