Cancer's cellular factories can be sent into overdrive by signal
7/11/2014
A network of signals active in almost all types of cancer sends the protein factories in our cells into overdrive, and may help fuel a tumour's uncontrolled growth, new research suggests.
New model offers important tool for exploring DNA-copying process in multicellular life
7/11/2014
When a cell divides, it must first make a copy of its DNA, a fundamental step in the life cycle of cells that occurs billions of times a day in the human body.
Vasectomy linked with aggressive prostate cancer risk
7/10/2014
A study that followed men for over 20 years finds vasectomy is linked to a small increased risk of prostate cancer and a stronger risk for aggressive forms of the disease.
Results from a Phase II study that compared volasertib plus low-dose cytarabine (LDAC), a form of chemotherapy, versus LDAC alone in older patients with untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were...
Wake-up call for more research into cell metabolism
7/10/2014
More scientific research into the metabolism of stromal support cells and immune cells - and the role of the metabolism of these cell types in the development of diseases - could open new...
Virginia Tech research teams finds new markers for breast cancer
7/10/2014
The fight against breast cancer is never-ending, but Virginia Tech researchers in the Medical Informatics and Systems Division at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have found additional...
Discovery of gene mutation may lead to treatment for liver cancer
7/10/2014
Two genetic mutations in liver cells may drive tumor formation in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), the second most common form of liver cancer, according to a research published in the July...
Scientists discover a possible pathway for inhibiting liver and colon cancer
7/10/2014
A group of scientists from Spain, the UK and the United States has revealed the structure of a protein complex involved in liver and colon cancers.
Male mice who drank water containing low doses of arsenic developed lung cancer
7/10/2014
Mice exposed to low doses of arsenic in drinking water, similar to what some people might consume, developed lung cancer, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found.
Risk for radiation-induced toxicity predicted by key gene variations
7/10/2014
Key genetic variants may affect how cancer patients respond to radiation treatments, according to a study published this week in Nature Genetics.