Features of human intestinal cancer found in fruit flies
10/10/2014
Researchers in Spain have determined how a transcription factor known as Mirror regulates tumour-like growth in the intestines of fruit flies.
Lung cancer can lie dormant for over 20 years
10/10/2014
Researchers have discovered that lung cancer can lie hidden for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive and active form of the disease.
Novel strategy fights cancer by shoring up the immune system
10/10/2014
Two years ago, Prof. Eshel Ben-Jacob of Tel Aviv University's School of Physics and Astronomy and Rice University's Center for Theoretical Biological Physics made the startling discovery that cancer...
Prostate cancer: high cholesterol, triglyceride levels may raise risk of recurrence
10/10/2014
A new study finds that among men who underwent surgery for prostate cancer, those with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels were more likely to experience disease recurrence.
Unsuspected mutations caused patient's dramatic response and resistance to cancer drug
10/10/2014
The DNA of a woman whose lethal thyroid cancer unexpectedly "melted away" for 18 months has revealed new mechanisms of cancer response and resistance to the drug everolimus, said researchers from...
Does diabetes start in the brain?
10/10/2014
New research confirms previous suggestions that rising levels of amino acids in the brain are a precursor to onset of diabetes symptoms.
Quantifying physical changes in red blood cells as they mature in the bloodstream
10/09/2014
During their approximately 100-day lifespan in the bloodstream, red blood cells lose membrane surface area, volume, and hemoglobin content.
RNA biomarker may lead to urine test for prostate cancer
10/09/2014
Researchers have identified RNA molecules that are only detected in the urine and tissue of prostate cancer patients, potentially leading to new diagnostic options.
RNA biomarker may lead to urine test for prostate cancer
10/09/2014
Researchers have identified RNA molecules that are only detected in the urine and tissue of prostate cancer patients, potentially leading to new diagnostic options.
Early detection of colorectal cancer may be possible with newly found biomarkers
10/09/2014
Early detection is key to survival in people who develop colorectal cancer. Now, researchers have identified potential new biomarkers to test for the first signs of the disease.