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Scientists Find Dissimilar Proteins Evolved Similar Seven-Part Shape
May 1, 2013 — Solving the structure of a critical human molecule involved in cancer, scientists have found what they call a good example of structural conservation —- dissimilar genes that keep very similar ... > full story -
Researchers Look to Mathematics, Nature, to Understand the Immune System and Its Role in Cancer
May 1, 2013 — Can patterns in tree branches or the meandering bends in a river provide clues that could lead to better cancer therapies? According to a new study, these self-similar, repeating patterns in nature ... > full story -
How 'Traffic' in Our Cells Works Both for and Against Us
May 1, 2013 — A mechanism that permits essential substances to enter our cells while at the same time removing from them harmful components also has a “down side.” This negativeaspect prevents vital ... > full story -
Cosmetic Breast Implants May Adversely Affect Survival in Women Who Develop Breast Cancer
April 30, 2013 — Cosmetic breast implants seem to adversely affect the survival of women who are subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer, finds a small ... > full story -
Scientists Find Mutation Driving Pediatric Brain Tumors
April 30, 2013 — A type of low-grade but sometimes lethal brain tumor in children has been found in many cases to contain an unusual mutation that may help to classify, diagnose and guide the treatment of the tumors, ... > full story -
T Cells Rely on 'Rheostat' to Help Ensure That the Immune Response Matches the Threat
April 30, 2013 — A properly functioning immune system is a lesson in balance, providing protection against disease without attacking healthy tissue. Scientists have identified a mechanism that helps T cells find that ... > full story -
How Some Cancers 'Poison the Soil' to Block Metastasis
April 30, 2013 — Cancer spread or metastasis can strike unprecedented fear in the minds of cancer patients. The "seed and the soil" hypothesis proposed by Stephen Paget in 1889 is now widely accepted to explain how ... > full story -
Decoded: Molecular Messages That Tell Prostate and Breast Cancers to Spread
April 30, 2013 — Cancer cells are wily, well-traveled adversaries, constantly side-stepping treatments to stop their spread. But for the first time, scientists have decoded the molecular chatter that ramps certain ... > full story -
Study Compares Effectiveness of Two Vs. Three Doses of HPV Vaccine for Girls and Young Women
April 30, 2013 — With the number of doses and cost of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines a barrier to global implementation, researchers have found that girls who received two doses of HPV vaccine had immune ... > full story -
Markers Related to Ovarian Cancer Survival and Recurrence Identified
April 30, 2013 — Animal sciences researchers have identified biomarkers that are used to determine ovarian cancer survival and recurrence and shown how the interactions between these biomarkers affect these ... > full story
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