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Can Cancer Be Turned Against Itself?
February 4, 2013 — Medical researchers have found that a family of proteins associated with melanoma can alert the human immune system to the presence of cancer cells. This may lead to a new therapy to augment the ... > full story -
High-Dose Vorinostat Effective at Treating Relapsed Lymphomas, Study Suggests
February 4, 2013 — Patients whose aggressive lymphomas have relapsed or failed to respond to the current front-line chemotherapy regimen now have an effective second line of attack against their ... > full story -
Elusive Taste Stem Cells Identified
February 4, 2013 — Scientists have identified the location and certain genetic characteristics of taste stem cells on the tongue. The findings will facilitate techniques to grow and manipulate new functional taste ... > full story -
Plant Scientists Demonstrate New Means of Boosting Maize Yields
February 3, 2013 — Plant geneticists have successfully demonstrated what it describes as a "simple hypothesis" for making significant increases in yields for the maize ... > full story -
Growth Factor Aids Stem Cell Regeneration After Radiation Damage
February 3, 2013 — Epidermal growth factor has been found to speed the recovery of blood-making stem cells after exposure to radiation, according to researchers. The finding could open new options for treating cancer ... > full story -
Changes to DNA on-Off Switches Affect Cells' Ability to Repair Breaks, Respond to Chemotherapy
February 3, 2013 — Cancer biologists have found a key determinant in the balance between two proteins, BRCA1 and 53BP1, in the DNA repair machinery. Breast and ovarian cancer are associated with a breakdown in the ... > full story -
Caught in the Act: Researchers Capture Key Moments in Cell Death
February 3, 2013 — Scientists have for the first time visualized the molecular changes in a critical cell death protein that force cells to ... > full story -
Programming Cells: Importance of the Envelope
February 1, 2013 — In a project that began with the retinal cells of nocturnal animals and has led to fundamental insights into the organization of genomic DNA, researchers show how the nuclear envelope affects nuclear ... > full story -
Listening to Cells: Scientists Probe Human Cells With High-Frequency Sound
February 1, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new non-contact, non-invasive tool to measure the mechanical properties of cells at the sub-cell ... > full story -
Disparities Exist in Kidney Transplant Timing
February 1, 2013 — African Americans and individuals without private health insurance are less likely to receive a kidney transplant before needing dialysis. Geographic region is not a major factor in determining ... > full story
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