Breast cancer spread may be reduced by silencing a gene
3/03/2014
Myoferlin, a protein only recently linked to cancer, may help breast cancer cells transform so they can escape tumors and migrate to new sites. When researchers implanted mice with breast cancer cells that couldn't make the protein because its gene was switched off, the cells did not transform into the type that migrates.
Breast cancer spread may be reduced by silencing a gene
3/03/2014
Myoferlin, a protein only recently linked to cancer, may help breast cancer cells transform so they can escape tumors and migrate to new sites. When researchers implanted mice with breast cancer cells that couldn't make the protein because its gene was switched off, the cells did not transform into the type that migrates.
Scientists discover new protein involved in lung cancer
3/03/2014
Scientists from The University of Manchester - part of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) - have discovered a new protein that is involved in cancer and inflammation in lung tissue.The findings, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, could help in the development of new drugs to target lung cancer.
Detecting levels of antibiotics in blood paves the way to individualised treatment
3/03/2014
A new methodology for rapidly measuring the level of antibiotic drug molecules in human blood serum has been developed, paving the way to applications within drug development and personalised medicine.
Scientists discover new protein involved in lung cancer
3/03/2014
Scientists from The University of Manchester - part of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) - have discovered a new protein that is involved in cancer and inflammation in lung tissue.The findings, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, could help in the development of new drugs to target lung cancer.
Detecting levels of antibiotics in blood paves the way to individualised treatment
3/03/2014
A new methodology for rapidly measuring the level of antibiotic drug molecules in human blood serum has been developed, paving the way to applications within drug development and personalised medicine.
Cortisol is a hormone that is produced by the adrenal gland in response to stressful events, and modulates a whole spectrum of physiological processes. An international research collaboration has now identified genetic mutations that lead to the production and secretion of cortisol in the absence of an underlying stressor.
More powerful cancer treatments with fewer side effects
3/03/2014
What if there were a way to make chemotherapy and radiation more effective as cancer treatments than they are today, while also getting rid of debilitating side effects that patients dread?
Gottingen-based scientists working at DESY's PETRA III research light source have carried out the first studies of living biological cells using high-energy X-rays. The new method shows clear differences in the internal cellular structure between living and dead, chemically fixed cells that are often analysed.
Is a world free from cancers probable, possible, or preposterous?
3/03/2014
A panel of leading health, economics and policy experts discussed the prospects for a future where cancers are rendered manageable or even eradicated and the variables affecting progress toward that goal so that cancer patients are able to lead normal, productive lives - and thus be "free from" their cancers. The forum was hosted by Research!America and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.