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Aspirin can reduce colorectal cancer risks for those with specific gene
Apr 25, 2014
The humble aspirin may have just added another beneficial effect beyond its ability to ameliorate headaches and reduce the risk of heart attacks: lowering colon cancer risk among people with high... Read More
FDA approves Sylvant for multicentric Castleman's disease
Apr 25, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sylvant (siltuximab) to treat patients with multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD), a rare disorder similar to lymphoma (cancer of the lymph... Read More
Cloaked DNA nanodevices survive pilot mission
Apr 25, 2014
It's a familiar trope in science fiction: In enemy territory, activate your cloaking device. And real-world viruses use similar tactics to make themselves invisible to the immune system. Read More
Healthy blood cells of 115-year-old woman show hundreds of mutations
Apr 24, 2014
Since a supercentenarian donated her body to science in 2005, researchers have found over 400 genetic mutations in healthy blood cells, shedding light on limits of human longevity. Read More
Death rates from pancreatic cancer are rising while rates for all other cancers, except female lung cancer, continue to fall in Europe
Apr 24, 2014
Pancreatic cancer is the only cancer for which deaths are predicted to increase in men and women rather than decrease in 2014 and beyond, according to a comprehensive study published in the leading... Read More
Poor kidney function may boost cancer risk
Apr 24, 2014
People with kidney disease may be at increased risk of cancer, according to new findings presented at the National Kidney Foundation's 2014 Spring Clinical Meetings. Read More
Scientists pinpoint protein that could improve small cell lung cancer therapies
Apr 24, 2014
Approximately 15 percent of all lung cancers are small cell lung cancers (SCLC), which grow rapidly and often develop resistance to chemotherapy. Read More
'Dustman' protein helps bin cancer cells
Apr 24, 2014
Cancer researchers have discovered a new 'dustman' role for a molecule that helps a drug kill cancer cells according to a study*, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of... Read More
A gene within a gene contributes to the aggressiveness of acute myeloid leukemia
Apr 24, 2014
A small gene that is embedded in a larger, well-known gene is the true leukemia-promoting force usually attributed to the larger host gene, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State... Read More
Fast, simple-to-use assay reveals the 'family tree' of cancer metastases
Apr 24, 2014
The process of metastasis - a tumor's ability to spread to other parts of the body - is still poorly understood. Read More
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