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Body May Be Able To 'Coach' Transplanted Stem Cells To Differentiate Appropriately
Nov 21, 2012
Pluripotent stem cells are nature's double-edged sword. Because they can develop into a dizzying variety of cell types and tissues, they are a potentially invaluable therapeutic resource. However, that same developmental flexibility can lead to dangerous tumors called teratomas if the stem cells begin to differentiate out of control in the body... Read More
Researchers Excel In Predicting Cancer Drug Sensitivity In An International Crowdsourcing Challenge
Nov 21, 2012
Researchers from Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT and Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM have developed a triumphant solution for predicting responses of breast cancer cells to a set of cancer drugs. The prediction is based on the genomic profiles of the cancer cells... Read More
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - A Code Of Silence
Nov 20, 2012
The development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is associated with a variety of genetic changes. Some of these alterations are epigenetic, wherein the sequence of the genes is unchanged, but chemical modifications to the DNA alter gene expression... Read More
UK Lung Cancer Patients' Lives At Risk Due To Lack Of Specialist Care Say Experts
Nov 20, 2012
There are 'insufficient specialists' to serve the UK's multidisciplinary lung cancer teams (LCMDTs) - and some healthcare professionals still hold a 'pessimistic and outdated' view of what can be achieved for patients - says a new, national report published today (20 November) by leading lung cancer experts... Read More
Avastin® (Bevacizumab) Stalls Most Common And Most Aggressive Brain Cancer For Over Four Months Longer Than Current Standard Of Care
Nov 20, 2012
Adding Avastin to the current standard of care for newly diagnosed aggressive brain cancer (glioblastoma multiforme, GBM) can significantly extend the time people live without their disease worsening, by 4.4 months (progression free survival of 10.6 months compared to 6.2 months with radiation and chemotherapy plus placebo, HR =0 ... Read More
Principles By Which CRC Mutations May Cause Cancer Revealed By DNA Packaging Discovery
Nov 20, 2012
A new discovery from researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah concerning a fundamental understanding about how DNA works will produce a "180-degree change in focus" for researchers who study how gene packaging regulates gene activity, including genes that cause cancer and other diseases. The discovery, by Bradley R... Read More
Re-Thinking Cancer's Bad Guy
Nov 20, 2012
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that a protein, known for causing cancer cells to spread around the body, is also one of the molecules that trigger repair processes in the brain. These findings are the subject of a paper, published this week in Nature Communications.. They point the way to new avenues of research into degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer's... Read More
Clues To Cause Of Pediatric Brain Tumors
Nov 20, 2012
Insights from a genetic condition that causes brain cancer are helping scientists better understand the most common type of brain tumor in children. In new research, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a cell growth pathway that is unusually active in pediatric brain tumors known as gliomas... Read More
A Step Closer To Understanding The Cause Of Deadly Sepsis
Nov 20, 2012
Following an infection, dysregulation of the immune system can result in a systemic inflammatory response and an often fatal condition called severe sepsis or septic shock. Sepsis is not uncommon, yet its cause and underlying immune dysfunction remain poorly understood... Read More
Certain Jobs Associated With Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Nov 19, 2012
Certain occupations lead to a higher risk of breast cancer than others, specifically ones that bring the worker in contact with possible carcinogens and endocrine disruptors. This previously ignored topic has been addressed in new research in the journal Environmental Health... Read More
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