New study helps to explain why breast cancer often spreads to the lung
4/28/2014
New research led by Alison Allan, PhD, a scientist at Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute, shows why breast cancer often spreads or metastasizes to the lung.
Breast cancer replicates brain development process
4/28/2014
New research led by a scientist at the University of York reveals that a process that forms a key element in the development of the nervous system may also play a pivotal role in the spread of...
3D printing technology will allow cancer researchers to create live tumors
4/28/2014
A method has been devised by Drexel's Wei Sun, PhD, Albert Soffa chair professor in the College of Engineering, for 3D printing tumors that could soon be taking cancer research out of the petri dish.
The evidence for what causes aging has typically been limited to the study of a single organism's lifespan; our cells divide many times throughout our lives and eventually cause organs and our bodies...
Palliation is rarely a topic in studies on advanced cancer
4/28/2014
"RCTs only rarely consider end-of-life aspects / Superior patient-relevant treatment goals are often lackingEnd-of-life aspects, the corresponding terminology, and the relevance of palliation in...
New insights into the anti-cancer effects of the PTEN gene
4/28/2014
Ever since it was first identified more than 15 years ago, the PTEN gene has been known to play an integral role in preventing the onset and progression of numerous cancers.
Targeting chemo-resistant cells has implications for treating colon cancer, breast cancer
4/28/2014
A way to sensitise cancer cells to chemotherapy - making them more open to treatment - identified by scientists from The University of Manchester.
Researchers find new type of protein action that regulates development
4/28/2014
Johns Hopkins researchers report they have figured out how the aptly named protein Botch blocks the signaling protein called Notch, which helps regulate development.
The development of graphene - a highly advanced metamaterial with many unique and varied properties - may lead to exciting new applications in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases...
Researchers investigate ways to improve transplant outcomes
4/28/2014
In three new studies, researchers from the UK and Belgium investigate ways to improve organ donor quality in order to maximize the longevity and health of transplant patients.