Protein discovered that controls DNA organization during sperm development
5/15/2014
Infertility is generally thought of as a woman's problem. In fact, more than 3 million men across America also experience it.
Genetic factors identified that may aid survival from brain cancer
5/15/2014
A Henry Ford Hospital research team has identified specific genes that may lead to improved survival of glioblastoma, the most common and deadly form of cancerous brain tumor.
Novel blood test may help predict impending preterm birth
5/14/2014
A blood-based diagnostic test accurately predicted whether 70% of female study participants with threatened preterm labor (TPTL) would or would not give birth prematurely.
Tailored intervention has low impact on colorectal cancer screening
5/14/2014
Colorectal cancer screening saves lives, but too few people get tested. In an effort to increase these numbers,researchers from UC Davis and elsewhere investigated whether an individualized...
New agent may enhance effectiveness of radiotherapy
5/14/2014
Scientists from The University of Manchester - part of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre - have demonstrated the potential of a drug to improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy in stopping...
Scientists slow brain tumor growth in mice
5/14/2014
Much like using dimmer switches to brighten or darken rooms, biochemists have identified a protein that can be used to slow down or speed up the growth of brain tumors in mice.
Using next generation DNA sequencing, Dartmouth scientists have identified potentially actionable mutations in cancers of the appendix.
Aggressive prostate cancer driven by two genes working together
5/14/2014
Two genes work together to drive the most lethal forms of prostate cancer, according to new research from the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).
Study suggests a form of immune therapy might be effective for multiple myeloma
5/14/2014
A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J.
The Journal of Clinical Oncology reports the case of a woman diagnosed with advanced, incurable lung cancer, whose disease was in fact early stage, curable lung cancer with additional lung lesions...