Key protein behind aggressive forms of endometrial cancer
5/05/2014
Aggressive forms of endometrial cancer are linked to high levels of a specific protein within cancer cells, according to research presented today at the European Congress of Endocrinology in...
A decade later, Women's Health Initiative study shows high return on public investment
5/05/2014
The $260 million Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Estrogen Plus Progestin (E+P) clinical trial yielded a huge economic return on investment, according to a modeling study being published in Annals...
For the first time, proof of what HRT does to genes involved in breast cancer
5/05/2014
New research has found that the type of HRT a woman takes, and the way it is taken, can have a significantly different effect on genes associated with breast cancer.
Low testosterone levels may indicate worsening of disease for men with low-risk prostate cancer
5/05/2014
For men with low-risk prostate cancer, low levels of testosterone may indicate a worsening of their disease. That's the conclusion of a new study published in BJU International.
In pancreatic cancers, gene discovery links cancer cell 'recycling' system to potential new therapy
5/05/2014
University of Rochester scientists have discovered a gene with a critical link to pancreatic cancer, and further investigation in mice shows that by blocking the gene's most important function...
Potential for developing novel interventional cancer therapies by targeting regulatory T-cells
5/05/2014
In a new report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, scientists lay the groundwork for the development of novel tumor therapies that may help rid the body of cancer by inhibiting the...
How illness affects the risk of divorce
5/05/2014
In the classic marriage vow, couples promise to stay together in sickness and in health.
Stem cells derived from human body fat used to deliver treatment for deadly glioblastoma in mice
5/04/2014
Johns Hopkins researchers say they have successfully used stem cells derived from human body fat to deliver biological treatments directly to the brains of mice with the most common and aggressive...
A plausible mechanism for DNA cleavage by bleomycin
5/04/2014
A variety of cancers are treated with the anti-tumor agent bleomycin, though its disease-fighting properties remain poorly understood.
New ideas for disease treatment provided by DNA repair gene
5/04/2014
A gene known to repair DNA damage in healthy cells may also provide new insights about treating a genetic disorder of the bone marrow, Caltech researchers say.