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Genetics Of White Horses Unraveled: One Mutation Makes Ordinary Horses Turn Grey, Then White, Very Young
July 20, 2008 — White horses are colored horses that turn grey, then white, at a very young age. The white horse is an icon for dignity which has had a huge impact on human culture across the world. Scientists have ... > full story -
A Potential Metastatic Disease Target?
July 18, 2008 — Researchers have identified a type of cancer stem cell that might initiate metastatic cancer, which spreads beyond the original, primary tumor site and to other locations within the body. For the ... > full story -
Protein Found To Identify Malignant Melanoma
July 17, 2008 — Researchers found a new protein produced excessively in malignant melanoma, a discovery that is particularly relevant as skin cancer rates climb dramatically among young women. The protein, IMP-3, is ... > full story -
Herceptin Targets Breast Cancer Stem Cells
July 9, 2008 — A gene that is overexpressed in 20 percent of breast cancers increases the number of cancer stem cells, the cells that fuel a tumor's growth and spread, according to a new study from the University ... > full story -
Sunburn Alert: UVB Does More Damage To DNA Than UVA
July 1, 2008 — As bombs burst in air this July 4, chances are that sunburn will be the red glare that most folks see -- and feel. But unfortunately, even when there is no burn, the effects of the sun's ultraviolet ... > full story -
NSAID Use Not Associated With Reduction In Melanoma Risk
June 25, 2008 — The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is not associated with a reduction in the risk of melanoma, according to the results of a large cohort study in the June 24 issue of the ... > full story -
Patient's Own Infection-Fighting T Cells Put Late-Stage Melanoma Into Long-Term Remission
June 18, 2008 — Researchers describe the first successful use of a human patient's cloned infection-fighting T cells as the sole therapy to put an advanced solid-tumor cancer into long-term ... > full story -
Inherited Melanoma Risk: What You Do Know Does Help You
June 17, 2008 — When people know the results of genetic tests confirming they have inherited an increased risk of developing melanoma, they follow skin cancer screening recommendations more proactively -- much like ... > full story -
Novel Targeted Therapy Reduces Chemoresistance In Mouse Model Of Melanoma
June 11, 2008 — A novel small molecule inhibitor reduced both endogenous and drug-induced resistance to chemotherapy in a mouse model of melanoma. The NF-κB pathway is often active in human cancers and promotes ... > full story -
Cancer Incidence And Mortality In Young People Decreases With Increasing Deprivation
June 9, 2008 — Results of research into the associations between cancer and socio-economic deprivation and affluence have shown that, in contrast to cancers in older people, the numbers of new cases and deaths from ... > full story
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