Researchers identify unique marker on mom's chromosomes in early embryo
6/09/2015
Study able to distinguish chromosomes inherited from mom and dadResearchers in the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center are visually capturing the first process of chromosome...
Small molecules change biological clock rhythm
6/09/2015
A team of chemists and biologists at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University have succeeded in finding new molecules that change the circadian rhythm in mammals by...
Yin and yang -- immune signaling protein has opposing roles in breast cancer development
6/09/2015
MD Anderson study reveals the function of TLR4 in cancer growth depends on TP53 mutationCountering previously held beliefs, researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have...
Scripps Florida scientists show antitumor agent can be activated by natural response to cell stress
6/09/2015
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that a drug candidate with anticancer potential can be activated by one of the body's natural responses to...
Navigating multiple myeloma with 'Google Maps' for the cancer genome
6/09/2015
In some ways, studying the genetics of cancer has been like examining the individual tiles on a mosaic, says David C.
Disrupting tumor cell "microenvironment" suggests a new way to treat a prevalent childhood leukemia
6/09/2015
Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center are reporting a potentially important discovery in the battle against one of the most devastating forms of...
Early attention to quality of life reduces hospital costs for advanced cancer patients
6/09/2015
Earlier introduction of palliative care for patients hospitalized with advanced cancer is associated with lower hospital costs, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Who your doctor is could dictate how you're cared for at end of life
6/09/2015
New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital finds that physician characteristics are the strongest predictor of whether a patient will be referred to hospice careNew research from Brigham and...
Depletion of naive T cells from stem cell grafts limits chronic graft-versus host disease
6/09/2015
Stem cell transplantation is used to treat hematologic malignancies, such as leukemia. Patients who receive donor cells are at risk of developing graft-versus host disease (GVHD).
Researchers expose how 'James Bond' cells are made
6/09/2015
New research from Australian and Singaporean scientists has revealed how immune cell 'spies' are created, providing clues on how the immune system could be manipulated to better fight disease.