Detecting BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations via new, clinically validated diagnostic test
10/09/2013
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...
Sunscreen saves superhero gene
10/09/2013
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...
USC researchers to grow organs to unlock secrets of how cancer tumors grow
10/09/2013
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...
Proton therapy offers safe treatment option for children with tumors near the brainstem
10/09/2013
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...
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...
'Jekyll-and-Hyde' protein determines life and death of cancer cells
10/09/2013
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...
Study identifies essential molecule in formation of differentiated blood cells
10/09/2013
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...
New treatment regimen may prevent fatal leukemia progression
10/09/2013
Two gene alterations pair up to promote the growth of leukemia cells and their escape from anti-cancer drugs, according to a study in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is an aggressive cancer of the blood that is often treated with a drug called Imatinib (a.k.a. Gleevec)...
Women with early-stage breast cancer in one breast are increasingly opting to undergo a more aggressive operation to remove both breasts called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM)...
Detecting BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations via new, clinically validated diagnostic test
10/09/2013
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...