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Molecular motor grows cell's microtubules
10/27/2015
Motor proteins that pause at the ends of microtubules and produce pushing forces can also stimulate their growth, according to researchers at Penn State.
Research explains limits of cancer immunotherapy drugs
10/27/2015
Finding offers possibility to improve response to therapiesImmunotherapy treatments have proven wildly successful in treating some patients with cancer.
Scientists produce beneficial natural compounds in tomato - industrial scale-up potential
10/27/2015
Given the opportunity to drink fifty bottles of wine or eat one tomato, which would you choose?
Study: Sirolimus is effective, safe for treatment-resistant autoimmune blood conditions
10/27/2015
First prospective, multicenter trial evaluating safety and efficacy of sirolimus suggests drug could be an early therapy option for patients with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndromeThe...
Urinary biomarkers unreliable for diagnosing bladder cancer
10/26/2015
Urinary biomarkers miss a substantial proportion of patients with bladder cancer and are falsely positive in others, according to an article in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Eating processed meats can cause colorectal cancer, WHO
10/26/2015
A new report by experts on behalf of the World Health Organization concludes that consumption of red and processed meats are carcinogenic to humans.
Surgery proving option for more pancreatic cancer patients, Mayo expert says
10/26/2015
Pancreatic cancer has long proved the least survivable of the most common forms of cancer, in part because it tends to spread before symptoms appear.
Eating processed meats can cause colorectal cancer, WHO
10/26/2015
A new report by experts on behalf of the World Health Organization concludes that consumption of red and processed meats are carcinogenic to humans.
Chemical probe to dissect role of potential cancer-causing proteins
10/26/2015
Scientists have created a highly specific and well-characterised chemical probe which can switch off two important proteins implicated in cancer - shedding new light on the role these proteins play...
FDA approves new therapy for certain types of advanced soft tissue sarcoma
10/26/2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Yondelis (trabectedin), a chemotherapy, for the treatment of specific soft tissue sarcomas (STS) - liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma - that cannot be...