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How cancer cells use PARP1 enzyme to resist current therapies could point to next generation of cancer drugs
Mar 01, 2014
In the cells of humans and other organisms, only a subset of genes are active at any given time, depending largely on the stage of life and the particular duties of the cell. Cells use different molecular mechanisms to orchestrate the activation and deactivation of genes as needed. Read More
Fighting cancer with caffeine-based gold compound
Mar 01, 2014
The side effects of ingesting too much caffeine - restlessness, increased heart rate, having trouble sleeping - are well known, but recent research has shown that the stimulant also has a good side. It can kill cancer cells. Read More
Re-thinking personalized medicine
Mar 01, 2014
As the price for decoding a person's DNA keeps dropping, expectations for personalized medicine based on specific genetic profiling rise. But translating an individual's genetic data into finely tailored medical treatments still faces major challenges, explains a new article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN;), the weekly magazine of the American Chemical Society. Read More
Fighting cancer with caffeine-based gold compound
Mar 01, 2014
The side effects of ingesting too much caffeine - restlessness, increased heart rate, having trouble sleeping - are well known, but recent research has shown that the stimulant also has a good side. It can kill cancer cells. Read More
VTT's hyperspectral camera shows promising results in detection of skin field cancerization
Feb 28, 2014
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a lightweight, handheld, ultra-precision hyperspectral camera for the detection of skin cancers and their precursors. From the surface of the skin, the camera recognises early stages of cancer that are invisible to the naked eye. Read More
VTT's hyperspectral camera shows promising results in detection of skin field cancerization
Feb 28, 2014
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a lightweight, handheld, ultra-precision hyperspectral camera for the detection of skin cancers and their precursors. From the surface of the skin, the camera recognises early stages of cancer that are invisible to the naked eye. Read More
Study of the chronic lymphocytic leukaemia genome reveals new advances
Feb 28, 2014
A study led by Dr. Roderic Guigo from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, as part of the Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia Genome Consortium, has made new advances in the study of this disease. The work, which was published (in print version) last week in the journal Genome Research, scrutinised the functional profile of the genes and mutations associated with leukaemia. Read More
Better survival after lung cancer diagnosis in women linked to hormone therapy
Feb 28, 2014
Survival among people with lung cancer has been better for women than men, and the findings of a recent study indicate that female hormones may be a factor in this difference. The combination of estrogen plus progesterone and the use of long-term hormone therapy were associated with the most significant improvements in survival. Read More
Handgrip strength may be linked to a person's ability to fight disease, cancer
Feb 28, 2014
New acquaintances are often judged by their handshake. Research has now recognized the simple squeeze as an important diagnostic tool in assessing strength and quality of life among critical care patients. Read More
New way discovered to identify small quantities of circulating tumor cells
Feb 28, 2014
Beating cancer is all about early detection, and new research from the University of South Carolina is another step forward in catching the disease early. A team of chemists is reporting a new way to detect just a few lurking tumor cells, which can be outnumbered a billion to one in the bloodstream by healthy cells. Read More
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