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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 -
Flipping the 'Off' Switch on Cell Growth: Protein Uses Multiple Means to Help Cells Cope When Oxygen Runs Low
February 23, 2013 A protein known for turning on genes to help cells survive low-oxygen conditions also slows down the copying of new DNA strands, thus shutting down the growth of new cells, researchers report. Their ... > full story -
Head and Neck Cancer Molecular Tumor Subtypes Documented
February 23, 2013 By analyzing data from DNA microarrays, scientists have completed a study that confirms the presence of four molecular classes of the disease and extends previous results by suggesting that there may ... > full story -
Underlying Mechanisms Behind Chronic Inflammation-Associated Diseases Revealed
February 22, 2013 Inflammatory response plays a major role in both health protection and disease generation. While the symptoms of disease-related inflammatory response have been know, scientists have not understood ... > full story -
Embracing Social Coding: Software Development by the People, for the People
February 22, 2013 The U.S. National Cancer Institute has leapt aboard the open-development train. Soon, anyone in the world will be able to easily tap into and contribute to the NCI's cancer informatics resources -- ... > full story -
New More Effective Treatment Option for Breast Cancer Patients Approved by FDA
February 22, 2013 Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer, now have a new, effective and less toxic therapeutic option. On Feb., 22, the U.S. Food and Drug ... > full story -
New Insights Into the Signaling Network of the Vital Protein mTOR
February 22, 2013 Many diseases are caused by malfunction of the mTOR signaling network. Accurate knowledge of network protagonists could therefore provide new therapeutic targets. Researchers have now identified a ... > full story -
Influenza Study: Meet Virus' New Enemy
February 21, 2013 Virologists have discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus. Working on the premise that too much of a good thing can be a killer, the scientists have ... > full storyMore: -
New Clues to Epstein-Barr Virus
February 21, 2013 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects more than 90 percent of the population worldwide and was the first human virus found to be associated with cancer. Now, researchers have broadened the understanding ... > full story -
Factoring in the Deadly Math of Cancer
February 21, 2013 Researchers are building complex mathematical models to understand cancer's evolution and how to treat ... > full story
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