A subset of stage III colon cancer patients benefit from new treatment
9/02/2014
A subset of patients with stage III colon cancer had improved survival rates when treated with irinotecan-based therapy, according to a new study in Gastroenterology1 , the official journal of the...
How repressing the repressors may drive tissue-specific cancers
9/02/2014
In a cell's nucleus, chromosomal DNA is tightly bound to structural proteins known as histones, an amalgam biologists call chromatin.
New imaging technique shows how cocaine shuts down blood flow in mouse brains
9/02/2014
A new method for measuring and imaging how quickly blood flows in the brain could help doctors and researchers better understand how drug abuse affects the brain, which may aid in improving...
Cancer Research UK survey reveals lack of understandng of 'overdiagnosis' risk in breast screening
9/02/2014
A third of women who are given information about the chance of 'overdiagnosis' through the NHS breast screening programme may not fully understand the risks involved, according to research published...
Rural women in Australia more likely to die from ovarian cancer
9/01/2014
Women in rural and remote or socioeconomically disadvantaged areas of Australia have a 20% higher risk of dying from ovarian cancer than those in richer, urban areas, according to research...
HPV vaccinated women neglecting regular cervical cancer checks in Australia
9/01/2014
Women who have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) are neglecting their 2-yearly Pap smears at higher rates than unvaccinated women, jeopardizing benefits of the vaccine...
Up to 3,000 times the bacterial growth found on hollow-head toothbrushes
9/01/2014
Solid-head power toothbrushes retain less bacteria compared to hollow-head toothbrushes, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of...
Research reveals mechanism behind cell protein remodeling within a family of cancers
9/01/2014
The remodeling of a kitchen or bathroom changes the appearance of the room and improves its functionality.
New type of cell movement discovered
9/01/2014
For decades, researchers have used petri dishes to study cell movement. These classic tissue culture tools, however, only permit two-dimensional movement, very different from the three-dimensional...
Metastasis more likely to occur with clusters of circulating tumor cells rather than single cells
9/01/2014
Circulating tumor cell (CTC) clusters - clumps of from 2 to 50 tumor cells that break off a primary tumor and are carried through the bloodstream - appear to be much more likely to cause metastasis...