Call for help to killer cells improves cancer rejection
6/12/2015
Sometimes it takes a long time to solve a puzzle: In 1893, German surgeon G. Reinbach discovered that tumor tissue is often infiltrated by special cells of the immune system called eosinophils.
A protein provides emergency aid
6/12/2015
Small heat shock proteins ensure that other proteins do not clot, allowing the cell to survive stress.
Nearly 10 percent of women live too far from access to gynecologic cancer care
6/12/2015
Findings reveal gaps in specialty care for ovarian, uterine and cervical cancer throughout United StatesMore than one-third of counties in the Unites States are located more than 50 miles from...
MD Anderson study finds gene mutations sensitize tumors to specific cancer drugs
6/12/2015
Mutations in ARID1a, which are common in many cancer types, disrupt DNA damage repair in cancer cells, allowing the cancer to progress.
Probing ways to convince young women not to use indoor tanning
6/12/2015
Messages with images depicting the harsh realities of melanoma are more powerful than the text-only warning required by the U.S.
Overweight postmenopausal women at increased risk of breast cancer
6/12/2015
Researchers find that overweight or obese postmenopausal are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer; a risk that appears unaffected by future weight change.
A viral protein that helps EBV-infected B cells to escape human killer T cells
6/11/2015
About 90% of adults worldwide are infected with Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV. The virus infects B cells (the white blood cells that make antibodies) and can contribute to B-cell-derived cancers, but...
Researchers develop novel ketone supplements to enhance non-toxic cancer therapy
6/11/2015
A team of researchers from the Hyperbaric Biomedical Research Laboratory at the University of South Florida (USF) doubled survival time in an aggressive metastatic cancer model using a novel...
UF/IFAS scientist finds protein critical to "iron overload"
6/11/2015
A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher has identified the protein that the liver uses to load iron, thereby opening the door to potential strategies to treat...
First functional, synthetic immune organ with controllable antibodies created by engineers
6/11/2015
Cornell University engineers have created a functional, synthetic immune organ that produces antibodies and can be controlled in the lab, completely separate from a living organism.