Medical research
New compounds increase glucose uptake into fat cells
New molecules which scientists hope could one day become drugs for both cancer and diabetes have been created at the University of Bath.
Feb 20, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers help the body protect itself against inflammation and colon cancer
Could inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer be prevented by changing the shape of a single protein?
Jan 27, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Enzyme could protect against type of colorectal cancer by suppressing tumors, study finds
An enzyme that plays an active role in inflammation could be a natural way to suppress tumors and ulcers in the colon that are found in colitis associated cancer (CAC), a type of colorectal cancer that is driven by chronic ...
Jan 3, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Mystery molecule is a key to inhibiting colon cancer
Immunologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered that a protein called NLRC3 plays a central role in inhibiting colon cells from becoming cancerous. The study, led by Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, Ph.D., ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Genetics
Loss of ARID1A protein drives onset and progress of colon cancer
A team of scientists has developed a model system in mice that allows them to look closely at how a protein often mutated in human cancer exerts its tumor-silencing effects. Not all cancers are caused by direct changes in ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Health
Tobacco linked to 40 percent of US cancers
Tobacco use remains the most preventable cause of cancer, and 40 percent of diagnosed US cancer cases may have a link to its use, health authorities said Thursday.
Nov 10, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New research verifies TASINs as viable target for colon cancer therapies
A small molecule called TASIN-1 can selectively kill cells with a mutation that is considered to be a precursor to colon cancer, while sparing related normal cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center cancer biologists have demonstrated. ...
Oct 20, 2016
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Medical research
Researchers find molecular link behind aspirin's protective powers
Aspirin's ability to reduce the risk of both cardiovascular disease and colon cancer has been a welcome, yet puzzling, attribute of the pain reliever that has been a mainstay in medicine cabinets for more than 100 years.
Sep 7, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Active hedgehog signalling in connective tissue cells protects against colon cancer
Many types of cancer are caused by gene mutations in the signalling pathways that control cell growth, such as the hedgehog signalling pathway. A new study from the Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Nature Communications, ...
Aug 8, 2016
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Immunology
New cancer immunotherapy approach combines tumor fighting power with fewer side effects
Basic research into the dual nature of certain immune system cells has set the stage for a new approach to cancer immunotherapy that avoids some of the shortcomings associated with other methods, scientists at Dana-Farber ...
May 16, 2016
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