Lifespan of worms doubled by strict diet: scientists suspect same process at work in cancer cells
6/23/2014
The centuries-long search for the fountain of youth has yielded only a few promising leads, one of which entails an extreme, emaciating diet. A new study of the tiny nematode worm C.
Think of the human body as an intricate machine whose working parts are proteins: molecules that change shape to enable our organs and tissues to perform tasks such as breathing or eating or thinking.
A previously unknown variant of an extensively studied protein has been found to inhibit the growth of tumors and slow the development of new blood vessels necessary for cancers to metastasize...
Study reveals 'escape mechanism' in cancer cells deprived of KRAS activity
6/23/2014
Cancers driven by - and dependent on - the potent mutated cancer gene KRAS have an especially poor prognosis, and three decades of scientific attempts have failed to produce drugs that can attack...
Playing football improves strength in men with prostate cancer
6/22/2014
Men with prostate cancer aged 43-74 achieve bigger and stronger muscles, improve functional capacity, gain positive social experiences and the desire to remain active through playing football for 12...
When breast cancer treatment includes weight loss, telephone support found to be effective
6/22/2014
A series of simple telephone calls can make a profound difference in helping women to meet their treatment goals for breast cancer, according to a randomized trial of women who are also obese...
New tool for assessing financial risk of cancer patients and survivors
6/20/2014
New financial risk tool developed by researchers at University of Chicago is an attempt to encourage physicians to address the financial strain placed on their patients.
'Feel-good hormones' make sun exposure addictive, study suggests
6/20/2014
Many of us ignore health warnings that we should cover up in the sun. A new study suggests it is because the sun releases 'feel-good' endorphins, causing addiction to UV radiation.
Gardasil® approved in Europe for the prevention of anal cancer
6/20/2014
Sanofi Pasteur MSD has announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for the use of Gardasil for the prevention of anal precancerous lesions and anal cancers causally...
Molecular 'yin-yang' of blood vessel growth may point the way to new anti-cancer strategies
6/20/2014
Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a crucial process that regulates the development of blood vessels.