Cancer cells can poison normal cells
12/02/2015
Like bacteria and viruses, cancer cells have the potential to infect normal cells and promote cancer progression.
UofL scientists identify critical pathway to improve muscle repair
12/02/2015
TRAF6 ensures health of stem cells and may lead to improved stem cell therapies for DMD and other muscle wasting diseases.
Discovery of an embryonic switch for cancer stem cell generation
12/02/2015
An international team of scientists, headed by researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, report that decreases in a specific group of proteins trigger...
Unassuming 'Swiss Army knife'-like protein key to new cancer drug's therapeutic action
12/02/2015
Adaptor protein NSD3-short helps researchers explain anti-leukemia drug's powerful effects.
Patient study helps to pinpoint likelihood of bleeding in the brain
12/02/2015
People at risk of a bleed in their brain will be helped by a new study that has calculated the likelihood of bleeding occurring.
Lobster: Nutritional Information, Health Benefits
12/02/2015
Find out about the health benefits of lobster, including a nutritional breakdown and a list of tips for incorporating more of this shellfish into your diet.
Blood levels of Ebola virus are predictive of death
12/01/2015
The levels of virus in the blood (viremia) for patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) are strong predictors of fatality, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine this week.
Stopping ovarian cancer in its tracks: An antibody may help patients heal themselves
12/01/2015
In a first, Kyoto University shows the potential a PD-1 antibody, nivolumab, has in fighting the disease.
Stopping ovarian cancer in its tracks: An antibody may help patients heal themselves
12/01/2015
In a first, Kyoto University shows the potential a PD-1 antibody, nivolumab, has in fighting the disease.
Mechanobiology Institute and Cancer Science Institute of Singapore
12/01/2015
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel technique to efficiently culture clusters containing circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in 14 days.