Targeting androgen in breast cancer
12/17/2014
Three studies presented by University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2014 demonstrate the effects of blocking androgen receptors in breast cancer.
Decreased risk of colorectal cancer linked with higher selenium levels
12/16/2014
Although studies in recent years have linked high selenium levels to increased risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests a protective effect against colorectal cancer.
Blood test to predict coronary heart disease risk approved by FDA
12/16/2014
The FDA have approved a new test that can predict the risk of coronary heart disease, and they say the test is particularly effective for identifying such risk among black women.
Shape of antibody makes a difference in fighting cancer
12/16/2014
Scientists have found that the precise shape of an antibody can make a big difference in cancer immunotherapy - treatments that help the immune system target and kill cancer cells.
Herceptin for HER2-positive breast cancer improves long-term survival
12/16/2014
A new study shows that when added to chemotherapy, trastuzumab - commonly known as Herceptin - significantly improves long-term survival of HER2-positive breast cancer patients.
Carcinogens tracked as they move through the body
12/16/2014
Researchers for the first time have developed a method to track through the human body the movement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, as extraordinarily tiny amounts of these potential...
An interdisciplinary team of neuroscientists and neurosurgeons from the University of Rochester has used a new imaging technique to show how the human brain heals itself in just a few weeks following...
Disease progression delayed by new drug combination for advanced breast cancer
12/16/2014
A new combination of cancer drugs delayed disease progression for patients with hormone-receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to a multi-center phase II trial.
Molecular tag team revealed to control cell division
12/16/2014
In a ground-breaking paper published in Nature, they show that the three protein complexes act in relay to regulate cell division: reactivation of one leads to the second becoming active.
New mechanism identified which gives a better understanding of cancer development
12/16/2014
A Danish Research Team identified a molecular mechanism that ensures that when cells divide, the genomic material passes correctly to the resulting daughter cells:Microscopic view of a human cell...