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Team finds markers related to ovarian cancer survival and recurrence

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Illinois have identified biomarkers that can be used to determine ovarian cancer survival and recurrence, and have shown how these biomarkers interact with ...

Cancer created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study uncovers molecular role of gene linked to blood vessel formation

University of North Carolina researchers have discovered that disrupting a gene that acts as a regulatory switch to turn on other genes can keep blood vessels from forming and developing properly.

Medical research created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover link between inherited endocrine tumor syndrome and well-studied cell pathway

(Medical Xpress)—A mutation in a protein called menin causes a hereditary cancer syndrome called MEN1 (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1). Individuals with MEN1 are at a substantially increased risk of ...

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Researchers decode a kind of trigger switch for the conversion of fat cells

For a long time, scientists have dreamed of converting undesirable white fat cells into brown fat cells and thus simply have excess pounds melt away. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now gotten ...

Medical research created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Inhibiting enzymes in the cell may lead to development and proliferation of cancer cells

Blocking certain enzymes in the cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth, according to new findings from researchers at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The ...

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