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Chance and circumstance tip immune control of cancer
4/28/2015
A new computational model enables researchers to investigate cancer's earliest stagesYou think that your immune system is there to protect you. But what happens when it starts working against you?
Stem-cell-based therapy promising for treatment of breast cancer metastases in the brain
4/28/2015
New animal model of breast-to-brain cancer spread allows testing of therapeutic stem cell approachTagged therapeutic stem cells (green) are targeting breast cancer metastases (red) in the brain...
Delayed diagnosis of celiac disease may put lives at risk: Is screening the solution?
4/28/2015
Coeliac disease is one of the most common life-long conditions in Europe, yet many people remain undiagnosed and lengthy diagnostic delays may be putting lives at risk.
Hundreds of cancer possibilities arise from common skin mole mutation
4/28/2015
A Houston Methodist-led team of international scientists has identified hundreds of possible new genes in mice that could transform benign skin growths into deadly melanomas.
Beyond genes: Are centrioles carriers of biological information?
4/28/2015
Centrioles are barrel-shaped structures inside cells, made up of multiple proteins.
An end to cancer pain?
4/28/2015
U of T researcher finds the 'pain trigger'This is an image of TMPRSS2. Credit: D. LamA new study led by University of Toronto researcher Dr.
Cures and curcumin -- turmeric offers potential therapy for oral cancers
4/28/2015
Curry ingredient slows HPV virus in oral cancer cellsTurmeric - the familiar yellow spice common in Indian and Asian cooking - may play a therapeutic role in oral cancers associated with human...
Hepatitis C linked to increased risk of liver cancer, other cancers
4/27/2015
The risk of liver cancer is known to be increased among patients with hepatitis C. But a new study finds hepatitis C patients may also be at greater risk of other cancers.
Modified citrus pectin enhances radiation therapy in prostate cancer treatment
4/27/2015
Scientists at Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel, have found that oral modified citrus pectin (MCP) enhances the anti-cancer and anti-metastatic effects of radiation therapy in the treatment of...
Purposeful 'editing' of RNA in immune cells may be linked to viral infections and cancer
4/27/2015
Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have made new findings about the causes and impacts of RNA modification or "editing.