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Scientists find key steps linking dietary fats and colon cancer tumor growth
Apr 24, 2014
Scientists have shown new genetic evidence that could strengthen the link between the role of dietary fats with colon cancer progression. Read More
Gene within gene drives acute myeloid leukemia, says new study
Apr 23, 2014
A study of the gene BAALC and the smaller gene miR-3151 embedded within it finds the smaller one is the major driver of acute myeloid leukemia and not its better-known host. Read More
Malfunction in molecular 'proofreader' prevents repair of UV-induced DNA damage
Apr 23, 2014
Malfunctions in the molecular "proofreading" machinery, which repairs structural errors in DNA caused by ultraviolet (UV) light damage, help explain why people who have the disease xeroderma... Read More
Vanderbilt study tracks new lung cancer drug target
Apr 23, 2014
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a potential new drug target in subtypes of lung cancer that are difficult to treat. Read More
FDA approves Cyramza for stomach cancer
Apr 23, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cyramza (ramucirumab) to treat patients with advanced stomach cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, a form of cancer located in the... Read More
Link between chronic inflammation and 'high-grade' prostate cancer
Apr 23, 2014
Men who show signs of chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice the risk of actually having prostate cancer than those with no inflammation, according to results of... Read More
Link uncovered between Down syndrome and leukemia
Apr 23, 2014
Although doctors have long known that people with Down syndrome have a heightened risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) during childhood, they haven't been able to explain why. Read More
As genomic medicine expands, computational method dramatically speeds up estimates of gene expression
Apr 23, 2014
With gene expression analysis growing in importance for both basic researchers and medical practitioners, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Maryland have developed a new... Read More
The source identified of most cases of invasive bladder cancer
Apr 23, 2014
A single type of cell in the lining of the bladder is responsible for most cases of invasive bladder cancer, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Read More
Discovery of cancer stem cells linked to drug resistance could impact treatment for lung, pancreas and breast cancers
Apr 23, 2014
Most drugs used to treat lung, breast and pancreatic cancers also promote drug-resistance and ultimately spur tumor growth. Read More
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