Oncology & Cancer
MicroRNAs can limit cancer spread
Cancers that have spread throughout the body, a process known as metastasis, are difficult, often impossible, to control. They are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths.
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Genetics
Computer model helps researchers hunt out cancer-causing mutational signatures in the genome
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute's cancer genome project have developed a computer model to identify the fingerprints of DNA-damaging processes that drive cancer development. Armed with ...
Jan 11, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New target identified to stop the spread of breast cancer
A new potential target to slow breast cancer tumor progression and metastasis has been identified by a team of researchers led by Dr. Richard Kremer from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). ...
Nov 10, 2011
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Neuroscience
Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns, suggests study
Studies have shown that consuming alcohol during pregnancy can alter the brain and behavioral development of gestating offspring. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises against maternal alcohol ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
Breast milk boosts premature babies' brain development, suggests study
The more breast milk premature babies are fed while in neonatal intensive care, the greater the level of brain development, a study suggests.
Feb 28, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
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.
Feb 21, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Versatile microRNAs choke off cancer blood supply, suppress metastasis
A family of microRNAs (miR-200) blocks cancer progression and metastasis by stifling a tumor's ability to weave new blood vessels to support itself, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Vital clues to future cancer development in normal breast tissue DNA
Detecting molecular alterations in early breast cancer development is key in the development of more effective cancer prevention and early detection strategies. New research funded by The Eve Appeal and the European Union's ...
Jan 29, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study links protein-coding gene to tumor development, activation of body's natural immune defense against cancer
Researchers from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center uncovered the potentially important role of the protein-coding gene, MYO10, in tumor development and immune therapy response. Their findings were published today in Science ...
Sep 15, 2021
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Health
Environmental toxin Bisphenol A can affect newborn brain
Newborn mice that are exposed to Bisphenol A develop changes in their spontaneous behavior and evince poorer adaptation to new environments, as well hyperactivity as young adults. This has been shown by researchers at Uppsala ...
Oct 26, 2011
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