Healthy blood cells of 115-year-old woman show hundreds of mutations
4/24/2014
Since a supercentenarian donated her body to science in 2005, researchers have found over 400 genetic mutations in healthy blood cells, shedding light on limits of human longevity.
Pancreatic cancer is the only cancer for which deaths are predicted to increase in men and women rather than decrease in 2014 and beyond, according to a comprehensive study published in the leading...
Poor kidney function may boost cancer risk
4/24/2014
People with kidney disease may be at increased risk of cancer, according to new findings presented at the National Kidney Foundation's 2014 Spring Clinical Meetings.
Scientists pinpoint protein that could improve small cell lung cancer therapies
4/24/2014
Approximately 15 percent of all lung cancers are small cell lung cancers (SCLC), which grow rapidly and often develop resistance to chemotherapy.
'Dustman' protein helps bin cancer cells
4/24/2014
Cancer researchers have discovered a new 'dustman' role for a molecule that helps a drug kill cancer cells according to a study*, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of...
A gene within a gene contributes to the aggressiveness of acute myeloid leukemia
4/24/2014
A small gene that is embedded in a larger, well-known gene is the true leukemia-promoting force usually attributed to the larger host gene, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State...
Fast, simple-to-use assay reveals the 'family tree' of cancer metastases
4/24/2014
The process of metastasis - a tumor's ability to spread to other parts of the body - is still poorly understood.
Scientists find key steps linking dietary fats and colon cancer tumor growth
4/24/2014
Scientists have shown new genetic evidence that could strengthen the link between the role of dietary fats with colon cancer progression.
Gene within gene drives acute myeloid leukemia, says new study
4/23/2014
A study of the gene BAALC and the smaller gene miR-3151 embedded within it finds the smaller one is the major driver of acute myeloid leukemia and not its better-known host.
Malfunction in molecular 'proofreader' prevents repair of UV-induced DNA damage
4/23/2014
Malfunctions in the molecular "proofreading" machinery, which repairs structural errors in DNA caused by ultraviolet (UV) light damage, help explain why people who have the disease xeroderma...