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Certain genetic variants may put bladder cancer patients at increased risk of cancer recurrence
Mar 26, 2014
In the Western world, bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and the eighth most common in women, with many patients experiencing recurrence after treatment. A new study published in BJU International indicates that inheriting certain DNA sequences can affect a patient's prognosis. Read More
Weill Cornell scientists find gene implicated in progression and relapse of deadly breast cancer
Mar 26, 2014
Scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College and Houston Methodist have found that a gene previously unassociated with breast cancer plays a pivotal role in the growth and progression of the triple negative form of the disease, a particularly deadly strain that often has few treatment options. Read More
New enhanced microbial killing discovered in neutrophils
Mar 26, 2014
Case Western Reserve University researchers have discovered a novel population of neutrophils, which are the body's infection control workhorses. These cells have an enhanced microbial killing ability and are thereby better able to control infection. Read More
When exposed to heat and crowded environments, unfolded proteins collapse
Mar 26, 2014
Proteins are important molecules in our body and they fulfill a broad range of functions. For instance as enzymes they help to release energy from food and as muscle proteins they assist with motion. As antibodies they are involved in immune defence and as hormone receptors in signal transduction in cells. Read More
Invading cancer cells cut off by p53
Mar 26, 2014
The tumor suppressor p53 does all it can to prevent oncogenes from transforming normal cells into tumor cells by killing defective cells or causing them to become inactive. Sometimes oncogenes manage to initiate tumor development in the presence of p53, but, even then, the tumor suppressor doesn't give up and focuses its efforts instead on limiting the tumor's ability to invade and metastasize. Read More
The breast microbiota
Mar 26, 2014
The female breast contains a unique population of microbes relative to the rest of the body, according to the first-ever study of the breast microbiome. That study sought to lay the groundwork for understanding how this bacterial community contributes to health and disease, says first author Camilla Urbaniak, a PhD student at the University of Western Ontario. Read More
For nonsurgical prostate artery embolization, prostate size, severe symptoms not a barrier to success
Mar 26, 2014
Shrinking the prostate without surgery can provide long-term relief to men with this common condition that causes annoying symptoms, such as frequent trips to the bathroom, suggests a study of nearly 500 men. Read More
Scientific breakthrough could lead to new ovarian cancer treatments
Mar 26, 2014
The cause of a rare type of ovarian cancer that most often strikes girls and young women has been uncovered by an international research team led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), according to a study published online by the renowned scientific journal, Nature Genetics. Read More
Minorities would benefit from increased awareness about skin cancer
Mar 26, 2014
More awareness about skin cancer is needed for minorities because they believe they are at low risk of developing it, says Henry Ford Hospital dermatologist Diane Jackson-Richards, M.D.Research has shown that minorities are diagnosed at a more advanced stage of skin cancer and have lower chances of survival than Caucasians. Read More
New technology sheds light on protein interactions, points to better lung cancer therapy
Mar 26, 2014
Scientists have a better way to study human proteins - large molecules that are part of every cell in the body - thanks to a new technology developed by University of Toronto researchers. The technology tracks a class of proteins called membrane proteins as they interact with other proteins to either maintain health or contribute to disease. Read More
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