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Taking Omega-3 Supplements May Help Prevent Skin Cancer, New Study Finds
February 26, 2013 — Taking omega-3 fish oils could help to protect against skin cancer, according to new research. Scientists just carried out the first clinical trial to examine the impact of the fish oils on the skin ... > full story -
Small Molecules in the Blood Might Gauge Radiation Effects After Exposure
February 25, 2013 — Researchers have identified molecules in the blood that might gauge the likelihood of radiation illness after exposure to ionizing radiation. The animal study shows that radiation predictably alters ... > full story -
Cell Scaffolding Protein Fascin-1 Is Hijacked by Cancer
February 25, 2013 — A protein involved in the internal cell scaffold is associated with increased risk of metastasis and mortality in a range of common cancers finds a meta-analysis. The protein, fascin-1, is involved ... > full story -
Virus Shows Promise as Prostate Cancer Treatment
February 25, 2013 — A recombinant Newcastle disease virus kills all kinds of prostate cancer cells, including hormone resistant cells, but leaves normal cells unscathed, according to a new article. A treatment for ... > full story -
'NanoVelcro' Device to Grab Single Cancer Cells from Blood: Improvement Enables 'Liquid Biopsies' for Metastatic Melanoma
February 25, 2013 — Researchers have refined a method they previously developed for capturing and analyzing cancer cells that break away from patients' tumors and circulate in the blood. With the improvements to their ... > full story -
Screening Could Avert 12,000 Lung Cancer Deaths Each Year in the United States
February 25, 2013 — Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in all screening-eligible current and former smokers has the potential to avert approximately 12,000 lung cancer deaths each year in ... > full story -
General Mechanism That Accelerates Tumor Development Discovered
February 24, 2013 — Two new articles describe how the CPBE1 protein "takes the brakes off" the production of proteins associated with the cell switch from being healthy to tumorous. The study highlights CPEB proteins as ... > full story -
Scientists Find Surprising New Influence on Cancer Genes
February 24, 2013 — Small stretches of DNA in the human genome are known as "pseudogenes" because, while their sequences are nearly identical to those of various genes, they have long been thought to be non-coding ... > full storyMore: -
Analytical Trick Accelerates Protein Studies
February 24, 2013 — Researchers have found a new way to accelerate a workhorse instrument that identifies proteins. The high-speed technique could help diagnose cancer sooner and point to new drugs for treating a wide ... > full story -
Distinct Niches in Bone Marrow Nurture Blood Stem Cells
February 24, 2013 — In research that could one day improve the success of stem cell transplants and chemotherapy, scientists have found that distinct niches exist in bone marrow to nurture different types of blood stem ... > full story
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