Cancer Cells Communicate With Each Other In Order To Move As A Group
3/12/2013
Researchers at the University of Montreal's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) have discovered a new mechanism that allows some cells in our body to move together, in some ways like the tortoise formation used by Roman soldiers depicted in the Asterix series...
Most Comprehensive Antibody Search Engine Launched
3/12/2013
A brand new antibody search engine, featuring nearly 1 million antibodies and suitable for those working in cancer research, has been launched today by a team in the United Kingdom. CiteAb is the world's largest independent citation-ranked antibody search engine, giving researchers access to antibodies from over 60 companies worldwide...
Protein Modifications Selectively Manipulated
3/12/2013
Protein activity is strictly regulated. Incorrect or poor protein regulation can lead to uncontrolled growth and thus cancer or chronic inflammation. Members of the Institute of Veterinary Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Zurich have identified enzymes that can regulate the activity of medically important proteins...
A clinical decision support tool helped physicians identify patients at high risk of bleeding complications prior to undergoing a coronary intervention procedure and helped guide the use of bleeding avoidance strategies, leading to less complications and a shorter hospital stay, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. More than 1...
Home-Based Intervention Finds Cancer Survivors With Improved Self-Efficacy Work Out Longer
3/12/2013
Endometrial cancer survivors are more likely to complete physical activity, and for longer durations, when their daily self-efficacy is higher, according to a study published online in the journal Health Psychology - a publication of the American Psychology Association. "Sedentary behavior is associated with increased cancer risk, including endometrial cancer," said Karen Basen-Engquist, Ph.D...
Biophysicists Have Shown How A Defect In A Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Can Cause Disease
3/12/2013
A genetic mutation that alters the kinetics of an ion channel in red blood cells has been identified as the cause behind a hereditary anemia, according to a paper published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by University at Buffalo scientists and colleagues...
Detailed Blood Analysis May Be Possible Via Temp-Controlled 'Nanopores'
3/12/2013
Tiny biomolecular chambers called nanopores that can be selectively heated may help doctors diagnose disease more effectively if recent research by a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Wheaton College, and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) proves effective...
More Than 60 Percent Of Ovarian Cancer Patients Do Not Receive Recommended Treatment, Study Shows
3/11/2013
Women Live Longer With Guideline-Based Care Women are 30 percent less likely to die of ovarian cancer if they have guideline-recommended treatment, yet nearly two-thirds of those with the disease do not receive it, often because they are cared for at hospitals that treat a small number of ovarian cancer patients...
Melanoma Risk Lower In Women Who Take Aspirin
3/11/2013
Women who take aspirin on a regular basis have a lower risk for developing melanoma, according to the largest US study ever conducted into potential ways to prevent this most dangerous form of skin cancer. The researchers, from Stanford University School of Medicine, also found that the longer the participants took aspirin, the lower their risk...
A multi-institutional study has revealed that BRAF-positive metastatic malignant melanomas develop resistance to treatment with drugs targeting the BRAF/MEK growth pathway through a major change in metabolism. The findings, which will be published in Cancer Cell and have been released online, suggest a strategy to improve the effectiveness of currently available targeted therapies...