
Noninvasive Detection, Diagnosis of Oral Cancer
More effective detection and
diagnosis of oral cancer
could result from an advance
in noninvasive imaging of
epithelial tissue. The
research is thought to have
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Cradle Turns Smartphone Into Handheld Biosensor
Researchers and physicians
in the field could soon run
on-the-spot tests for
environmental toxins,
medical diagnostics, food
safety and more with their
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Scientists Offer First Definitive Proof of Bacteria-Feeding Behavior in Green Algae
Researchers have captured
images of green alga
consuming bacteria, offering
a glimpse at how early
organisms dating back more
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Cinnamon Compound Has Potential Ability to Prevent Alzheimer's
Cinnamon: Can the red-brown
spice with the unmistakable
fragrance and variety of
uses offer an important
benefit? The common baking
spice might hold the key to
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Research Identifies a Way to Make Cancer Cells More Responsive to Chemotherapy
May 23, 2013 Breast cancer characterized as "triple negative" carries a poor prognosis, with limited treatment options. In some cases, chemotherapy doesn't kill the cancer cells the way it's supposed to. New ... > full story -
Genomic Analysis Lends Insight to Prostate Cancer
May 23, 2013 Researchers have used next generation genomic analysis to determine that some of the more aggressive prostate cancer tumors have similar genetic origins, which may help in predicting cancer ... > full story -
When Oxygen Is Short, EGFR Prevents Maturation of Cancer-Fighting miRNAs
May 23, 2013 Even while being dragged to its destruction inside a cell, a cancer-promoting growth factor receptor fires away, sending signals that thwart the development of tumor-suppressing microRNAs before it's ... > full story -
Scientists Discover How Rapamycin Slows Cell Growth
May 23, 2013 University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slow the progression of some cancers and other diseases of abnormal growth. In the May 23 edition ... > full story -
Vaccine Blackjack: IL-21 Critical to Fight Against Viral Infections
May 23, 2013 Scientists have shown that an immune regulatory molecule called IL-21 is needed for long-lasting antibody responses in mice against viral ... > full story -
Biophysicists Measure Mechanism That Determines Fate of Living Cells
May 23, 2013 For the first time, biophysicists have measured the molecular force required to mechanically transmit function-regulating signals within a cell. A new laboratory method, named the tension gauge ... > full story -
Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease Deficits in Mice
May 23, 2013 An anti-cancer drug reverses memory deficits in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model, new research shows. The article reviewed previously published findings on the drug bexarotene, approved by the US ... > full story -
Discarded Immune Cells Induce the Relocation of Stem Cells
May 23, 2013 The study reveals a surprising coordination between two fundamental body systems, the immune and the hematopoietic. The study has implications for the understanding of metastasis, because malignant ... > full story -
Molecule That Triggers Sensation of Itch Discovered
May 23, 2013 Scientists report they have discovered in mouse studies that a small molecule released in the spinal cord triggers a process that is later experienced in the brain as the sensation of ... > full story -
New Target to Boost Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens Identified
May 23, 2013 Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves against insects and pathogens. Plant hormones called jasmonates play an important role in this defense, but jasmonates ... > full story
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