News tagged with cancer development
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No link found between cured meat and pancreatic cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Previous research has suggested that the consumption of cured meat may have a possible link to pancreatic cancer risk however a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that t ...
Cancer
Jul 05, 2011 |
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'Detox protein' is collaborator in pancreatic and lung cancer development
(Medical Xpress) -- UK scientists have revealed that a ‘detox’ protein which mops up harmful 'reactive oxygen' in cells could also trigger pancreatic and lung cancer development, according to a study published in ...
Cancer
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Technologies give high-resolution 'snapshot' of cancer tissues
(Medical Xpress) -- Stanford researchers have melded tools and technologies from engineering, computer science and stem cell biology to analyze hundreds of individual cancer cells and draw the most accurate portrait yet of ...
Cancer
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Particular DNA changes linked with prostate cancer development and lethality
A new analysis has found that the loss or amplification of particular DNA regions contributes to the development of prostate cancer, and that patients with two of these DNA changes have a high likelihood of dying from the ...
Cancer
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Researchers identify enzyme that is an important regulator of aggressive breast cancer development
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have identified an enzyme that appears to be a significant regulator of breast cancer development. Called PTPN23, the enzyme is a member of a family called protein tyrosine ...
Genetics
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Scientists find cancer-causing virus in the brain, potential connection to epilepsy
Researchers at Shriner's Hospital Pediatric Research Center at the Temple University School of Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania have evidence linking the human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) – the most common cause ...
Neuroscience
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Immune system can use melanoma's own proteins to kill off cancer cells
Though a small group of proteins, the family called Ras controls a large number of cellular functions, including cell growth, differentiation, and survival. And because the protein has a hand in cellular division, mutated ...
Cancer
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Whole-genome scan helps select best treatment for childhood cancer
A whole-genome scan to identify large-scale chromosomal damage can help doctors choose the best treatment option for children with neuroblastoma, one of the most common types of childhood cancer, finds an international collaboration ...
Cancer
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Epigenetic marker 5hmC opens door to studying its role in developmental disorders and disease
Nearly every cell in the human body carries a copy of the full human genome. So how is it that the cells that detect light in the human eye are so different from those of, say, the beating heart or the spleen?
Genetics
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Map reveals cancer hotspots
(Medical Xpress) -- A new technique is helping researchers to pinpoint genetic information that contributes to cancer development.
Cancer
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Omega-3s inhibit breast cancer tumor growth, study finds
A lifelong diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can inhibit growth of breast cancer tumours by 30 per cent, according to new research from the University of Guelph.
Cancer
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Antibodies to intracellular cancer antigens combined with chemotherapy enhance anti-cancer immunity
An international team of scientists in Japan, Switzerland, and the United States has confirmed that combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy in cancer treatment enhances the immune system's ability to find and eliminate cancer ...
Cancer
Feb 13, 2012 |
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A novel oncogenic network specific to liver cancer initiation
Researchers headed by Erwin Wagner, the Director of the BBVA Foundation-CNIO Cancer Cell Biology Programme at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), have deciphered how a stress-inducible gene regulator, AP-1, ...
Cancer
Oct 07, 2012 |
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Bioelectric signals can be used to detect early cancer
Biologists at Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences have discovered a bioelectric signal that can identify cells that are likely to develop into tumors. The researchers also found that they could lower ...
Medical research
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Molecule prevents fat combustion
ETH Zurich researchers have found a new role for a well-known signalling molecule, Hif1: the molecule suppresses the burning of fat, which may possibly promote obesity in humans.
Medical research
Feb 14, 2012 |
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