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Blood test to spot new breast cancer subtype delays progression for twice as long
9/02/2016
A blood test that detects when the most common form of breast cancer has become resistant to treatment could double the average time it takes for the disease to progress, from around two and a half...
Location, location, location: Cellular hotspots for tumors and regeneration
9/02/2016
Two studies published in open access journal PLOS Biology identify overlapping groups of cells in the Drosophila larva that have unique properties.
Accumulation of a product of cell metabolism found to be linked with kidney tumor growth
9/02/2016
Researchers funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) have shown that when the metabolite fumarate accumulates in a hereditary form of renal cancer it leads to an epigenetic reprogramming that...
Widely used brain cancer cell line faces identity crisis
9/02/2016
A cell line considered to be the most commonly used in brain cancer research is different from the original patient tumor from which it was derived, say Bengt Westermark and colleagues, who first...
Purdue researchers discover signaling cascade that drives fatty tumors
9/01/2016
A common cell signaling pathway that controls differentiation of stem cells may also control the formation of tumor cells in fat, according to a Purdue University study.
Major step towards Alzheimer's blood test
9/01/2016
A research team, led by Cardiff University, has made a significant step towards the development of a simple blood test to predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
Simple measures cut sepsis deaths nearly in half
9/01/2016
Sepsis, commonly called blood poisoning, is a common affliction that can affect people of all ages.
The laser probe, the iKnife, and the cutting edge of surgery
8/31/2016
Advances in surgery include the iKnife, a tool that analyzes vapor from tissues during surgery to allow a more precise removal of tumors.
Retinoic acid suppresses colorectal cancer development, Stanford study finds
8/31/2016
Retinoic acid, a compound derived in the body from vitamin A, plays a critical role in suppressing colorectal cancer in mice and humans, according to researchers at the Stanford University School...
Tasmanian devils evolve to resist deadly cancer
8/31/2016
Study could direct future research on cancer remission, recurrence.Tasmanian devils are evolving in response to a highly lethal and contagious form of cancer, a Washington State University...