American Journal of Pathology

New study pinpoints biochemical mechanism underlying fibrosis following glaucoma surgery

The most common cause of failure after glaucoma surgery is scarring at the surgical site, so researchers are actively looking for ways to minimize or prevent scar formation. Previous work had suggested that vascular endothelial ...

Ophthalmology created May 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Amplification of a Stat5 gene produces excess oncogenic protein that drives prostate cancer spread

An international group of investigators, led by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University's Kimmel Cancer Center, have solved the mystery of why a substantial percentage of castrate-resistant metastatic prostate cancer cells ...

Cancer created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0