Blood test may help diagnose pancreatic cancer
In research published today in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, Murray Korc, M.D., the Myles Brand Professor of Cancer Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine and a researcher at...
View ArticleClock gene dysregulation may explain overactive bladder — ScienceDaily
"We hope our study will stimulate further progress in understanding circadian control of body physiology and aging-related dysfunction and ultimately lead to new strategies of treatment by targeting...
View ArticleBone drug should be seen in a new light for its anti-cancer properties —...
Several clinical trials - where women with breast cancer were given these drugs (bisphosphonates) alongside normal treatment for early-stage disease - showed that they can confer a 'survival advantage'...
View ArticleFirst steps in formation of pancreatic cancer identified
In an online issue of Cancer Discovery, the scientists described the molecular steps necessary for acinar cells in the pancreas -- the cells that release digestive enzymes -- to become precancerous...
View ArticleNew target for kidney cancer therapy found — ScienceDaily
A membrane channel is a family of proteins that allows the movement of ions, water or other solutions to pass through the membrane. These findings are being published in the Nov. 10, 2014, edition of...
View ArticlePossibilities for personalized vaccines — ScienceDaily
"One of the biggest hurdles in cancer immunotherapy is the discovery of appropriate cancer targets that can be recognised by T-cells," said Singh, who is scientific coordinator of the EU-funded GAPVAC...
View ArticleNarrow subset of cells is responsible for metastasis in multiple myeloma,...
The study suggests that attacking those subsets with targeted drugs may degrade the disease's ability to spread throughout the bone marrow of affected patients, the authors say. The discovery was made...
View ArticleCancer researchers may inspire new area of research in cellular biology
A research collaboration between Griffith and the Malaghan Institute in Wellington, New Zealand has made the discovery that mitochondria are capable of passing through the healthy membrane of a host...
View ArticleBreakthrough in understanding how cancer cells metastasize
The study examined the function of a protein called DENND2B. During childhood development, DENND2B likely plays a role in the normal migration of cells. In adults, cell migration is greatly reduced,...
View ArticleNew approach to treat drug-resistant HER2–positive breast cancer
The discovery, published in the journal CELL Reports, provides the experimental evidence for the potential development of a novel combination therapy for HER2-positive breast cancer. The combination...
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