Discovery of 23 new genetic variants associated with increased risk of prostate cancer
9/17/2014
Scientists can now explain one-third of the inherited risk of prostate cancer, after a major international study identified 23 new genetic variants associated with increased risk of the disease.
Novel way found to block gene driving cancer growth
9/17/2014
'When you want to keep an alligator from biting you, you can tie its mouth shut. We took another approach: We put a stick in its mouth to hold it open.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a highly sensitive means of analyzing very tiny amounts of DNA.
Urine-based HPV test 'feasible alternative for cervical cancer screening'
9/17/2014
A study claims testing for HPV using urine samples rather than cervical samples provides an effective, non-invasive screening option for women and may increase screening uptake.
New genetic variants indicate risk for prostate cancer: international study
9/17/2014
An international study co-led by Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) scientists and researchers in the United Kingdom has revealed 23 new genetic susceptibility...
Potential for targeted treatments with new knowledge of genes driving bladder cancer
9/17/2014
The story of cancer care seems so simple: find the mutated gene that causes cancer and turn it off or fix it. But rarely does a single gene cause cancer.
A single protein can mean the difference between life-long chronic infection or cure for hepatitis
9/17/2014
A single protein may tip the balance between ridding the body of a dangerous virus and enduring life-long chronic infection, according to a report appearing in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Cell surface sugars can promote or inhibit cancer depending upon stage
9/17/2014
During cancer development, tumor cells decorate their surfaces with sugar compounds called glycans that are different from those found on normal, healthy cells.
Discovery of 23 new genetic variants associated with increased risk of prostate cancer
9/17/2014
Scientists can now explain one-third of the inherited risk of prostate cancer, after a major international study identified 23 new genetic variants associated with increased risk of the disease.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a highly sensitive means of analyzing very tiny amounts of DNA.