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Promising gene therapy for severe combined immunodeficiency
Oct 10, 2014
Researchers have found that gene therapy using a modified delivery system, or vector, can restore the immune systems of children with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1), a rare... Read More
Genomic snapshot of breast cancer provided by circulating tumor cells
Oct 10, 2014
The genetic fingerprint of a metastatic cancer is constantly changing, which means that the therapy that may have stopped a patient's cancer growth today, won't necessarily work tomorrow. Read More
Bowel cancer risk reduced by adopting multiple healthy behaviors
Oct 10, 2014
Adoption of a combination of five key healthy behaviors is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing bowel cancer. Read More
Features of human intestinal cancer found in fruit flies
Oct 10, 2014
Researchers in Spain have determined how a transcription factor known as Mirror regulates tumour-like growth in the intestines of fruit flies. Read More
Lung cancer can lie dormant for over 20 years
Oct 10, 2014
Researchers have discovered that lung cancer can lie hidden for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive and active form of the disease. Read More
Novel strategy fights cancer by shoring up the immune system
Oct 10, 2014
Two years ago, Prof. Eshel Ben-Jacob of Tel Aviv University's School of Physics and Astronomy and Rice University's Center for Theoretical Biological Physics made the startling discovery that cancer... Read More
Prostate cancer: high cholesterol, triglyceride levels may raise risk of recurrence
Oct 10, 2014
A new study finds that among men who underwent surgery for prostate cancer, those with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels were more likely to experience disease recurrence. Read More
Unsuspected mutations caused patient's dramatic response and resistance to cancer drug
Oct 10, 2014
The DNA of a woman whose lethal thyroid cancer unexpectedly "melted away" for 18 months has revealed new mechanisms of cancer response and resistance to the drug everolimus, said researchers from... Read More
Does diabetes start in the brain?
Oct 10, 2014
New research confirms previous suggestions that rising levels of amino acids in the brain are a precursor to onset of diabetes symptoms. Read More
Quantifying physical changes in red blood cells as they mature in the bloodstream
Oct 09, 2014
During their approximately 100-day lifespan in the bloodstream, red blood cells lose membrane surface area, volume, and hemoglobin content. Read More
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