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How cancer-killing gene may actually work
May 29, 2014
Scientists armed with a supercomputer and a vast trove of newly collected data on the body's most potent "tumor suppressor" gene have created the best map yet of how the gene works, an accomplishment... Read More
When attack is not the best defense
May 29, 2014
It is something like the police force of our body: the immune system. It disables intruding pathogens, it dismantles injured tissue and boosts wound healing. Read More
FDA approves first-line use of Vectibix® (panitumumab) plus FOLFOX for patients with wild-type KRAS metastatic colorectal cancer
May 28, 2014
Amgen has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vectibix® (panitumumab) for use in combination with FOLFOX, an oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy regimen, as... Read More
New strategy to avoid collateral damage in cancer
May 28, 2014
Ligases are enzymes that aid the bonding of two molecules. For example, the RNA ligase ensures that copied parts of DNA are bonded into a viable tRNA, which in turn delivers the blueprint for... Read More
IARC/WHO and IACR launch new guidelines for planning and developing cancer registries in low- and middle-income settings
May 28, 2014
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) has launched new guidelines for... Read More
GPs' suspicion can predict serious disease
May 28, 2014
One of the diagnostic challenges facing GPs is to separate the majority of patients who consult them, and have relatively minor or self-limiting disease, from the minority who turn out to have... Read More
Immunologists discover immune system precursor cells that fight infection
May 28, 2014
The innate immune system recognizes infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria. Read More
Uric acid is an intracellular antioxidant
May 28, 2014
Interested in antioxidants? They protect us against aging and cancer. It's one of the reasons we like our green tea and even our broccoli. But there is a new kid on the antioxidant block - uric acid. Read More
Improved understanding of DNA crosslinks repair
May 28, 2014
DNA damage repair is highly complex. UZH researchers have now discovered another piece in the puzzle for the removal of extremely dangerous DNA lesions. Read More
Potential new target for cancer immunotherapy
May 28, 2014
Scientists have found a way to target elusive cells that suppress immune response, depleting them with peptides that spare other important cells and shrink tumors in preclinical experiments... Read More
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