Oncology & Cancer
Action spectrum of sun skin damage documented
Scientists document for the first time the DNA damage which can occur to skin across the full range of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
Jun 26, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Deficiency in p53 anti-tumor protein delays DNA repair after radiation
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that a deficiency in an important anti-tumor protein, p53, can slow or delay DNA repair after radiation treatment. They suggest that this is because p53 regulates the expression ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New findings break tanning misconceptions: 'There is no such thing as a safe tan'
A new study conducted by GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) researchers Edward C. De Fabo, Ph.D., Frances P. Noonan, Ph.D., and Anastas Popratiloff, M.D., Ph.D., has been published in the journal Nature Communications. ...
Jul 23, 2012
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Genetics
A multi-function protein is key to stopping genomic parasites from 'jumping'
Most organisms, including humans, have parasitic DNA fragments called "jumping genes" that insert themselves into DNA molecules, disrupting genetic instructions in the process. And that phenomenon can result in age-related ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How fetal alcohol exposure increases risk of development disorders
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy have uncovered mechanisms that help to explain how the breast cancer 1 susceptibility protein (BRCA1), best known for its role in suppression of breast ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers conduct high-res analyses on lesions in tissue
A precise understanding of how ion beams affect biological tissue is of great importance for both radiotherapy applications and the assessment of radioprotection risks, e.g. to astronauts on long term missions in space.
Sep 23, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers and colleagues identify PHF20, a regulator of gene P53
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have identified PHF20, a novel transcriptional factor, and clarified its role in maintaining the stability and transcription of p53, a gene that allows for both normal cell ...
Aug 24, 2012
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Genetics
Possible genetic basis and mouse model found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
A mutant or damaged gene may be a cause of a severe, mysterious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have found. Mice and human liver cells lacking the SRSF1 gene show ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Health
How to pick the right sunscreen when you're blinded by choice
There's an enourmous variety of sunscreens to choose from. Major supermarkets each sell more than 60 options. And one large pharmacy chain sells more than 100.
Dec 27, 2019
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Medications
Olaparib and adavosertib work best when given sequentially for DNA-damage response mutations in advanced tumors
Patients with cancers that are driven by certain mutations occurring in response to DNA damage can be safely treated with two drugs, olaparib and adavosertib, if they are given in sequence rather than concurrently.
Oct 27, 2022
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