A model for studying cancer and immune diseases
2/06/2014
The protein STAT1 is involved in defending the body against pathogens and for inhibiting tumour development. If the levels of the protein are out of balance, disease may result. Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna have developed a mouse whose STAT1 levels can be modified at will, enabling the study of the involvement of STAT1 in various processes.
How a shape-shifting DNA-repair machine fights cancer
2/06/2014
Maybe you've seen the movies or played with toy Transformers, those shape-shifting machines that morph in response to whatever challenge they face. It turns out that DNA-repair machines in your cells use a similar approach to fight cancer and other diseases, according to research led by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
The first comprehensive, large-scale cohort study of the long-term survival of children treated for low-grade gliomas, the most common pediatric brain tumor, finds that almost 90 percent are alive 20 years later and that few die from the tumor as adults.
Study of proteins opens a new avenue for cancer researchers
2/06/2014
One of the hopes for victory against cancer hinges on naturally-occurring proteins whose job is to make their host cell die.Since their natural role is to stop unhealthy cell proliferation, the idea is that one or more of these proteins could be harnessed to stop the growth of tumors.
A variety of auto-inflammatory diseases could be impacted by newly discovered signaling pathway
2/06/2014
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center have discovered a new signaling pathway in sterile inflammation that could impact the treatment of diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
In screening mammography, novel technique increases detection rate
2/06/2014
Digital mammography screening with new photon-counting technique offers high diagnostic performance, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology.As mammography screening has shifted to digital technology, a range of computed radiography (CR) and direct radiography (DR) systems have emerged.
Insight into why cancer incidence increases with age
2/06/2014
The accumulation of age-associated changes in a biochemical process that helps control genes may be responsible for some of the increased risk of cancer seen in older people, according to a National Institutes of Health study.Scientists have known for years that age is a leading risk factor for the development of many types of cancer, but why aging increases cancer risk remains unclear.
Stomach and colorectal cancers may be treatable with existing drug
2/05/2014
A class of drugs already used to treat a blood disorder could be used to treat stomach and colorectal cancer, according to new research from Australia.Called JAK inhibitors, the drugs are currently used to treat a cancer-like condition called myelofibrosis.
Stomach and colorectal cancers may be treatable with existing drug
2/05/2014
A class of drugs already used to treat a blood disorder could be used to treat stomach and colorectal cancer, according to new research from Australia.Called JAK inhibitors, the drugs are currently used to treat a cancer-like condition called myelofibrosis.
Outdoor workers in Australia face increased cancer risk
2/05/2014
Perth researchers have completed a comprehensive study into Australian workers and their exposure to Ultra Violet Radiation, which is a known human carcinogen.