Although rare, breast and colorectal cancers are more aggressive in children
10/31/2014
Breast and colorectal cancers rarely occur in children, but when they do, these conditions are more precarious, according to a pair of National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) studies presented this week at...
'Yorkie and Scalloped' - genes that prime stem cells for fighting infection
10/31/2014
'Lineage specifying cells' are a newly discovered cell type that activate the maturation of stem cells. Now, two genes have been linked with this maturation system.
New, safer way of genome editing cures hemophilia in mice
10/31/2014
The ability to pop a working copy of a faulty gene into a patient's genome is a tantalizing goal for many clinicians treating genetic diseases.
A new study has found that certain prostate cancer medications are linked with an increased risk of dying from heart-related causes in men with congestive heart failure or prior heart attacks.
High-intensity sound waves shape platform for regenerative medicine
10/31/2014
Researchers have developed a method to use sound waves to create cellular scaffolding for tissue engineering, a unique approach that could aid regenerative medicine.
Bladder-cancer detection may be improved by new molecular imaging technology
10/31/2014
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a new strategy that they say could detect bladder cancer with more accuracy and sensitivity than standard endoscopy methods.
T cell immune response activated when Integrins lose their grip
10/31/2014
Integrins are adhesion molecules expressed on the surface of cells. They play a crucial role in "integrating" the cell exterior and the interior cytoskeleton in cells.
Shedding light on genetic architecture of kidney cancer
10/31/2014
A new study on a large cohort of kidney cancer patients in Europe sheds light on the genetic architecture of the disease - and reveals an apparent link between exposure to aristolochic acid and...
Key factor in the relationship between diet, inflammation and cancer identified
10/31/2014
A team of Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) researchers at the Laboratory for Pediatric Cancer Research has found that a category of lipids known as sphingolipids may be an...
Tumor-in-a-dish shows promise for improving breast cancer chemo
10/31/2014
One of the tragic realities of cancer is that the drugs used to treat it are highly toxic and their effectiveness varies unpredictably from patient to patient.