Scientists suggest 'Fragile Y Hypothesis' to explain chromosome loss
6/19/2014
A UT Arlington research team says their study of genetic information from more than 4,000 beetle species has yielded a new theory about why some species lose their Y chromosome and others, such as...
Racial disparities in sentinel lymph node biopsy in women with breast cancer
6/18/2014
The use of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) to stage early breast cancer increased in both black and white women from 2002 to 2007, but the rates remained lower in black than white patients, a...
Cholesterol-busting compound may halt breast cancer
6/18/2014
In tests on human cells and lab mice, a compound developed to fight cholesterol was able to not only halt breast cancer progression but also kill cancer cells.
Nanoparticles aid the microscopic detection of a protein relevant for cancer
6/18/2014
Assemblies of proteins, known as protein complexes, have important functions in cells; protein complexes embedded in the cell membrane, for example, are responsible for the exchange with the...
World's first balloon surgery for internal bleeding performed on roadside
6/18/2014
London's Air Ambulance, the charity that delivers a 24/7 advanced trauma team to critically injured people in London, has performed the world's first roadside balloon surgery to control internal...
Specialists who treat prostate cancer agree that active surveillance is an effective option - yet most don't recommend it when appropriate for their own patients, according to a study in the July...
Foreign enzymes used to starve cancer cells from immune system shielded by nanoshell
6/18/2014
Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a nanoshell to protect foreign enzymes used to starve cancer cells as part of chemotherapy.
How stiffness in breast tissue contributes to invasive carcinoma
6/18/2014
A team of researchers led by David J. Mooney, Robert P. Pinkas Family Professor of Bioengineering at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), have identified a possible...
The leukemia battle aided by lipids
6/18/2014
T cells use a novel mechanism to fight leukemia. They may recognize unique lipids produced by cancer cells and kill tumor cells expressing these lipid molecules.
Pancreatic tumors 'reprogrammed' by new vaccine
6/18/2014
Johns Hopkins researchers have designed a new vaccine that, in combination with low-dose chemotherapy, makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy for the first time.