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Researchers Engineer 'Protein Switch' To Dissect Role Of Cancer's Key Players
Apr 14, 2013
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have "rationally rewired" some of the cell's smallest components to create proteins that can be switched on or off by command. These "protein switches" can be used to interrogate the inner workings of each cell, helping scientists uncover the molecular mechanisms of human health and disease... Read More
Blood Stem Cells Have A Surprising Ability In Response To Emergencies
Apr 14, 2013
A research team of Inserm, CNRS and MDC lead by Michael Sieweke of the Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille Luminy (CNRS, INSERM, Aix Marseille Universite) and Max Delbruck Centre for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch, has revealed an unexpected role for hematopoietic stem cells: they do not merely ensure the continuous renewal of our blood cells; in emergencies they are capable of ... Read More
Lung Cancer Risk Greatly Increased By Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis, And Smoking Combined Greatly Increase
Apr 13, 2013
The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, and quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of developing lung cancer after long-term asbestos exposure, according to a new study... Read More
Advancements In Immunotherapy And Epigenetics
Apr 13, 2013
A dozen Ludwig scientists from around the world presented the latest advancements in basic and clinical cancer research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2013. Progress in immunotherapy and epigenetics led the program with important diagnostic and treatment implications for emerging cancer therapy... Read More
Structure Of Protein LC8 Linked To Cell Division And Medical Applications, ALBA Synchrotron Reveals
Apr 13, 2013
A team led by David Reverter, a researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB) of the UAB, has determined for the first time the three-dimensional structure of a protein pair: LC8 and Nek9. Depending on whether or not they bind, Nek9 ensures that the chromosomes group and separate correctly during cell division... Read More
Promise Of New Drugs, Electronic Devices Offered By GUMBOS Technology
Apr 13, 2013
Mention a breakthrough involving "gumbo" technology in this city, and people think of a new twist on The Local Dish, the stew that's the quintessence of southern Louisiana cooking. But scientific presentations at a meeting of the world's largest scientific society werefocusing on what may be an advance in developing GUMBOS-based materials with far-reaching medical, electronic and other uses... Read More
Alcohol Doesn't Increase Risk Of Breast Cancer
Apr 13, 2013
A new study has revealed that alcohol consumption doesn't increase a woman's risk of breast cancer, and that moderate alcohol consumption may actually modestly lower the risk of early death among breast cancer survivors at risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)... Read More
Scientists 'Fish Out' Mammary Gland Stem Cells
Apr 13, 2013
Stem cells are different from all other cells in our body because they retain the remarkable genetic plasticity to self-renew indefinitely as well as develop into cell types with more specialized functions. However, this remarkable self-renewal capacity comes with a price, as stem cells can become seeds of cancer... Read More
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Slow Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation
Apr 12, 2013
Omega-3 fatty acids, as well as their metabolite products, stop or slow the proliferation of triple-negative breast cancer cells better than cells from luminal types of cancer, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center reported at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013... Read More
Nearly 6 Percent Of Lung Cancer Tissue Samples From Non-Smokers Show Signs That HPV May Have Triggered The Tumors
Apr 12, 2013
A common virus known to cause cervical and head and neck cancers may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, according to new research presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013. Examining tissue samples from lung cancer patients, the researchers found that nearly 6% showed signs they may have been driven by a strain of human papillomavirus (HPV) known to cause cancer... Read More
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