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Pathway links heartburn and esophageal cancer
Oct 10, 2013
Got heartburn? More than 60 million adults in the U.S. have acid reflux, or heartburn, and approximately 10 percent are at risk for developing esophageal cancer, due in part to complications from Barrett's esophagus. But researchers at Rhode Island Hospital discovered a pathway they believe links Barrett's esophagus to the development of esophageal cancer... Read More
Sunscreen saves superhero gene
Oct 09, 2013
Next time your kids complain about putting on sunscreen, tell them this: Sunscreen shields a superhero gene that protects them from getting cancer. It is widely accepted that sunscreen stops you from getting burnt but to date there has been academic debate about the effectiveness of sunscreen in preventing skin cancers... Read More
Study identifies essential molecule in formation of differentiated blood cells
Oct 09, 2013
New research in the Journal of Experimental Medicine identifies a protein that controls the formation of different types of mature blood cells - a finding that could be important to developing new treatments for blood diseases and helping realize the potential of regenerative medicine... Read More
Detecting BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations via new, clinically validated diagnostic test
Oct 09, 2013
The recognition of a causal link between mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes and increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer has intensified the demand for genetic testing. Identifying mutations in these large genes by conventional methods can be time consuming and costly... Read More
Sunscreen saves superhero gene
Oct 09, 2013
Next time your kids complain about putting on sunscreen, tell them this: Sunscreen shields a superhero gene that protects them from getting cancer. It is widely accepted that sunscreen stops you from getting burnt but to date there has been academic debate about the effectiveness of sunscreen in preventing skin cancers... Read More
USC researchers to grow organs to unlock secrets of how cancer tumors grow
Oct 09, 2013
Using three-dimensional organ creation, Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) researchers aim to discover clues to metastatic cancer growth by developing a first-ever integrated bioengineered/computational model of metastatic color cancer. David B. Agus, M.D... Read More
Proton therapy offers safe treatment option for children with tumors near the brainstem
Oct 09, 2013
Proton therapy can be used to safely treat pediatric sarcomas and brain tumors adjacent to the brainstem, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute. The results, presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 55th Annual Meeting in Atlanta by lead researcher Daniel J. Indelicato, M.D... Read More
ProTip and Strasbourg University Hospitals announce the first human implantation of an artificial larynx
Oct 09, 2013
ProTip SAS, the specialist developer of innovative medical devices for patients suffering from laryngeal malfunction, and Strasbourg University Hospitals has announced that they have successfully completed the first implantation of an artificial larynx in a human patient... Read More
'Jekyll-and-Hyde' protein determines life and death of cancer cells
Oct 09, 2013
Cancer researchers have identified a new molecular mechanism that causes cells to grow faster than they normally do. Importantly, they also discovered how to turn the mechanism into a weapon against cancer cells... Read More
Study identifies essential molecule in formation of differentiated blood cells
Oct 09, 2013
New research in the Journal of Experimental Medicine identifies a protein that controls the formation of different types of mature blood cells - a finding that could be important to developing new treatments for blood diseases and helping realize the potential of regenerative medicine... Read More
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