How cancer cells alter bone tissue
8/17/2015
Migrating tumour cells produce a protein that aids them to set up home in bones, as University of Freiburg researchers showCancer cells that migrate to the bone acquire a unique trait: They...
Study of multi gene panel shows heredity risk of breast and ovarian cancer
8/17/2015
Invitae Corporation, a genetic information company, and its collaborators have announced the publication of new data describing the clinical actionability of multi-gene testing for hereditary...
The protein that keeps cells static is found to play a key role in cell movement
8/17/2015
The protein E-Cadherin (E-Cad) is a kind of adhesive that keeps cells tightly bound together, thus favouring the organisation of tissues and organs.
Novel diagnostic tool for ethnically diverse non-small-cell lung cancer patients
8/17/2015
A new serum miRNA panel could lead to accurately and early diagnosing NSCLC in ethnically diverse patientsEarly-stage Non-small-cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is asymptomatic and difficult to detect...
Advance in photodynamic therapy offers new approach to ovarian cancer
8/17/2015
Researchers at Oregon State University have made a significant advance in the use of photodynamic therapy to combat ovarian cancer in laboratory animals, using a combination of techniques that...
Revealed -- Helicobacter pylori's secret weapon
8/17/2015
Discovered in 1982, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a disease-causing bacterium that survives in our stomachs despite the harsh acidic conditions.
Organ transplantation linked to greater risk of aggressive melanoma
8/16/2015
New research from Johns Hopkins finds organ transplant recipients are at increased risk of melanoma skin cancer, with many likely to be diagnosed in the advanced stages.
A better way to personalize bladder cancer treatments
8/14/2015
Researchers at UC Davis, in collaboration with colleagues at Jackson Laboratory, have developed a new way to personalize treatments for aggressive bladder cancer.
Researchers identify the cells at the origin of breast cancers
8/14/2015
Publication in Nature advanced on line publication: researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB identify the cells at the origin of breast cancers.
NIH-developed Epstein-Barr virus vaccine elicits potent neutralizing antibodies in animals
8/14/2015
Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators have developed an experimental...