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Gene variants may promote overall health while increasing risk of gliomas
Jun 10, 2014
New genomic research led by UC San Francisco (UCSF) scientists reveals that two common gene variants that lead to longer telomeres, the caps on chromosome ends thought by many scientists to confer... Read More
Quick drug monitoring enabled by novel light-emitting sensor proteins
Jun 10, 2014
Monitoring the drug concentration in patients is critical for effective treatment, especially in cases of cancer, heart disease, epilepsy and immunosuppression after organ transplants. Read More
Using silver nanoparticles to target tumors
Jun 10, 2014
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have designed a nanoparticle that has a couple of unique - and important - properties. Read More
Structure of membrane protein that plays a role in signaling cell death could be new target for anticancer drugs
Jun 10, 2014
Sometimes a cell has to die - when it's done with its job or inflicted with injury that could otherwise harm an organism. Conversely, cells that refuse to die when expected can lead to cancer. Read More
Is hair dye to blame for hairdressers' increased risk of bladder cancer?
Jun 10, 2014
Though carcinogenic substances called aromatic amines are banned in hair products, new research suggests that hair dye ingredients may need to be analyzed more closely. Read More
Lifetime cancer risks from X-rays for children 'relatively low'
Jun 10, 2014
Children with heart disease who were exposed to a high number of imaging tests did not exhibit an increased lifetime risk of cancer, researchers report in a new study. Read More
How herpesviruses fight against our immune system
Jun 10, 2014
Pathogens entering our body only remain unnoticed for a short period. Within minutes our immune cells detect the invader and trigger an immune response. Read More
Researchers find the mechanism that forms cell-to-cell catch bonds
Jun 10, 2014
Certain bonds connecting biological cells get stronger when they're tugged. Those bonds could help keep hearts together and pumping; breakdowns of those bonds could help cancer cells break away and... Read More
A weakness discovered in metastatic cancer cells
Jun 10, 2014
Metastatic cancer cells, which can migrate from primary tumors to seed new malignancies, have thus far been resistant to the current arsenal of anticancer drugs. Read More
Increase screening rates to prevent cervical cancer, experts suggest
Jun 09, 2014
Efforts to prevent invasive cervical cancer should focus on increasing screening rates, regardless of which test is used, according to a commentary being published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Read More
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