Oncology & Cancer
Novel cancer cell DNA damage repair mechanism unveils
Research with a Finnish background facilitates the development of more effective cancer medication
Dec 10, 2013
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Health
Study reveals tobacco's toll on women's placentas
Smoking while pregnant causes severe DNA damage to cells in the placenta and significantly impairs its function, new University of Otago research suggests.
Dec 4, 2013
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Health
Vitamins can damage the body's own defences
Each year, we spend billion of dollars on dietary supplements. New research indicates that vitamin pills may upset the fragile balance in our cells and thus cause more harm than good.
Nov 26, 2013
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Medical research
Novel inhibitor implicates the TORC2 kinase in genome stability
(Medical Xpress)—FMI scientists have identified a novel inhibitor, which synergizes with low-doses of other DNA damaging agents, to induce a dramatic chromosome fragmentation even in normal cells. Unexpectedly, the compound ...
Oct 25, 2013
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Genetics
Lifestyle influences metabolism via DNA methylation
An unhealthy lifestyle leaves traces in the DNA. These may have specific effects on metabolism, causing organ damage or disease. Scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München have now identified 28 DNA alterations associated with ...
Sep 20, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New protein knowledge offers hope for better cancer treatment
When the pharmaceutical industry develops new medicines – for example for cancer treatment – it is important to have detailed knowledge of the body's molecular response to the medicine.
Sep 19, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Advance in using biopsy samples in understanding environmental causes of cancer
In an advance in determining the role of environmental agents in causing cancer, scientists today described development of a long-sought way to use biopsy samples from cancer patients to check on human exposure to substances ...
Sep 9, 2013
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Genetics
DNA changes during pregnancy persist into childhood
Even before they are born, babies accumulate changes in their DNA through a process called DNA methylation that may interfere with gene expression, and in turn, their health as they grow up. But until now it's been unclear ...
Sep 4, 2013
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Immunology
Researchers unravel how DNA damage may trigger lupus erythematosus
Summer, sun and the sea – a dream vacation for most - can turn sour for those affected by lupus erythematosus. For them, absorption of the UV-light component in sunlight may cause florid inflammation and redness of the ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds missing piece of pediatric cancer puzzle
Most of the time, it takes decades of accumulating genetic errors for a tumor to develop. While this explains the general occurrence of cancer in adults, it leaves a gap in understanding of the cause of pediatric tumors.
Jul 19, 2013
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