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Researchers identify new molecular marker for killer cells
10/02/2015
Cell marker enables prognosis about the course of infectionsWhen a pathogen invades the body, specific cells in the human immune system are ready to take immediate action in order to destroy it.
Improved diagnosis of MPN diseases thanks to new antibody CAL2
10/02/2015
When hematopoietic cells (myeloid cells) change malignantly in the bone marrow, this can lead to an uncontrolled proliferation of certain blood cells.
Genes of colon cancer recurrence differs among blacks, whites and Asians, Mayo Clinic study finds
10/02/2015
The genetic makeup of colon cancer tumors and survival rates for patients with the disease differ by race, according to a study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, published in the...
Rising cancer rates in low and middle income countries threaten economic stability
10/02/2015
The rising cost of treating and caring for a growing number of cancer patients threatens economic development in low and middle income countries (LMICs), making prevention a key element of health...
Gene therapy doubles survival in recurrent glioblastoma
10/02/2015
San Antonio's Cancer Therapy & Research Center led Phase 2 testing of new agentAn experimental gene therapy essentially doubled the overall survival of patients with recurrent glioblastoma...
Fatty liver disease and scarring have strong genetic component
10/02/2015
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say that hepatic fibrosis, which involves scarring of the liver that can result in dysfunction and, in severe cases...
Preventing cancer: Study finds dramatic benefits of weight-loss surgery
10/02/2015
Tremendous changes seen in women most at risk for cancerIN A NUTSHELL:A study looked at the effects of weight-loss surgery on obese women most at risk for cancer.
New study removes cancer doubt for multiple sclerosis drug
10/02/2015
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) are calling on the medical community to reconsider developing a known drug to treat people with relapsing Multiple sclerosis (MS) after new...
Genes of colon cancer recurrence differs among blacks, whites and Asians, Mayo Clinic study finds
10/02/2015
The genetic makeup of colon cancer tumors and survival rates for patients with the disease differ by race, according to a study from researchers at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, published in the...
The solution to a 50-year-old riddle: Why certain cells repel one another
10/02/2015
When cells from the connective tissue collide, they repel one another - this phenomenon was discovered more than 50 years ago.