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Researchers discover 'Holy Grail' of cancer treatment
3/24/2016
Researchers are developing nanotech "smart packages" to target and destroy cancer cells more efficiently and reduce side effects.
Brad Pitt's and fruit flies' cowlicks controlled by cancer protein
3/24/2016
What does Brad Pitt have in common with a fruit fly? His Hollywood hairstyles cover a prominent cowlick - the swirl of hair that that is caused by a patterning mechanism also active in our...
Scientists achieve breakthrough in diagnosis and therapy of melanoma skin cancer
3/23/2016
In collaboration with researchers from UGent, VIB scientists from KU Leuven have revealed a remarkable link between malignant melanoma and a non-coding RNA gene called SAMMSON.
Opioids: will the CDC's prescribing guideline help tackle the 'silent epidemic'?
3/23/2016
Last week, the CDC issued a new guideline for prescription opioids in a bid to reduce the overdose deaths associated with the drugs. But will it help? We investigate.
Scientists distinguish molecules most capable of fighting prostate cancer
3/23/2016
Scientists from MIPT (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology), MSU (Moscow State University), and National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" provided an overview of the most...
Protecting the pancreas: Compound fights fibrosis in animal model
3/23/2016
Saint Louis University researchers have found that a type of compound that disrupts the process that causes fibrosis (scarring) in the lungs and liver also shows promise in preventing and treating...
Researchers find a new genetic target for most common lung cancer
3/23/2016
Research in Manchester has identified mutations in lung cancer that is key to tumour growth, offering a new way to differentiate and treat some patients with the disease.
New treatment reduces precancerous polyps in hereditary cancer patients
3/23/2016
Inheriting a mutation in the APC gene leads to a nearly 100% lifetime risk of colorectal cancer.
More ancient viruses lurk in our DNA than we thought
3/23/2016
One whole endogenous retrovirus genome -- and bits of 17 others -- were spotted in a study of 2,500 human genomes.Think your DNA is all human? Think again.
Many targeted cancer therapies suppress T cell immune responses
3/23/2016
A new 'superagonist' can help overcome these immunosuppressive effects while preserving the powerful anti-cancer benefits of these drugs.