Oncology & Cancer
How deep can a cell sense
National University of Singapore researchers discovered that mechanical cues from the porous microenvironment of the bone matrix could affect the proliferation of cancer cells.
Sep 20, 2017
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Neuroscience
New treatment significantly improved bladder activity after spinal cord injury
Researchers have shown that compared to placebo, a drug treatment intended to prevent remodeling of the bladder wall and given within 48 hours after spinal cord injury (SCI) in dogs was associated with significantly higher ...
Sep 8, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify genes fueling neuroblastoma spread
For the first time, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues present data on how nervous system tumors, called neuroblastomas, spread. Their paper, published in Cancer Cell, clarifies the relationship between two genes that ...
Aug 31, 2017
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Medical research
Tears in tiny bone cells called osteocytes appear an important step to better bones
The force gravity and physical activity put on our bones causes tiny tears in the membranes of the tiny cells that enable us to make or break down bone, scientists say.
Aug 29, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop new technique to unveil 'matrix' inside tissues and tumours
Scientists from the Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC) at the University of Copenhagen have developed a groundbreaking method to reveal the structure of tissues and tumours with unprecedented detail, by completely ...
Jun 28, 2017
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Medical research
Engineers show key feature for modeling how cells spread in fibrous environments
One area of research within mechanobiology, the study of how physical forces influence biological processes, is on the interplay between cells and their environment and how it impacts their ability to grow and spread.
May 29, 2017
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Medical research
New gelatin devices that imitate the activity of the body in bone regeneration
Regenerative medicine is a discipline that is continually growing and encompasses a whole arsenal of therapeutic strategies, from recombinant proteins and stem cells right up to materials and matrices designed to release ...
May 15, 2017
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Medical research
Scientific discovery opens new possibilities for cancer and fibrosis treatment
Researchers from the Turku Centre for Biotechnology (BTK) in Finland have discovered that a cellular fuel sensor, known to control energy processes in the cells, is involved in the regulation of the contact of cells with ...
Mar 29, 2017
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Immunology
New understanding of chronic lung inflammatory diseases unfolding
Researchers studying chronic inflammation that can lead to the development of lung diseases such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and cancer, are focusing on the role cytokines play in regulating the behavior of fibroblast ...
Mar 23, 2017
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Medical research
Changes of the cell environment are associated with certain eye diseases
Ischemic disorders of the retina are a frequent cause of blindness. The surrounding cellular protein scaffold might play a crucial role in this process.
Mar 15, 2017
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