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Cancer researchers identify new metastasis-suppressor gene
Jul 14, 2014
Among patients with deadly cancers, more than 90 percent die because of metastatic spread of their disease. Read More
Study pinpoints a molecular cause of cancer-related wasting condition, suggests potential treatment
Jul 14, 2014
New research raises the prospect of more effective treatments for cachexia, a profound wasting of fat and muscle occurring in about half of all cancer patients, raising their risk of death, according... Read More
Gene therapies may be closer to reality with new genome editing method
Jul 14, 2014
Researchers from Salk Institute for Biological Studies, BGI, and other institutes for the first time evaluated the safety and reliability of the existing targeted gene correction technologies, and... Read More
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation without irradiation
Jul 14, 2014
For many years scientists have been trying to unravel mechanisms that guide function and differentiation of blood stem cells, those cells that generate all blood cells including our immune system. Read More
Prostate cancer with depression leads to later diagnosis, less effective therapies
Jul 14, 2014
Depressed men with localized prostate cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with more aggressive prostate cancer, received less effective treatments and survived for shorter times than prostate... Read More
Hypnotic relaxation may ease the discomfort of men's hot flashes
Jul 14, 2014
Men who experience hot flashes are unlikely to talk much about it, but they may find relief from their silent suffering if they are willing to try an unusual treatment, according to findings from a... Read More
Why antioxidants may actually do more harm than good
Jul 14, 2014
For decades, health-conscious people around the globe have taken antioxidant supplements and eaten foods rich in antioxidants, figuring this was one of the paths to good health and a long life. Read More
How key controller protein is switched on
Jul 14, 2014
New research has uncovered how a complex protein pivotal in the development of cancer, viral infection and autoimmune diseases is activated. Read More
'Dramatic rise' in testicular cancer among young Hispanic men over past 20 years
Jul 14, 2014
A new study suggests that, within years, Hispanic incidence of testicular cancer will overtake that of white men, previously the most at-risk group in the US for this cancer. Read More
Cultured circulating tumor cells reveal genetic profile, potential drug susceptibility of breast cancer cells
Jul 14, 2014
Circulating tumor cells captured with a microchip-based device developed at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Engineering in Medicine and the MGH Cancer Center can be cultured to... Read More
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