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Blood vessel formation (angiogenesis) plays an important role in the development of various diseases, including cancer.
Locking up an oncogenic transcription
4/07/2015
UMMS and UVA scientists develop a new molecule that has potential to extend survival in some leukemia patientsA novel molecule designed by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical...
An 'evolutionary relic' of the genome causes cancer
4/07/2015
Scientists in the BIDMC Cancer Research Institute discover that the non-coding BRAF pseudogene leads to the development of an aggressive lymphoma-like cancer in animal modelsPseudogenes, a...
Physical activity benefits lung cancer patients and survivors
4/07/2015
Exercise and physical activity should be considered as therapeutic options for lung cancer as they have been shown to reduce symptoms, increase exercise tolerance, improve quality of life, and...
Dual therapy's 1-2 punch knocks out drug-resistant lung cancer
4/07/2015
Unusual chance to study patient's residual tumor leads to new findingCapitalizing on a rare opportunity to thoroughly analyze a tumor from a lung cancer patient who had developed resistance to...
Cancer's relentless evolution
4/07/2015
All living things--from dandelions to reindeer--evolve over time. Cancer cells are no exception, and are subject to the two overarching mechanisms described by Charles Darwin: chance mutation and...
Pathway known to suppress tumors may also reduce burden of neurodegenerative diseases
4/07/2015
Findings shed light on quality control measures that help keep cells healthy and go awry in diseases like ALSA molecular pathway known to suppress tumors appears to also be a major player in...
Small RNA plays big role suppressing cancer
4/07/2015
The micro RNA miR-22 has long been known for its ability to suppress cancer. However, questions remain about how it achieves this feat.
Scientists reveal genetic root of prostate cancer
4/07/2015
In a landmark paper, scientists have learned of common genetic faults shared by prostate cancer tumors that could lead to new forms of treatment.
USC Norris study finds herpesvirus activates RIG-I receptor to evade body's immune system
4/07/2015
USC molecular microbiologists also identify first enzyme that causes protein deamidation in eukaryotesUsing herpesvirus, molecular immunologists from the University of Southern California (USC)...