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Genetics: More Than Merely a Mutated Gene
If two women have the same
genetic mutation that puts
them at higher-than-average
risk for a disease such as
breast cancer, why does only
one develop the disease?
Genetic scientists have
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Blocking Key Enzyme in Cancer Cells Could Lead to New Therapy
Researchers have identified
a characteristic unique to
cancer cells in an animal
model of cancer -- and they
believe it could be
exploited as a target to
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Long-Sought Method to Efficiently Make Complex Anticancer Compound Developed
Scientists have achieved the
first efficient chemical
synthesis of ingenol, a
highly complex,
plant-derived compound that
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Fatty Acids Could Aid Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Omega-3 fatty acids,
contained in oily fish such
as salmon and trout,
selectively inhibit growth
and induce cell death in
early and late-stage oral
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Novel Drug Shuts Down Master Protein Key to Lymphoma
August 1, 2013 — Researchers have discovered how an experimental drug is capable of completely eradicating human lymphoma in mice after just five doses. The study sets the stage for testing the drug in clinical ... > full story -
New Type of Protein Modification May Play a Role in Cancer and Diabetes
August 1, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a new type of chemical modification that affects numerous proteins within mammalian cells. The modification appears to work as a regulator of important cellular processes ... > full story -
Advance in Regenerative Medicine Could Make Reprogrammed Cells Safer While Improving Their Function
August 1, 2013 — The enormous promise of regenerative medicine is matched by equally enormous challenges. But a new finding has the potential to improve both the safety and performance of reprogrammed ... > full story -
New Treatment Strategy for Breast Cancer Spread to Brain
August 1, 2013 — Researchers have successfully combined cellular therapy and gene therapy in a mouse model system to develop a viable treatment strategy for breast cancer that has metastasized to the patient’s ... > full story -
New Target for the Fight Against Cancer as a Result of Excessive Blood Vessel Formation
August 1, 2013 — New blood vessel formation (angiogenesis) stimulates the growth of cancer and other diseases. Anti-angiogenic inhibitors slow down cancer growth by disrupting the blood supply to the tumor. To date, ... > full story -
Catching Cancer Early by Chasing It: Portable Diagnostic Device That Can Travel to the Patient
August 1, 2013 — Reaching a clinic in time to receive an early diagnosis for cancer -- when the disease is most treatable -- is a global problem. Now a team of researchers proposes a global solution: have a ... > full story -
A Roadblock to Personalized Cancer Care?
August 1, 2013 — Leading experts in cancer treatment and research, including university researchers, industry and insurance providers, have published a paper urging more focus and attention on the field of research ... > full story -
Targeted Therapy Identified for Protein That Protects and Nourishes Cancer
August 1, 2013 — Scientists who identified a protein’s dual role in cancer promotion have discovered a way to shut it down, opening a potential new avenue for cancer ... > full story -
New Metabolic Pathway Involved in Cell Growth and Implicated in Cancer as Well as Metabolic Disorders Identified
August 1, 2013 — Researchers now have a more complete picture of one particular pathway that can lead to cancer and diabetes. Scientists uncovered how a protein called p62 has a cascade affect in regulating cell ... > full story -
New Designer Compound Treats Heart Failure by Targeting Cell Nucleus
August 1, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new molecular pathway responsible for causing heart failure and showed that a first-in-class prototype drug, JQ1, blocks this pathway to protect the heart from ... > full story
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