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Pluripotent Stem Cells Made from Pancreatic Cancer Cells Are First Human Model of the Cancer's Progression
Pancreatic cancer carries a
dismal prognosis.
Researchers and clinicians
don’t have a
non-invasive way to even
... > full story
Key Find for Early Bladder Cancer Treatment
Aggressive forms of bladder
cancer involve the
protein PODXL – a
discovery that could hold
the key to improved
treatment, according
... > full story
Probing How Pancreatic Cancers Metastasize
Researchers have discovered
that a protein found in the
cells surrounding pancreatic
cancers play a role in the
spread of the disease to
other parts of the body. ... > full story
Bitter Melon Juice Prevents Pancreatic Cancer in Mouse Models
A new study shows that
bitter melon juice restricts
the ability of pancreatic
cancer cells to metabolize
glucose, thus cutting the
cells' energy source and
... > full story
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Type 1 Diabetes: Can Insulin-Producing Cells Be Regenerated?
June 27, 2013 — Scientists have published new results concerning type I diabetes. Researchers have shown that in mice, the pancreas contains cells capable of being converted into insulin-producing cells, something ... > full story -
Molecular Marker from Pancreatic 'Juices' Helps Identify Pancreatic Cancer
May 19, 2013 — Researchers have developed a promising method to distinguish between pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis — two disorders that are difficult to tell apart. A molecular marker obtained ... > full story -
Breakthrough in the Understanding of How Pancreatic Cancer Cells Ingest Nutrients Points to New Drug Target
May 13, 2013 — In a landmark cancer study, researchers have unraveled a longstanding mystery about how pancreatic tumor cells feed themselves, opening up new therapeutic possibilities for a notoriously lethal ... > full story -
Radioactive Bacteria Targets Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
April 22, 2013 — Researchers have developed a therapy for pancreatic cancer that uses Listeria bacteria to selectively infect tumor cells and deliver radioisotopes into them. The experimental treatment dramatically ... > full story -
Cancer Metastasis: When a KISS (1) Goes Bad
April 16, 2013 — KISS 1 is a metastasis-suppressor gene which helps to prevent the spread of cancers, including melanoma, pancreatic and ovarian cancers to name a few. But new research shows that kisspeptins -- ... > full story -
Prostate Cancer Risk Rises in Men With Inherited Genetic Condition
April 1, 2013 — Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new ... > full story -
New Metabolite-Based Diagnostic Test Could Help Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early
March 29, 2013 — A new diagnostic test that uses a scientific technique known as metabolomic analysis may be a safe and easy screening method that could improve the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer ... > full story -
Bariatric Surgery Restores Pancreatic Function by Targeting Belly Fat
February 26, 2013 — Researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 ... > full story -
Scientists Create Method to Personalize Chemotherapy Drug Selection
February 14, 2013 — In laboratory studies, scientists have developed a way to personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer patients by using cell lines created from their own ... > full story -
Molecular Master Switch for Pancreatic Cancer Identified, Potential Predictor of Treatment Outcome
February 12, 2013 — A recently described master regulator protein may explain the development of aberrant cell growth in the pancreas spurred by inflammation. The team profiled gene expression of mouse pancreatic ductal ... > full story
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