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Vascular simulation research reveals new mechanism that switches in disease
May 11, 2014
Blood vessel formation is critical to life and its manipulation is instrumental to a number of diseases. Read More
DNA used to build tool that may literally shine light on cancer
May 10, 2014
Bioengineers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the University of Montreal have used DNA to develop a tool that detects and reacts to chemical changes caused by cancer cells and that may one... Read More
Two key proteins found that regulate the growth of mammary stem cells and could contribute to breast cancer
May 10, 2014
By carefully controlling the levels of two proteins, researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered how to keep mammary stem cells - those that can form breast tissue - alive and functioning in... Read More
Cancer spreads with help from 'bad' cholesterol
May 09, 2014
A study shows for the first time that low density lipoprotein, or LDL, helps cancer cells migrate by providing them with velcro-like molecules that help take up root elsewhere. Read More
New software aids breast cancer risk assessment
May 09, 2014
Researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València, in collaboration with the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Institute of Health Carlos III, ISCIII, in Spanish) and the Foundation for the... Read More
Today's college students are increasing the risk of cancer later on, especially racial minorities
May 09, 2014
Parents, forget the comfort food! It's time to send your college students care packages of fruit, veggies and exercise gear instead. Read More
Tunable virus delivers cancer therapy
May 09, 2014
Rice University scientists have designed a tunable virus that works like a safe deposit box. It takes two keys to open it and release its therapeutic cargo. Read More
Frequent arguing 'dramatically increases risk of middle-aged death'
May 09, 2014
Frequent arguing with partners, children, other relatives, friends or neighbors may significantly increase the risk of middle-aged death from all causes, according to a new study. Read More
Constant arguing 'dramatically increases risk of middle-aged death'
May 09, 2014
Frequent arguing with partners, children, other relatives, friends or neighbors may significantly increase the risk of middle-aged death from all causes, according to a new study. Read More
Fragile sites in areas of the genome where DNA's copy machine pauses can be a breeding ground for human cancers
May 09, 2014
Each time a human cell divides, it must first make a copy of its 46 chromosomes to serve as an instruction manual for the new cell. Normally, this process goes off without a hitch. Read More
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