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Scientists trigger self-destruct switch in lung cancer cells
Oct 31, 2014
Cancer Research UK scientists have found a drug combination that can trigger the self-destruct process in lung cancer cells - paving the way for new treatments, according to research that will be... Read More
New discovery by UCLA researchers could lead to more targeted head and neck cancer therapies
Oct 31, 2014
UCLA scientists have discovered for the first time that a protein usually linked to rare neurological disorders is also associated with human papilloma virus (HPV) positive head and neck cancers. Read More
New technology on the way to aid cancer suffers who lose their hair after chemotherapy
Oct 31, 2014
Cancer suffers who lose their hair as a consequence of chemotherapy will benefit from a major research project that will improve the scalp cooling technology that prevents hair loss. Read More
Although rare, breast and colorectal cancers are more aggressive in children
Oct 31, 2014
Breast and colorectal cancers rarely occur in children, but when they do, these conditions are more precarious, according to a pair of National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) studies presented this week at... Read More
'Yorkie and Scalloped' - genes that prime stem cells for fighting infection
Oct 31, 2014
'Lineage specifying cells' are a newly discovered cell type that activate the maturation of stem cells. Now, two genes have been linked with this maturation system. Read More
New, safer way of genome editing cures hemophilia in mice
Oct 31, 2014
The ability to pop a working copy of a faulty gene into a patient's genome is a tantalizing goal for many clinicians treating genetic diseases. Read More
Men with cardiovascular problems taking prostate cancer medications at greater risk of heart-related deaths
Oct 31, 2014
A new study has found that certain prostate cancer medications are linked with an increased risk of dying from heart-related causes in men with congestive heart failure or prior heart attacks. Read More
High-intensity sound waves shape platform for regenerative medicine
Oct 31, 2014
Researchers have developed a method to use sound waves to create cellular scaffolding for tissue engineering, a unique approach that could aid regenerative medicine. Read More
Bladder-cancer detection may be improved by new molecular imaging technology
Oct 31, 2014
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a new strategy that they say could detect bladder cancer with more accuracy and sensitivity than standard endoscopy methods. Read More
T cell immune response activated when Integrins lose their grip
Oct 31, 2014
Integrins are adhesion molecules expressed on the surface of cells. They play a crucial role in "integrating" the cell exterior and the interior cytoskeleton in cells. Read More
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