Known breast cancer gene needs a partner to initiate and spread tumors
6/30/2014
A study led by Princeton University researchers has revealed that the gene Metadherin - which is implicated in promoting the spread of breast cancer tumors - only stimulates tumor growth when the...
Penetrating cellular walls without harm using 'Trojan Horse' method
6/29/2014
Scientists with Texas A&M AgriLife Research have found a "Trojan horse" way to deliver proteins into live human cells without damaging them.
Astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas are subtypes of a brain cancer called 'glioma'. These incurable brain tumors arise from glial cells, a type of support cell found in the central nervous system.
The need for radiation oncology services and care teams in low- and middle-income nations
6/28/2014
The July 1, 2014 edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology - Biology - Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)...
How herpes and other dormant viruses 'reactivate' explained in new study
6/27/2014
Scientists are mystified by the mechanism that 'reactivates' dormant viruses such as herpes. Now, a new study suggests interactions with other infections may be responsible.
Blood test to indicate breast cancer risk 'in development'
6/27/2014
Researchers have discovered that women both with and without the BRCA1 mutation who go on to develop breast cancer share a common epigenetic signature.
Pancreatic cancer risks lowered with regular low-dose aspirin use
6/26/2014
A new study suggests that long-term use of low-dose aspirin significantly decreases risks of developing pancreatic cancer, though researchers say aspirin use is not for everyone.
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey identifies potential new treatment approach for lung cancer
6/26/2014
According to the National Cancer Institute, more than a third of all human cancers, including a high percentage of pancreas, lung and colon cancers are driven by mutations in a family of genes...
Synthetic triterpenoids show promise in preventing colitis-associated colon cancer
6/26/2014
Researchers from Case Western Reserve and Dartmouth universities have shown that a class of small antioxidant molecules carries enormous promise for supressing colon cancer associated with colitis.
New device could improve biomarker analyses
6/26/2014
A device proposed by researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology could offer a more reliable alternative for detecting biomarkers in patients facing such illnesses as cancer or...