Oncology & Cancer
Hallmarks of cancer and hallmarks of aging reviewed
Dr. Mikhail Blagosklonny has published his new review paper titled "Hallmarks of cancer and hallmarks of aging" in Aging Volume 14, Issue 9.
May 18, 2022
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News tagged with cellular senescence
Oncology & Cancer
Pancreatic cancer: Major breakthrough in our understanding of the mechanisms of the disease
Pancreatic cancer carries a very bleak prognosis for patients. However, a recent breakthrough by two research teams, including one at the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CIUSSS-EST, Montreal) and University of Montreal, has ...
Feb 25, 2016
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Medical research
Another piece to the puzzle in naked mole rats' long, cancer-free life
With their large buck teeth and wrinkled, hairless bodies, naked mole rats won't be winning any awards for cutest rodent. But their long life span—they can live up to 30 years, the longest of any rodent—and remarkable ...
Feb 6, 2018
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Cardiology
Promising discovery for patients with diabetic retinopathy
Published in the journal Science, a new study has shed light on a cellular process that occurs in the retinas of people with diabetic retinopathy. This discovery could lead to the development of a treatment for this serious ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Medical research
Study demonstrates link between social stress and shortened lifespan in mice
A new study from University of Minnesota Medical School researchers has demonstrated that psychosocial stress can shorten the lifespan in mice. For years, stress and socio-economic status has been connected to morbidity and ...
May 29, 2018
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Medical research
Researchers discover tactic to delay age-related disorders
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have shown that eliminating cells that accumulate with age could prevent or delay the onset of age-related disorders and disabilities. The study, performed in mouse models, provides the first evidence ...
Nov 2, 2011
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Medical research
Researchers provide novel insights into human skin aging
In human, the skin is one of the organs that exhibit early-onset aging-associated dysfunction. As a critical physical barrier, the skin is composed of a variety of cell types including fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Due to ...
Nov 27, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
NSD2 enzyme appears to prevent cellular senescence
Researchers from Kumamoto University in Japan have used comprehensive genetic analysis to find that the enzyme NSD2, which is known to regulate the actions of many genes, also works to block cell aging. Their experiments ...
Aug 7, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic test could identify which prostate cancers require treatment
The level of expression of three genes associated with aging can be used to predict whether seemingly low-risk prostate cancer will remain slow-growing, according to researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Medications
Study reveals how epilepsy and migraine drug causes birth defects
Valproic acid—a drug used to treat epilepsy, migraine, and bipolar disorder—can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy. Now, a study publishing June 14 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Bill Keyes of ...
Jun 14, 2022
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