Oncology & Cancer

Researchers link stress and pancreatic cancer in new paper

Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease with increased incidences in the recent years. According to NDSU researchers, epidemiological data show chronic stress in a negative social and psychological state such as depression ...

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers generate immunity against tumor vessel protein

Sometimes a full-on assault isn't the best approach when dealing with a powerful enemy. A more effective approach, in the long run, may be to target the support system replenishing the supplies that keep your foe strong and ...

Medical research

Research uncovers new protein to treat damaged bones

Korean researchers believe that the 'DJ-1 protein' can be used to promote the formation of new bone tissue in patients suffering from osteoporosis by improving communication between bone making cells (osteoblasts) and blood ...

Oncology & Cancer

How the fluid between cells affects tumors

There are many factors that affect tumor invasion, the process where a tumor grows beyond the tissue where it first developed. While factors like genetics, tissue type and environmental exposure affect tumor metastasis and ...

Medical research

Study finds an on-off switch for angiogenesis

Scientists from the MIRA and MESA+ research institutes at the University of Twente (The Netherlands) have discovered an ‘on/off switch’ for angiogenesis in human tissue. Their research has shown that the growth ...

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