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An inherited mutation is likely the link between exploding chromosomes and some aggressive types of cancer. Looking at the complete genome sequence of childhood brain ... Read More »
Men are four times more likely to develop liver cancer than women, a difference attributed to the sex hormones androgen and estrogen, but the molecular mechanisms by... Read More »
A prescription cream containing the compound imiquimod has been shown to effectively treat melanoma in mice. Imiquimod has several tumor fighting elements, but one of ... Read More »
“Well, at least they caught it early.” That’s what optimistic people will say about a newly diagnosed cancer patient. The government supports... Read More »
Despite significant medical advancements, doctors still rely on extracellular indicators, such as tumor growth or the symptoms a patient exhibits, to assess... Read More »
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to drive a steam-powered locomotive through your blood vessels? It is a weird thought, I must admit; I wonder... Read More »
Thanks to proposition 65, Californians are warned that a, “product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects of... Read More »
Mutations in the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene may increase the risk for pancreatic cancer, according to new data. Researchers used the latest sequencing... Read More »
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Richard NoguchiInteresting stuff.
Dec 29, 2011
According to a new study published in the journal of the American Association for Cancer research, a mutation in the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene may... Read More »
One would hope that, when it comes to developing cancer, lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice. Yet, unfair as it may seem, scientists have long... Read More »
As children we were always encouraged to eat our fruits and vegetables, owing to the numerous benefits ascribed to produce. While some of these benefits might simply... Read More »
Researchers at Tecnalia have developed a technique to detect lung cancer by testing a patient’s breath. Human breath is comprised of hundreds of organic... Read More »
Researchers have discovered the first known mechanism by which cells control the survival of messenger RNA (mRNA). Because mRNA helps regulate cell division, this... Read More »
Cancer radiation therapy capitalizes on radiation's ability to kill cells by causing double-strand breaks in DNA. But, because varying levels of radiation are... Read More »
University of Michigan researchers have created a new technique to monitor single, liquid-suspended cancer cells in real-time. Typically, circulating tumor cells ... Read More »
After a five year study, researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found the depletion of the START domain-containing protein 9 (STARD9 for ... Read More »
Six thousand people have died from lack of suitable bone marrow donations in the two years since Doreen Flynn, the mother of three daughters whose rare genetic... Read More »
From the horrific Tuskegee incident to the more recent autism scandal, the exposure of scientific fraud illuminates the need for full disclosure of data not only to... Read More »
With the advent of a new fluorescent spray used during surgery, doctors can visualize tumors with their naked eyes.
Scientists at the University of... Read More »
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Richard NoguchiSome great advancement in cancer research.
Dec 2, 2011
Anonymous Very interesting.
Dec 2, 2011
The classic spaceship tractor beam in old cheesy science fiction movies has become quite the overused cliché; apparently, however, NASA didn't get the... Read More »