Scientists identify possible key in virus, cancer research
8/28/2015
Florida State University researchers have taken a big step forward in the fight against cancer with a discovery that could open up the door for new research and treatment options.
Mammary gland is shaped by adaptive immune system during development
8/28/2015
In experiments with mouse tissue, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered that the adaptive immune system, generally associated with fighting bacterial and viral infections, plays an active role...
Future Science OA explores current research into protein misfolding diseases
8/28/2015
Special issue of Future Science OA examines amyloid aggregation, the causes of protein misfolding diseases, and the future of therapyFuture Science Group (FSG) today announced the publication of...
Exploding the drug deadlock: Repurposing nitroglycerin for anti-cancer treatments
8/28/2015
Using nitroglycerin -- a medicine used for chest pain -- to fight cancer? That's dynamite!
A new virus in liver cancer
8/28/2015
More than a cause of a simple infection, viruses are often involved in the development of serious diseases.
The DNA damage response goes viral: A way in for new cancer treatments
8/28/2015
Every organism--from a seedling to a president--must protect its DNA at all costs, but precisely how a cell distinguishes between damage to its own DNA and the foreign DNA of an invading virus has...
Researchers thwart cancer cells by triggering 'virus alert'
8/28/2015
Working with human cancer cell lines and mice, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and elsewhere have found a way to trigger a type of immune system "virus alert" that may one day...
Colorful potatoes could pack powerful cancer prevention punch
8/28/2015
Compounds found in purple potatoes may help kill colon cancer stem cells and limit the spread of the cancer, suggests a team of researchers.
Researchers targeting colorectal cancer stem cells - the root cause of disease, resistance to treatment and relapse - have discovered a mechanism to mimic a virus and potentially trigger an immune...
Scientists reveal cellular clockwork underlying inflammation
8/28/2015
Cell structure discovery adds insight into chronic diseasesNuclear magnetic resonance-derived images depict the structures of proteins Tom1 (green) and Tollip (red).